Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana real estate commission is created.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the commission consists of the following:
(1) Nine (9) members who must be a resident of a congressional district for not less than one (1) year.
(2) One (1) real estate member at large. A member appointed under this subdivision may be appointed to the commission regardless of whether the member has been a resident in a congressional district for one (1) year.
(3) Two (2) citizen members at large.
A member described in subdivision (1) or (2) must have engaged in business as a license broker for not less than five (5) years. Citizen members at large shall be appointed to represent the general public, must be residents of Indiana, and must have never been associated with the real estate business in any way other than as a consumer.
(c) Each member of the commission shall be appointed by the governor under IC 25-1-6.5.
(d) A member of the commission may not hold a state or federal elective office.
(e) A member may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.