Sec. 3. (a) The commission has the following membership:

(1) Nine (9) members appointed by the governor that meet the following requirements:

(A) Each Indiana congressional district must be represented by at least one (1) member appointed under this subdivision who is a resident of that congressional district.

(B) One (1) member must work in the trust department of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union chartered and supervised under IC 28 or federal law.

(C) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who primarily practices in the area of creditors' rights.

(D) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of estate planning.

(E) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of guardianships.

(F) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of trusts.

(G) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of probate of estates.

(H) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of probate litigation.

(I) One (1) member must be an Indiana trial court judge, full-time magistrate, or full-time commissioner whose jurisdiction includes probate.

(J) One (1) member must be an active or retired faculty member of an Indiana institution of higher learning who specializes in the field of estate planning and probate.

(2) Three (3) members appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate from among the members of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.

(3) Three (3) members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives from among the members of the house of representatives, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.

(4) The chief justice of the supreme court or a designee of the chief justice.

(b) If a legislative member of the commission ceases to be a member of the chamber from which the member was appointed, the person ceases to be a member of the commission.

(c) The term of a member is two (2) years.

(d) If:

(1) the term of a member expires;

(2) the member is not reappointed; and

(3) a successor is not appointed;

the term of the member continues until a successor is appointed.

(e) All initial appointments to the probate code study commission must be made no later than July 1, 2019.

As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.