HB 1433

                                                          Introduced Version
           HOUSE BILL No. 1433
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              DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 3-5-2.1-97; IC 3-8; IC 3-9-2-14; IC 3-10-2-7;
IC 3-11-2-12; IC 3-13-4; IC 4-2-6-8; IC 8-1-1-2; IC 8-1-1.5.
Synopsis: Election of IURC commissioners. Provides for nonpartisan
election of the five members of the Indiana utility regulatory
commission (IURC) beginning with the 2026 general election. Provides
that a candidate for election to the IURC: (1) must have resided in
Indiana for at least one year before the election; and (2) may not have
any official or professional relationship or connection with, hold any
stock or securities in, or have any pecuniary interest in a utility or a
person with an interest in a utility. Provides that a: (1) candidate for
election as a member of the IURC; or (2) candidate's committee of a
candidate for election as a member of the IURC; may not solicit or
accept a contribution from a utility, or from a person with an interest
in a utility, for the duration of the candidate's candidacy for election as
a member of the IURC.
Effective: Upon passage; November 3, 2026.
                                Moed
January 8, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and
Telecommunications.
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                                                                                       Introduced
            Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)
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                   HOUSE BILL No. 1433
     A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
 utilities.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1   SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2.1-97, AS ADDED BY P.L.186-2025,
2 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 97. "State office" refers to: the
4    (1) governor;
5    (2) lieutenant governor;
6    (3) secretary of state;
7    (4) state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the
8    Constitution of the State of Indiana);
9    (5) treasurer of state;
10    (6) attorney general;
11    (7) justice of the supreme court;
12    (8) judge of the court of appeals; and
13    (9) judge of the tax court; and
14    (10) after November 2, 2026, member of the Indiana utility
15    regulatory commission.
16   SECTION 2. IC 3-8-1-14.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
17 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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1 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14.5. (a) The definitions in IC 3-9-2-14
2 apply throughout this section.
3     (b) A candidate for election to the Indiana utility regulatory
4 commission:
5(1) must have resided in Indiana for at least one (1) year
6before the election; and
7(2) may not have any official or professional relationship or
8connection with, hold any stock or securities in, or have any
9pecuniary interest in:
10(A) a utility; or
11(B) a person with an interest in a utility.
12     SECTION 3. IC 3-8-1-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.40-2025,
13 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 33. (a) A candidate for an office listed in
15 subsection (b) must file a statement of economic interests.
16     (b) Whenever a candidate for any of the following offices is also
17 required to file a declaration of candidacy or is nominated by petition,
18 the candidate shall file a statement of economic interests before filing
19 the declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in
20 candidate, before the petition of nomination is filed, before the
21 certificate of nomination is filed, or before being appointed to fill a
22 candidate vacancy under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2:
23(1) Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state
24comptroller (auditor of state), treasurer of state, and attorney
25general, in accordance with IC 4-2-6-8.
26(2) Senator and representative in the general assembly, in
27accordance with IC 2-2.2-2.
28(3) Justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals,
29judge of the tax court, judge of a circuit court, judge of a superior
30court, judge of a probate court, judge of a city court, judge of a
31town court, and prosecuting attorney, in accordance with
32IC 33-23-11-14 and IC 33-23-11-15.
33(4) A candidate for a local office or school board office, in
34accordance with IC 3-8-9, except a candidate for a local office
35described in subdivision (3).
36(5) A candidate for election to the Indiana utility regulatory
37commission.
38     SECTION 4. IC 3-8-2-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
39 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the
40 following:
41(1) Each political party in the state whose nominee received at
42least ten percent (10%) of the total vote cast for secretary of state
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1at the last election.
2(2) Write-in candidates.
3(3) Candidates for election to the Indiana utility regulatory
4commission.
5    SECTION 5. IC 3-8-2-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.216-2015,
6 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
7 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. A declaration of candidacy for:
8(1) a federal office;
9(2) a state office;
10(3) a legislative office; or
11(4) the local office of:
12(A) judge of a circuit, superior, probate, or small claims court;
13or
14(B) prosecuting attorney of a judicial circuit; or
15(5) election to the Indiana utility regulatory commission;
16 shall be filed with the secretary of state.
17    SECTION 6. IC 3-8-2-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2025,
18 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
19 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The declaration of each candidate
20 required by this chapter must be signed before a person authorized to
21 administer oaths and contain the following information:
22(1) The candidate's name, printed or typewritten as:
23(A) the candidate wants the candidate's name to appear on the
24ballot; and
25(B) the candidate's name is permitted to appear on the ballot
26under IC 3-5-7.
