CHAPTER 2. INDIANA COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY EDUCATION
IC 21-17-2
Chapter 2. Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education
IC 21-17-2-1
Indiana commission on proprietary education; established
Sec. 1. The Indiana commission on proprietary education is
established.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.
IC 21-17-2-2
Members
Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of the following seven (7)
members:
(1) The state superintendent or the superintendent's designee.
(2) The executive officer of the commission for higher
education or the executive officer's designee.
(3) Five (5) members appointed by the governor.
(b) The members appointed by the governor under subsection (a)
serve for a term of four (4) years.
(c) Not more than three (3) of the members appointed by the
governor may be members of one (1) political party.
(d) Of the five (5) members appointed by the governor:
(1) one (1) must have been engaged for a period of at least five
(5) years immediately preceding appointment in an executive or
a managerial position in a postsecondary proprietary
educational institution subject to IC 21-17-3;
(2) one (1) must have been engaged in administering or
managing an industrial employee training program for a period
of at least five (5) years immediately preceding appointment;
and
(3) three (3) must be representatives of the public at large who
are not representatives of the types of postsecondary proprietary
educational institutions to be accredited.
For purposes of subdivision (3), an elected or appointed state or local
official or a member of a private or public school may not be
appointed as a representative of the public at large.
(e) An appointment to fill a vacancy occurring on the commission
is for the unexpired term.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.
IC 21-17-2-3
Member salary and benefits
Sec. 3. (a) A member of the commission who is not a state
employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for
traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided
in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.
IC 21-17-2-4
Officers and staff; meetings
Sec. 4. (a) The commission may select officers from the
commission's membership as the commission considers necessary.
(b) The commission may employ and fix compensation for
necessary administrative staff.
(c) The commission may adopt reasonable rules under IC 4-22-2
to implement this chapter and IC 21-17-3.
(d) The commission:
(1) may meet as often as is necessary upon call of the
chairperson; and
(2) shall meet at least four (4) times a year.
(e) The commission may adopt and use a seal, the description of
which shall be filed with the office of the secretary of state, and
which may be used for the authentication of the acts of the
commission.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.