Creation; term of office; other positions; removal from office;
compensation; secretary; expenses
Sec. 1. (a) There is hereby created the worker's compensation
board of Indiana, which shall consist of seven (7) members, not more
than four (4) of whom shall belong to the same political party,
appointed by the governor, one (1) of whom he shall designate as
chairman. The chairman of said board shall be an attorney of
recognized qualifications.
(b) Each member of said board shall hold office for four (4) years
and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
(c) Each member of the board shall devote his entire time to the
discharge of the duties of his office and shall not hold any other
position of trust or profit or engage in any occupation or business
interfering with or inconsistent with the discharge of his duties as
such member.
(d) Any member of said board may be removed by the governor
at any time for incompetency, neglect of duty, misconduct in office,
or other good cause to be stated in writing in the order of removal. In
case of a vacancy in the membership of the said board, the governor
shall appoint for the unexpired term.
(e) The budget agency, with the approval of the governor, shall
approve the salaries of the members of the board and the secretary.
(f) The board may appoint a secretary and may remove such
secretary. The secretary shall have authority to administer oaths and
issue subpoenas in connection with the administration of IC 22-3-2
through IC 22-3-7.
(g) The board, subject to the approval of the governor, may
employ and fix the compensations of such clerical and other
assistants as it may deem necessary.
(h) The members of the board and its assistants shall be entitled
to receive from the state their actual and necessary expenses while
traveling on the business of the board, but such expenses shall be
approved by the chairman of the board before payment is made.
(i) All salaries and expenses of the board shall be audited and paid
out of the state treasury in the manner prescribed for similar
expenses in other departments or branches of the state service.
(Formerly: Acts 1937, c.34, s.4 1/2; Acts 1943, c.138, s.1; Acts 1945,
c.354, s.1; Acts 1961, c.219, s.1; Acts 1967, c.299, s.1; Acts 1974,
P.L.108, SEC.1.) As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.21;
P.L.28-1988, SEC.18.
Last modified: May 27, 2006