Sec. 1. (a) An individual must satisfy the following to be appointed as a commissioner to an Article V convention:
(1) The individual must reside in Indiana and have resided in Indiana continuously for the past five (5) years.
(2) The individual must be a registered voter in Indiana.
(3) The individual must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(4) The individual:
(A) is not currently registered or required to be registered as a lobbyist under IC 2-2.1, IC 4-2-7, IC 4-2-8, 2 U.S.C. 1603, or rules or regulations adopted under any of these laws; or
(B) has not been registered or required to be registered as a lobbyist under IC 2-2.1, IC 4-2-7, IC 4-2-8, 2 U.S.C. 1603, or rules or regulations adopted under any of these laws within the past five (5) years.
(5) The individual has not:
(A) been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude; or
(B) served any part of a felony sentence within the past ten (10) years;
under the laws of any state or the United States.
(b) An individual may not be appointed as a commissioner if the individual holds a federal office.