A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the length of a commissioner's term or consequences if approval is denied.

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Commissioner Retention Act

This bill requires IURC commissioners to get voter approval in a general election if they want to serve another term as commissioner.

What This Bill Does

• Provides that an IURC commissioner may serve an additional term only with voter approval at a general election.

Who It Names or Affects

• IURC commissioners who want to serve another term
• Voters deciding on whether a commissioner gets an extra term

Terms To Know

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)

A government agency that oversees utilities in Indiana, like electricity and water companies.

General election

An election where voters choose leaders for important positions, usually held every two years.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the length of a commissioner's term.
• It is unclear what happens if a commissioner does not receive voter approval for an additional term.

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
Retention of IURC commissioners.

Current Bill Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Retention of IURC commissioners.

Provides that a commissioner of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) may serve an additional term as a commissioner only if the commissioner's retention for an additional term is approved by voters at a general election.