27A candidate must specify, by a designation described in
28IC 3-5-7-5, each designation that the candidate wants to use that
29is permitted by IC 3-5-7.
30(2) A statement that the candidate is a registered voter and the
31location of the candidate's precinct and township (or ward, if
32applicable, and city or town), county, and state.
33(3) The candidate's complete residence address, and if the
34candidate's mailing address is different from the residence
35address, the mailing address.
36(4) This subdivision does not apply to a candidate for election
37to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. A statement of
38the candidate's party affiliation. For purposes of this subdivision,
39a candidate is considered to be affiliated with a political party
40only if any of the following applies:
41(A) The two (2) most recent primary elections in Indiana in
42which the candidate voted were primary elections held by the
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1party with which the candidate claims affiliation. If the
2candidate cast a nonpartisan ballot at an election held at either
3of the two (2) most recent primary elections in which the
4candidate voted, a certification by the county chairman under
5clause (B) is required.
6(B) The county chairman of:
7(i) the political party with which the candidate claims
8affiliation; and
9(ii) the county in which the candidate resides;
10certifies that the candidate is a member of the political party.
11The declaration of candidacy must inform candidates how party
12affiliation is determined under this subdivision and permit the
13candidate to indicate on the declaration of candidacy which of
14clauses (A) or (B) applies to the candidate. If a candidate claims
15party affiliation under clause (B), the candidate must attach to the
16candidate's declaration of candidacy the written certification of
17the county chairman required by clause (B).
18(5) A statement that the candidate complies with all requirements
19under the laws of Indiana to be a candidate for the above named
20office, including any applicable residency requirements, and that
21the candidate is not ineligible to be a candidate due to a criminal
22conviction that would prohibit the candidate from serving in the
23office.
24(6) This subdivision does not apply to a candidate for election
25to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. A request that the
26candidate's name be placed on the official primary ballot of that
27party to be voted on, the office for which the candidate is
28declaring, and the date of the primary election.
29(7) The following statements:
30(A) A statement that the candidate has attached either of the
31following to the declaration:
32(i) A copy of a statement of economic interests, file stamped
33by the office required to receive the statement of economic
34interests.
35(ii) A receipt or photocopy of a receipt showing that a
36statement of economic interests has been filed.
37This requirement does not apply to a candidate for a federal
38office.
39(B) A statement that the candidate understands that if the
40candidate is elected to the office, the candidate may be
41required to obtain and file an individual surety bond before
42serving in the office. This requirement does not apply to a
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1candidate for a federal office or legislative office.
2(C) A statement that the candidate understands that if the
3candidate is elected to the office, the candidate may be
4required to successfully complete training or have attained
5certification related to service in an elected office. This
6requirement does not apply to a candidate for a federal office,
7state office, or legislative office.
8(D) A statement that the candidate:
9(i) is aware of the provisions of IC 3-9 regarding campaign
10finance and the reporting of campaign contributions and
11expenditures; and
12(ii) agrees to comply with the provisions of IC 3-9.
13This requirement does not apply to a candidate for a federal
14office.
15The candidate must separately initial each of the statements
16required by this subdivision.
17(8) A statement as to whether the candidate has been a candidate
18for state, legislative, or local office in a previous primary,
19municipal, special, or general election and whether the candidate
20has filed all reports required by IC 3-9-5-10 for all previous
21candidacies.
22(9) If the candidate is subject to IC 3-9-1-5, a statement that the
23candidate has filed a campaign finance statement of organization
24for the candidate's principal committee or is aware that the
25candidate may be required to file a campaign finance statement of
26organization not later than noon seven (7) days after the final date
27to file the declaration of candidacy under section 4 of this chapter.
28(10) The candidate's signature.
29     (b) The election division shall provide that the form of a declaration
30 of candidacy includes the following information:
31(1) The dates for filing campaign finance reports under IC 3-9.
32(2) The penalties for late filing of campaign finance reports under
33IC 3-9.
34     (c) A declaration of candidacy must include a statement that the
35 candidate requests the name on the candidate's voter registration record
36 be the same as the name the candidate uses on the declaration of
37 candidacy. If there is a difference between the name on the candidate's
38 declaration of candidacy and the name on the candidate's voter
39 registration record, the officer with whom the declaration of candidacy
40 is filed shall forward the information to the voter registration officer of
41 the appropriate county as required by IC 3-5-7-6(d). The voter
42 registration officer of the appropriate county shall change the name on
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1 the candidate's voter registration record to be the same as the name on
2 the candidate's declaration of candidacy.
