A Porter County historical and cultural center advisory board is established to serve the board of commissioners of Porter County in an advisory capacity.

     The Porter County historical and cultural center advisory board will be an advisory board created for the sole purpose of providing the Porter County board of commissioners with advisory opinions on matters that have been specifically referred to them by the Porter County board of commissioners regarding the comprehensive plan for future development and use of the Memorial Opera House, Old Jail House and related buildings. (Ord. 97-11 §§ 1, 2 )

    The Porter County historical and cultural center advisory board will consist of members who will be appointed by the board of commissioners as follows:

     A. One member from the Porter County board of commissioners;

     B. One member from the Porter County council;

     C. One member from the Porter County convention, recreation and visitor commission board, specifically the president;

     D. One member from the Memorial Opera House foundation board, specifically the president;

     E. One member from the board of the Memorial Opera House Theater Guild, specifically the president;

     F. One member from the board of any other performance company which is designated by the board of commissioners to be a resident company of the Memorial Opera House, specifically the president;

     G. One member from the Porter County historical society board, specifically the president;

     H. Three citizen members from the county at large, one to be appointed by the commissioner from each respective district.

     I. If any organization can establish that appointment of its president will cause undue hardship, the Porter County board of commissioners may appoint the duly elected vice president to serve for purposes of this chapter. (Ord. 97-21; Ord. 97-11 § )

    The Porter County historical and cultural center advisory board shall be officially established for the sole function and purpose of advising the Porter County board of commissioners on only those matters specifically referred to the advisory board by the Porter County board of commissioners which may include but is not limited to:

     A. Recommending to the board of commissioners comprehensive plans that provide for the preservation, maintenance and use of the Memorial Opera House, Old Jail House and related buildings and services thereto;

     B. Any other matters which are referred to the advisory board by the Porter County board of commissioners regarding the effective operation of the Memorial Opera House and Old Jail House. (Ord. 97-11 § 4 )

    The Porter County historical and cultural center advisory board will serve at the pleasure of the Porter County board of commissioners for the sole purpose of making recommendations to the board of county commissioners as to the functions and duties in this chapter and the board may be dissolved at any time by the Porter County board of commissioners. (Ord. 97-11 § 5 )