Indiana State Code

Who governs the board?

The board is governed by the Indiana Code, which determines how trustees are elected or appointed, how they are reimbursed for expenses, and whether they can participate in meetings electronically. The code also establishes quorums, provides for bylaws, and sets residency requirements. The range of responsibilities assigned to trustees by state law includes:

The power to set tuition and fees and requirements to hold public hearings on same
The power to prescribe curricula
The power to enter into agreements with governmental units and other educational units
The power to determine admission standards for all students
The power to buy, sell, lease and determine the use of property
The power to invest funds
The power to award financial aid
The power to appoint a president and other executives
The power to hire faculty and to approve its promotion and tenure
The power to determine codes of conduct for students, faculty and staff, and to prescribe disciplinary measures when codes of conduct are violated

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Sections of the code that apply to the board

While it has been amended, changed, and recodified over time, most sections of the code that apply to Indiana University are in Title 21, Higher Education. The trustees are also governed by state law on public meetings, public records, and conflicts of interest.

Code section	Items within the code section
IC 5-14-1.5	Public meetings (Open Door Law) Open meetings Serial meetings Agendas and public notice Electronic participation Executive sessions
IC 5-14-3	Access to public records
IC 21-14-2	Setting tuition, fees, and charges
IC 21-15-2	Power to award financial aid
IC 21-18-1	Commission for Higher Education
IC 21-20-2	Creation of Indiana University
IC 21-20-3	Indiana University Board of Trustees Name of board, membership and residency requirements Trustee election Student trustee Terms, vacancies, emergency appointments
IC 21-20-4	Officers of the board Treasurer of the board Secretary of the board
IC 21-20-5	Quorum and meeting dates
IC 21-27-1	State educational institutions: general powers (definition of terms)
IC 21-27-2	Board powers
IC 21-27-4	Power to write bylaws Creation of diversity committees
IC 21-28-2	Cooperative agreements with other educational institutions
IC 21-29-2	Investment of funds
IC 21-31-2	Acquisition of property
IC 21-31-4	Authority to enter into leases
IC 21-31-9	Other uses of property
IC 21-33-3	Approval of projects
IC 21-34	Acquisition and improvement of building facilities and equipment; bonds
IC 21-35	Revenue bonds and other financing arrangements
IC 21-36	Disposition of property
IC 21-38-2	Compensation of trustees
IC 21-38-3	Power to appoint president and other officers Power to delegate authority Power to elect faculty Power to provide benefits
IC 21-38-4	Litigation expenses
IC 21-39-2	Codes of conduct and disciplinary measures
IC 21-40-3	Power to set conditions and standards of admissions
IC 21-41-2	Power to prescribe curricula
IC 35-44.1-1	Bribery, conflict of interest, and official misconduct