Among the bills passed in the 2004 General Assembly was HEA 1401, which created the "Public Officers Compensation Advisory Commission" [codified at IC 2-5-1.5].
According to a news release yesterday from the office of the Chief Justice of Indiana:
Indiana’s judicial branch has appointed its three members to the commission that will recommend appropriate levels of pay for the state’s legislators, judges and statewide elected officials, Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard and Court of Appeals Chief Judge James S. Kirsch announced today.Posted by Marcia Oddi at July 2, 2004 09:41 AMThe nine-member Public Officers Compensation Advisory Commission, which was created by the legislature earlier this year, will meet this summer and present recommendations by September 1 for consideration during the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly.
The statute creating the Commission directs the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint two members and for the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to appoint one member. In addition, the Governor, the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tem of the Senate also appoint members to the Commission.
“Our goal was to appoint independent-minded people of great integrity who would bring instant credibility to this important commission. I am very grateful these individuals were willing to accept these appointments and provide guidance to the legislature,” said Chief Justice Shepard.
Chief Justice Shepard has appointed Stephen A. Stitle, of Indianapolis, and Michael Browning, of Carmel. Mr. Stitle is chairman and chief executive officer of National City Bank of Indiana. Mr. Browning is president of Browning Investments, Inc.
Chief Judge Kirsch has appointed Jean Blackwell, who is the vice president, chief financial officer and chief of staff of Cummins Engine Company of Columbus, Ind., and a former state Budget Director.
Indiana House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer (D-South Bend) earlier appointed Allison Engine Co./Rolls Royce tool and die maker and U.A.W. Local 933 member John Bartlett of Indianapolis, who will serve as chair of the commission, and, Lee Marchant, of Bloomington, who is president and chief executive officer of L.J.M. Enterprises.
Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. Garton (R-Columbus) appointed Mary Fink of Fort Wayne, who is a tax manager for Steel Dynamics, and Jon O’Bannon, of Floyds Knobs. Mr. O’Bannon is vice chairman, secretary and assistant publisher of O’Bannon Publishing. He is the son of the late Gov. Frank L. O’Bannon.
On July 1, Gov. Joseph E. Kernan appointed former Dean of Notre Dame Law School David Link of South Bend, and Ian Rolland, of Fort Wayne, former chief executive officer of Lincoln National Corp.