IC 23-13-6
    Chapter 6. Management of Educational Institutions by Church orEcclesiastical Bodies

IC 23-13-6-1
Election and power of governing body
    Sec. 1. Any university, college, or other institution of learningorganized before April 9, 1907, and existing on April 9, 1907, underspecial enactments of the general assembly of the state of Indianaconstituting the charter of the institution, or which is organized on orafter April 9, 1907, under the general laws of the state of Indiana,may provide that the board of trustees, or other governing oradministrative body thereof may be elected in whole or in part byconferences, synods, presbyteries, or other church or ecclesiasticalbodies; in part by graduates of such institution, and that theremainder shall be elected by the board of trustees of the institution,and define the powers of such governing or administrative body, andmay further provide for such a system of holding, accounting for, andadministering the funds of such institution as will divide such fundsinto independent classes representing endowment and general funds,with a separate custodian, manager, or treasurer of each of saidfunds.
(Formerly: Acts 1907, c.79, s.1.) As amended by P.L.34-1987,SEC.350.

IC 23-13-6-2
Articles of association; contents
    Sec. 2. In all cases of corporations organized after April 9, 1907,desiring to accept the provisions of this chapter, the corporationshall, in its articles of association, specifically set forth the numberof the trustees or other members of its governing or administrativeboard, the manner of their election, their powers, and the systemadopted for administering their respective funds.
(Formerly: Acts 1907, c.79, s.2.) As amended by P.L.34-1987,SEC.351.

IC 23-13-6-3
Existing corporations; procedure for accepting provisions ofchapter; exception
    Sec. 3. All corporations created before April 9, 1907, and existingon April 9, 1907, desiring to accept the provisions of this chapter,may do so in the manner following, that is to say: The board oftrustees, or the joint board of trustees and visitors, or other governingbody of such institution, shall adopt a resolution specifying thenumber of trustees, or other officers, who shall constitute thegoverning body thereof, the manner of their election, their powers,and the system adopted for administering the respective funds ofsuch institutions. After such resolution shall have been adopted bysaid governing body, the same shall be submitted to each conference,synod, presbytery, or other church or ecclesiastical body and society

of alumni, if any, theretofore authorized to elect any or all of themembers of such governing body. Each such conference, synod,presbytery, or other church or ecclesiastical body and society ofalumni, shall, by formal resolution, either confirm or reject suchresolution, and shall transmit such action, certified to by thepresiding officer and secretary thereof, to the president of such boardof trustees or other governing body. In the event each and all of saidconferences, synods, presbyteries, or other church or ecclesiasticalbody and society of alumni theretofore entitled to elect any of themembers of such board of trustees or other governing body of suchinstitution shall have adopted such resolution confirming the originalaction of such board of trustees or such joint board of trustees andvisitors, or other governing body of the institution, the presidentthereof shall transmit to the secretary of state for the state of Indiana,a copy of the original resolutions of such board of trustees or jointboard of trustees and visitors of said institution, and also a copy ofthe resolution adopted by each of said conferences, synods,presbyteries, or other church or ecclesiastical body and society ofalumni confirming such action, if any, duly certified under his handas such president and duly attested by the signature of the secretaryof such governing body and the corporate seal of such institutionattached thereto, which certificate shall also certify that no church orecclesiastical body or society of the alumni other than those shownto have confirmed such resolution of the board of trustees or othergoverning body were heretofore entitled or accustomed to elect anymembers of such governing board. Upon the filing of such resolutionwith the secretary of state for the state of Indiana, it shall be takenand deemed as an amendment to and part and parcel of the charter ofsuch institution. But said charter shall not be taken or deemed asaltered or amended in any other respect than as specified in suchresolution. Thereupon said secretary of state for the state of Indianashall issue his certificate under the great seal of the state of Indiana,certifying that a copy of such resolution has been lodged in hisoffice, and that the same constitutes such amendment to the charterof such institution. Provided, nothing in this chapter shall beconstrued as applying to any educational institution in this statereceiving state aid.
(Formerly: Acts 1907, c.79, s.3.) As amended by P.L.34-1987,SEC.352.