Sec. 7. (a) A special committee, called the host committee, is established to work with the NCSL for the purposes of helping plan and solicit funding for the 2020 NCSL Legislative Summit to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

(b) The host committee consists of fourteen (14) members appointed as follows:

(1) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.

(2) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(3) Two (2) individuals who are not members of the general assembly to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.

(4) One (1) individual who is not a member of the general assembly to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

(5) Two (2) individuals who are not members of the general assembly to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(6) One (1) individual who is not a member of the general assembly to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.

(c) Not later than April 1, 2018, each appointing authority shall make the initial appointments required by subsection (b) to the host committee.

(d) If a legislative member of the host committee ceases being a member of the body from which the member was appointed, the member's position on the host committee is vacant. In addition, a host committee member may be removed at any time by the member's appointing authority.

(e) If a vacancy occurs on the host committee, the appointing authority who appointed the member whose position is vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.

(f) Each member of the host committee is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and lay members, respectively, of an interim study committee established by the legislative council.

As added by P.L.6-2018, SEC.2.