IC 21-27-2

    

Chapter 2. Board of Trustees; General Responsibilities


IC 21-27-2-1

Board; powers

    

Sec. 1. The board of trustees of a state educational institution is
responsible to fulfill the powers and duties conferred upon the board
of trustees by law.

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.


IC 21-27-2-2

Member participating by electronic means of communication

    

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a meeting of:

        (1) the board of trustees or a committee of the board of trustees
of any state educational institution (as defined in
IC 21-7-13-32); or

        (2) the commission for higher education established under
IC 21-18-2-1.

    (b) A member of the board of trustees or the commission for
higher education may participate in a meeting of the board or
commission:

        (1) at which at least a quorum is physically present at the place
where the meeting is conducted; and

        (2) by using a means of communication that permits:

            (A) all other members participating in the meeting; and

            (B) all members of the public physically present at the place
where the meeting is conducted;

        to simultaneously communicate with each other during the
meeting.

    (c) A member of a committee of the board of trustees may
participate in a committee meeting by using a means of
communication that permits:

        (1) all other members participating in the meeting; and

        (2) all members of the public physically present at the place
where the meeting is conducted;

to simultaneously communicate with each other during the meeting.

    (d) A member who participates in a meeting under subsection (b)
or (c) is considered to be present at the meeting.

    (e) The memoranda of the meeting prepared under IC 5-14-1.5-4
must state the name of:

        (1) each member who was physically present at the place where
the meeting was conducted;

        (2) each member who participated in the meeting by using a
means of communication described in subsection (b) or (c); and

        (3) each member who was absent.

As added by P.L.179-2007, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.31-2010,
SEC.2.