CHAPTER 2. STATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

IC 21-11-2
    Chapter 2. State Student Assistance Commission

IC 21-11-2-1
Establishment
    Sec. 1. A state student assistance commission is established. Thecommission:
        (1) is a separate body corporate and politic;
        (2) is not a state agency; and
        (3) performs essential governmental functions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-2
Membership
    Sec. 2. The members of the commission must be citizens ofIndiana and appointed by the governor.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-3
Membership; representation of district
    Sec. 3. Each congressional district must be represented by one (1)member who is a resident of the district.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-4
Appointment of student member
    Sec. 4. The governor shall appoint an at-large student member ofthe commission who is a student at an approved postsecondaryeducational institution. The governor shall select the student memberfrom a list of at least three (3) and not more than five (5) namessubmitted by a nominating committee consisting of students ofapproved postsecondary educational institutions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-5
Appointment of student nominating committee
    Sec. 5. The chairperson of the commission shall appoint themembers of the student nominating committee.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-6
Membership; restrictions
    Sec. 6. A member, while serving a term, may not be:
        (1) an employee of or serve on the governing board of any:
            (A) state educational institution; or
            (B) private college, university, postsecondary proprietaryeducational institution, school corporation, or othereducational institution in Indiana; or
        (2) in any other capacity as an employee or official of the stateof Indiana.However, the governor may appoint up to two (2) members affiliatedwith private educational institutions and up to two (2) membersaffiliated with public educational institutions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-7
Meetings
    Sec. 7. At the first meeting of the commission held after August1 of each year, the members of the commission shall select achairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary from among theirnumber.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-8
Compensation of members
    Sec. 8. A member of the commission is not entitled tocompensation, but is entitled to a per diem for attending meetings ofthe commission and for expenses necessarily incurred in performingthe member's duties.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.

IC 21-11-2-9
Terms
    Sec. 9. The term of office of each member, except the studentmember, is three (3) years, beginning August 1 of the year ofappointment and continuing until the member's successor isappointed and qualified. The term of office of the student member istwo (2) years, beginning August 1 of the year of appointment andcontinuing until the member is no longer a student at an approvedpost secondary educational institution or until the member'ssuccessor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by thegovernor.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.252.