3    SECTION 7. IC 3-9-2-14 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
4 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
5 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "person with
6 an interest in a utility" means any of the following:
7      (1) A person related to (as defined in IC 26-1-9.1-102(a)(63))
8      a utility.
9      (2) An individual who, alone or in combination with one (1) or
10      more members of the individual's household or family listed
11      in IC 3-6-6-7(a)(4), has:
12(A) the power to vote, directly or indirectly, at least
13twenty-five percent (25%) of the outstanding voting shares
14or voting interests of a utility;
15(B) the power to elect or appoint a majority of key
16individuals or executive officers, managers, directors,
17trustees, or other persons exercising managerial authority
18of a utility; or
19(C) the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a
20controlling influence over the management or policies of a
21utility.
22    (b) As used in this section, "utility" means:
23      (1) a public utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(a));
24      (2) a corporation organized under IC 8-1-13;
25      (3) a municipally owned utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(h));
26      and
27      (4) a corporation that is organized under IC 23-17 that is an
28      electric cooperative and that has at least one (1) member that
29      is a corporation organized under IC 8-1-13;
30 regardless of whether the entity described in subdivisions (1)
31 through (4) is subject to the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility
32 regulatory commission for approval of rates and charges.
33    (c) A:
34      (1) candidate for election to the Indiana utility regulatory
35      commission; or
36      (2) candidate's committee of a candidate for election to the
37      Indiana utility regulatory commission;
38 may not solicit or accept a contribution from a utility, or from a
39 person with an interest in a utility, for the duration of the
40 candidate's candidacy for election to the Indiana utility regulatory
41 commission.
42    SECTION 8. IC 3-10-2-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.40-2025,
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1 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The following public officials shall be
3 elected in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years
4 thereafter:
5      (1) Secretary of state.
6      (2) State comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the
7      Constitution of the State of Indiana).
8      (3) Treasurer of state.
9      (4) Members of the Indiana utility regulatory commission.
10    (b) Subject to IC 3-11-13-11 and IC 3-11-14-3.5, for purposes of the
11 2026 general election, the public official set forth in subsection (a)(2)
12 must be listed as the following on the general election ballot:
13      "State Comptroller (Auditor of State)".
14    SECTION 9. IC 3-11-2-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.40-2025,
15 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. (a) The following offices shall be placed
17 on the general election ballot in the following order after the public
18 questions described in section 10(a) of this chapter:
19      (1) Federal and state offices:
20(A) President and Vice President of the United States.
21(B) United States Senator.
22(C) Governor and lieutenant governor.
23(D) Secretary of state.
24(E) State comptroller (auditor of state).
25(F) Treasurer of state.
26(G) Attorney general.
27(H) United States Representative. If an election to fill a
28vacancy in an office of United States Representative under
29IC 3-10-8 is held on the same day as the election for the next
30term of the same office, the ballot shall list the election to fill
31the vacancy in the office immediately after the election for the
32next term of the office.
33(I) Member of the Indiana utility regulatory commission.
34      (2) Legislative offices:
35(A) State senator.
36(B) State representative.
37      (3) Circuit offices and county judicial offices:
38(A) Judge of the circuit court, and unless otherwise specified
39under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
40one (1) judge of the circuit court.
41(B) Judge of the superior court, and unless otherwise specified
42under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
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1one (1) judge of the superior court.
2(C) Judge of the probate court.
3(D) Prosecuting attorney.
4(E) Clerk of the circuit court.
5(4) County offices:
6(A) County auditor.
7(B) County recorder.
8(C) County treasurer.
9(D) County sheriff.
10(E) County coroner.
11(F) County surveyor.
12(G) County assessor.
13(H) County commissioner.
14(I) County council member.
15(5) Township offices:
16(A) Township assessor (only in a township referred to in
17IC 36-6-5-1(d)).
18(B) Township trustee.
19(C) Township board member.
20(D) Judge of the small claims court.
21(E) Constable of the small claims court.
22(6) City offices:
23(A) Mayor.
24(B) Clerk or clerk-treasurer.
25(C) Judge of the city court.
26(D) City-county council member or common council member.
27(7) Town offices:
28(A) Clerk-treasurer.
29(B) Judge of the town court.
30(C) Town council member.
31    (b) If a major political party does not nominate a candidate for an
32 office on a general, municipal, or special election ballot then the county
33 election board may print "NO CANDIDATE FILED" in the place on
34 the ballot where the name of the major political party's nominee would
35 be printed.
