2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 21. HIGHER EDUCATION
ARTICLE 27. STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: GENERAL POWERS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS

IC 21-27
ARTICLE 27. STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: GENERAL POWERS

IC 21-27-1
Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions

IC 21-27-1-1
Purpose
Sec. 1. It is the purpose of the covered statutes to recognize and define certain powers, duties, and responsibilities of the boards of trustees of the state educational institutions. The powers, duties, and responsibilities referred to by the covered statutes are not intended to include all powers, duties, and responsibilities of the boards of trustees. The covered statutes may not be construed to diminish or abrogate any other power, duty, or responsibility of a board of trustees conferred by or properly implied from any other statute.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.

IC 21-27-1-2
Liberal construction
Sec. 2. The covered statutes may not be construed to discourage or disparage the status of students, faculty, and other persons or the valid concerns of the public in matters of policy and of management of state educational institutions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.

IC 21-27-1-3
Definitions
Sec. 3. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.

IC 21-27-1-4
"Board of trustees"
Sec. 4. "Board of trustees":
(1) for purposes of IC 21-27-3, refers to the board of trustees of Ball State University;
(2) for purposes of IC 21-27-4, refers to the board of trustees of Indiana University;
(3) for purposes of IC 21-27-5, refers to the board of trustees of Indiana State University;
(4) for purposes of IC 21-27-6, refers to the board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College;
(5) for purposes of IC 21-27-7, refers to the board of trustees of Purdue University;
(6) for purposes of IC 21-27-8, refers to the board of trustees of the University of Southern Indiana; and
(7) for purposes of IC 21-27-9, refers to the board of trustees of Vincennes University. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.

IC 21-27-1-5
"Covered statutes"
Sec. 5. "Covered statutes" refers to the following:
(1) IC 21-14-2-1.
(2) IC 21-15-2-1.
(3) IC 21-15-2-2.
(4) IC 21-27-2-1.
(5) IC 21-28-2-1.
(6) IC 21-29-2-1.
(7) IC 21-31-2-1.
(8) IC 21-31-4-1.
(9) IC 21-31-4-2.
(10) IC 21-31-4-3.
(11) IC 21-31-9-2.
(12) IC 21-38-3-1.
(13) IC 21-38-3-2.
(14) IC 21-38-4-1.
(15) IC 21-39-2-1.
(16) IC 21-39-2-2.
(17) IC 21-39-2-3.
(18) IC 21-39-2-4.
(19) IC 21-39-2-5.
(20) IC 21-40-3-1.
(21) IC 21-41-2-1.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.