Ind. Code ch. 21-23-2

in effect

Ind. Code § 21-23-2-1 Approval of federal act; location of college

Sec. 1. The college contemplated and provided by the Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, entitled "An act donating public lands to the several states and territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," is created a body corporate, under the name of "The Trustees of the Indiana Agricultural College" and located in Tippecanoe County, at the point determined before the first day of January, 1870, by a majority vote of the trustees of the Indiana Agricultural College. The faith of the state is pledged that the location so made shall be permanent. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-36-2.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.264.

Ind. Code § 21-23-2-2 Name of institution

Sec. 2. In consideration of the: (1) donation by John Purdue, amounting to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000); and (2) the further donation of one hundred (100) acres of land appurtenant to the state educational institution; and on condition that the donation be made effectual, the state educational institution after the date of its location as determined under section 1 of this chapter shall have the name and style of "Purdue University". The faith of the state is pledged that the name and style shall be the permanent designation of the state educational institution, without addition or modification. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-36-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.264.

Ind. Code § 21-23-2-3 Name of trustees

Sec. 3. After the date of the location of Purdue University, the corporate name of the trustees of the Indiana Agricultural College shall be "The Trustees of Purdue University". [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-36-4 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.264.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/21Fetched: 10/17/2026