36    SECTION 10. IC 3-13-4-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.225-2011,
37 SECTION 84, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
38 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a vacancy that
39 occurs in a state office other than governor, lieutenant governor, or a
40 judicial office.
41    (b) If a state officer wants to resign from office, the state officer
42 must resign as provided in IC 5-8-3.5.
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1     (c) A vacancy that occurs in a state office because of the death of
2 the state officer may be certified to the governor under IC 5-8-6. The
3 governor may not fill a vacancy as provided by law until the governor
4 receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.
5     (d) A vacancy that occurs in a state office other than by resignation
6 or death shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of
7 the county in which the officer resided.
8     (e) This subsection does not apply to a vacancy in the
9 membership of the Indiana utility regulatory commission. The
10 governor shall fill a vacancy in a state office by appointment of a
11 person of the same political party as the officer who held the vacated
12 office.
13     (f) The person who is appointed by the governor holds office for the
14 remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and
15 qualified.
16     SECTION 11. IC 3-13-4-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
17 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
18 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. After November 2, 2026, a vacancy in the
19 membership of the Indiana utility regulatory commission shall be
20 filled by appointment by the remaining commissioners as soon as
21 practicable after the vacancy occurs. A member appointed under
22 this section holds office for the remainder of the unexpired term
23 and until a successor is elected and qualified. The commission shall
24 adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
25     SECTION 12. IC 4-2-6-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.9-2024,
26 SECTION 34, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
27 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) The following persons shall file a
28 written financial disclosure statement:
29(1) The governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state,
30the state comptroller, the treasurer of state, and the attorney
31general, and a member of the Indiana utility regulatory
32commission.
33(2) Any candidate for one (1) of the offices in subdivision (1) who
34is not the holder of one (1) of those offices.
35(3) Any person who is the appointing authority of an agency.
36(4) The director of each division of the Indiana department of
37administration.
38(5) Any purchasing agent within the procurement division of the
39Indiana department of administration.
40(6) Any agency employee, special state appointee, former agency
41employee, or former special state appointee with final purchasing
42authority.
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1(7) The chief investment officer employed by the Indiana public
2retirement system.
3(8) Any employee of the Indiana public retirement system whose
4duties include the recommendation, selection, and management
5of:
6(A) the investments of the funds administered by the Indiana
7public retirement system;
8(B) the investment options offered in the annuity savings
9accounts in the public employees' retirement fund and the
10Indiana state teachers' retirement fund;
11(C) the investment options offered in the legislators' defined
12contribution plan; or
13(D) investment managers, investment advisors, and other
14investment service providers of the Indiana public retirement
15system.
16(9) An employee required to do so by rule adopted by the
17inspector general.
18     (b) The statement shall be filed with the inspector general as
19 follows:
20(1) Not later than February 1 of every year, in the case of the state
21officers and employees enumerated in subsection (a).
22(2) If the individual has not previously filed under subdivision (1)
23during the present calendar year and is filing as a candidate for a
24state office listed in subsection (a)(1), before filing a declaration
25of candidacy under IC 3-8-2 or IC 3-8-4-11, petition of
26nomination under IC 3-8-6, or declaration of intent to be a
27write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2-2.5, or before a certificate of
28nomination is filed under IC 3-8-7-8, in the case of a candidate for
29one (1) of the state offices (unless the statement has already been
30filed when required under IC 3-8-4-11).
31(3) Not later than sixty (60) days after employment or taking
32office, unless the previous employment or office required the
33filing of a statement under this section.
34(4) Not later than thirty (30) days after leaving employment or
35office, unless the subsequent employment or office requires the
36filing of a statement under this section.
37 The statement must be made under affirmation.
38     (c) The statement shall set forth the following information for the
39 preceding calendar year or, in the case of a state officer or employee
40 who leaves office or employment, the period since a previous statement
41 was filed:
42(1) The name and address of any person known:
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1(A) to have a business relationship with the agency of the state
2officer or employee or the office sought by the candidate; and
3(B) from whom the state officer, candidate, or the employee,
4or that individual's spouse or unemancipated children received
5a gift or gifts having a total fair market value in excess of one
6hundred dollars ($100).
7(2) The location of all real property in which the state officer,
8candidate, or the employee or that individual's spouse or
9unemancipated children has an equitable or legal interest either
10amounting to five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more or
11comprising ten percent (10%) of the state officer's, candidate's, or
12the employee's net worth or the net worth of that individual's
13spouse or unemancipated children. An individual's primary
14personal residence need not be listed, unless it also serves as
15income property.
