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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4. (a) The university has forty-one (41) trustees.
(b) The board of trustees consists of the following members:
(1) Twenty-four (24) members elected at large by the members of the board of trustees.
(2) Six (6) members elected by the South Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church.
(3) Three (3) members elected by the Alumni Association of the university.
(4) Three (3) members elected by the members of the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes of the university, voting jointly.
(5) Three (3) members elected by the North Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church.
(6) The Bishop of the Indiana Area of The United Methodist Church, who serves as an ex officio member.
(7) The president of the university, who serves as an ex officio member.
(c) A trustee serves a term of three (3) years and until the trustee's successor is elected and qualified.
(d) The university may amend its charter concerning the following:
(1) The number of persons on its board of trustees.
(2) The structure, composition, and organization of its board of trustees.
(3) The authority and procedure for and the manner of electing or appointing members of the board of trustees.
(e) The university may amend its charter under subsection (d) by:
(1) the adoption of a resolution by a majority vote of its board of trustees; and
(2) filing proof of the adoption, verified by at least a majority of the board of trustees, and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths, in the office of the secretary of state.
(f) The charter is amended as of the date the required proof is filed in the office of the secretary of state.
(g) Except as provided in this chapter, the bylaws adopted by the board of trustees may prescribe the following:
(1) The qualifications required for members of the board.
(2) The manner of election of the members of the board.
(3) The terms of the members of the board.
(4) The duties and powers of the board.
(5) The manner of conducting the business of the board.
(6) The time and place for conducting meetings of the board.
(7) The manner for filling vacancies on the board.
(8) The method and procedure for altering the current number of members of the board.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 23. Business and Other Associations § 23-13-20-4 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-23-business-and-other-associations/in-code-sect-23-13-20-4/
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