Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-7 : LOCAL GOVERNMENT — PUBLIC SAFETY — POLICE AND FIRE MERIT SYSTEMS —8-3.5-7 - [Effective Until 7/1/2023] Commissioners; terms; tenure TEXT PDF (a) The term of a commissioner is four (4) years. However, one (1) of the executive's initial selections and one (1) of the department's initial selections are for terms of two (2) years. (b) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled within thirty (30) days by the appointing or electing authority. The selection is for the remainder of the unexpired term. (c) A commissioner serves at the pleasure of the appointing or electing authority and may be removed at any time. In the case of a commissioner elected by the department, the safety board shall call a meeting of the active members of the department under the procedures specified in section 4 of this chapter if a recall petition signed by a majority of the active members is submitted to the board. IC 36-8-3.5-7 Local Government Recodification Citation: New. As added by Acts1981 , P.L. 316, SEC.1. This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.