Ind. Code ch. 21-21-3

in effect

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-0.3 Legalization of certain actions taken under prior law

Sec. 0.3. Any action taken by the board of trustees before April 26, 1989, that would have been legal under: (1) IC 20-12-1-2, after April 25, 1989, and before its repeal; or (2) IC 20-12-61-13, after April 25, 1989, and before its repeal; is legalized and validated. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.353.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-1 Board; establishment

Sec. 1. A bipartisan board of trustees is established for Indiana State University. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-2 Board; membership

Sec. 2. The board of trustees is composed of nine (9) trustees appointed by the governor as follows: (1) Seven (7) competent individuals, one (1) of whom must be a student. (2) Two (2) competent individuals who are alumni of Indiana State University nominated by the alumni council of Indiana State University. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-3 Board; term

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the term of a trustee is four (4) years. (b) The term of a student trustee is two (2) years. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-4 Search and screen committee; creation

Sec. 4. (a) To aid the governor in the selection of the student member, a search and screen committee is created consisting of one (1) representative of the governor and at least four (4) students chosen by the elected student government representatives of the student body. (b) The search and screen committee shall establish the mode and criteria to be used in the selection of student nominees to serve on the board of trustees. (c) The search and screen committee shall submit a list of at least ten (10) names to the governor for consideration. (d) The governor shall select one (1) of these names for appointment as a trustee of Indiana State University. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(c).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-5 Board; appointment qualification

Sec. 5. An individual appointed to the board of trustees must be a resident of Indiana and a citizen of the United States. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-6 Board; alumni appointment

Sec. 6. An alumni member appointed to the board of trustees must have completed a prescribed course of study by Indiana State University or one (1) of the following predecessors of Indiana State University: (1) Indiana State Normal School. (2) Indiana State Teachers College. (3) Indiana State College. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-7 Board; student appointment

Sec. 7. The student trustee appointed to the board of trustees must be a full-time student of Indiana State University during the student trustee's term. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-8 Board; female appointment

Sec. 8. At least one (1) woman must be on the board of trustees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Ind. Code § 21-21-3-9 Board; vacancies

Sec. 9. (a) The governor shall fill a vacancy occurring in the board of trustees from death, resignation, or removal from the state for the unexpired term of the retiring trustee. (b) The alumni council of Indiana State University shall nominate the appointee to fill a vacancy caused by the loss of an alumni member. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-3(e).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

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