16(3) The names and the nature of the business of the employers of
17the state officer, candidate, or the employee and that individual's
18spouse.
19(4) The following information about any sole proprietorship
20owned or professional practice operated by the state officer,
21candidate, or the employee or that individual's spouse:
22(A) The name of the sole proprietorship or professional
23practice.
24(B) The nature of the business.
25(C) Whether any clients are known to have had a business
26relationship with the agency of the state officer or employee or
27the office sought by the candidate.
28(D) The name of any client or customer from whom the state
29officer, candidate, employee, or that individual's spouse
30received more than thirty-three percent (33%) of the state
31officer's, candidate's, employee's, or that individual's spouse's
32nonstate income in a year.
33(5) The name of any partnership of which the state officer,
34candidate, or the employee or that individual's spouse is a member
35and the nature of the partnership's business.
36(6) The name of any corporation (other than a church) of which
37the state officer, candidate, or the employee or that individual's
38spouse is an officer or a director and the nature of the
39corporation's business.
40(7) The name of any corporation in which the state officer,
41candidate, or the employee or that individual's spouse or
42unemancipated children own stock or stock options having a fair
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1market value in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
2However, if the stock is held in a blind trust, the name of the
3administrator of the trust must be disclosed on the statement
4instead of the name of the corporation. A time or demand deposit
5in a financial institution or insurance policy need not be listed.
6(8) The name and address of the most recent former employer.
7(9) Additional information that the person making the disclosure
8chooses to include.
9 Any such state officer, candidate, or employee may file an amended
10 statement upon discovery of additional information required to be
11 reported.
12     (d) A person who:
13(1) fails to file a statement required by rule or this section in a
14timely manner; or
15(2) files a deficient statement;
16 upon a majority vote of the commission, is subject to a civil penalty at
17 a rate of not more than ten dollars ($10) for each day the statement
18 remains delinquent or deficient. The maximum penalty under this
19 subsection is one thousand dollars ($1,000).
20     (e) A person who intentionally or knowingly files a false statement
21 commits a Class A infraction.
22     SECTION 13. IC 8-1-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.136-2018,
23 SECTION 42, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) There is created the Indiana utility
25 regulatory commission which shall consist consisting of five (5)
26 members. at least one (1) of whom shall be an attorney qualified to
27 practice law before the supreme court of Indiana and not more than
28 three (3) of whom belong to the same political party.
29     (b) Before November 3, 2026, the members of the commission and
30 all vacancies occurring on the commission shall be appointed by the
31 governor from among persons nominated by the nominating committee
32 in accordance with IC 8-1-1.5 (before its repeal on November 3,
33 2026). The term of a member appointed to the commission under
34 this subsection expires November 3, 2026. (c) The Members
35 appointed to the commission under this subsection may be removed
36 at any time by the governor for cause.
37     (d) (c) The governor shall appoint one (1) member of the
38 commission as chairman.
39     (e) (d) Except as provided in IC 3-13-4-4 and subsection (b), the
40 members of the commission shall be appointed for serve a term of four
41 (4) years. except when a member is appointed to fill a vacancy, in
42 which case such appointment shall be for such unexpired term only.
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1     (e) All members of said the commission shall serve as such until
2 their successors are duly appointed and qualified, and while so serving
3 shall devote full time to the duties of the commission and shall not be
4 actively engaged in any other occupation, profession, or business that
5 constitutes a conflict of interest or otherwise interferes with carrying
6 out their duties as commissioners.
7     (f) A member of the commission or any person appointed to any
8 position or employed in any capacity to serve the commission, may not
9 have any official or professional relationship or connection with, or
10 hold any stock or securities or have any pecuniary interest in any public
11 utility operating in Indiana.
12     (g) Each member appointed to the Indiana utility regulatory of the
13 commission shall take and subscribe to an oath in writing that the
14 member will faithfully perform the duties of the member's office, and
15 support and defend to the best of the member's ability the Constitution
16 and laws of the state of Indiana and of the United States of America,
17 and such each member's oath shall be filed with the secretary of state.
18     (h) The chairman of the commission shall assign cases to the
19 various members of the commission or to administrative law judges for
20 hearings.
21     SECTION 14. IC 8-1-1.5 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
22 NOVEMBER 3, 2026]. (Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating
23 Committee).
24     SECTION 15. An emergency is declared for this act.
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