CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS

IC 21-27
    ARTICLE 27. STATE EDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS: 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 anddefine certain powers, duties, and responsibilities of the boards oftrustees of the state educational institutions. The powers, duties, andresponsibilities referred to by the covered statutes are not intendedto include all powers, duties, and responsibilities of the boards oftrustees. The covered statutes may not be construed to diminish orabrogate any other power, duty, or responsibility of a board oftrustees 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 discourageor disparage the status of students, faculty, and other persons or thevalid concerns of the public in matters of policy and of managementof 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 thisarticle.
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 ofBall State University;
        (2) for purposes of IC 21-27-4, refers to the board of trustees ofIndiana University;
        (3) for purposes of IC 21-27-5, refers to the board of trustees ofIndiana State University;
        (4) for purposes of IC 21-27-6, refers to the board of trustees ofIvy Tech Community College;
        (5) for purposes of IC 21-27-7, refers to the board of trustees ofPurdue University;
        (6) for purposes of IC 21-27-8, refers to the board of trustees ofthe University of Southern Indiana; and
        (7) for purposes of IC 21-27-9, refers to the board of trustees ofVincennes 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.