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    Chapter 6. Purposes; General Powers; Limitations

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Purpose
    Sec. 1. The general purposes of the commission are the following:
        (1) Plan for and coordinate Indiana's state supported system ofpostsecondary education.
        (2) Review appropriation requests of state educationalinstitutions.
        (3) Make recommendations to the governor, budget agency, orthe general assembly concerning postsecondary education.
        (4) Perform other functions assigned by the governor or thegeneral assembly, except those functions specifically assignedby law to the commission for career and technical education.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259. Amended by P.L.234-2007,SEC.75.

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Designation as the agency to administer funds available forpostsecondary education
    Sec. 2. (a) If designated by the governor or the general assembly,the commission may serve as the agency to receive or administerfunds available for postsecondary education:
        (1) programs;
        (2) projects; and
        (3) facilities;
for any of the acts of the United States Congress if the acts ofCongress require the state to designate an agency or commission.
    (b) This section does not provide for the designation of thecommission by the governor as the recipient of funds provided byacts of the United States Congress if the general assembly designatesanother agency, board, or commission to receive the funds.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

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Additional powers of the commission
    Sec. 3. The commission may employ all powers properly incidentto or connected with any of the purposes, powers, or duties under thisarticle, including the power to adopt rules.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

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Management of state educational institutions
    Sec. 4. The commission has no powers or authority relating to themanagement, operation, or financing of a state educational institutionexcept as expressly set forth by law. All management, operations,and financing of state educational institutions remain exclusivelyvested in the board of trustees or other governing boards or bodies ofthe state educational institutions.As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

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Restrictions
    Sec. 5. The commission does not have the authority to obligateany tax funds or other funds of the state except for appropriationsmade to the commission by the general assembly.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.