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.