He is eminently qualified for this position and will be a great addition to the commission. Bauer, who served as a state representative from 1963 to 1973, is an attorney who lives in Terre Haute. He earned both his undergraduate degree and law degree from Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General s Corps and has practiced law in Vigo County since 1959. Bauer has also served since 1973 on the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Enforcement is conducted jointly with county alcoholic beverage commissions.
The commission regulates the alcoholic beverage industry, including trade practices, and appoints and oversees excise police officers. The ABC is under the direction of four commissioners, each appointed by the governor. The prosecutor is the commission s chief legal enforcement officer and is responsible for litigation against alcoholic beverage permit holders who are charged with violating administrative rules and state alcoholic beverage laws.