§ 21-28-3-4 — Powers and duties of the commission

Indiana § 21-28-3-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 21: HIGHER EDUCATION
• Art. 28: STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
• Ch. 3: Midwestern Higher Education Compact

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ARTICLE III. POWERS AND DUTIES OF
THE COMMISSION. (a) The Commission shall adopt a seal and
suitable bylaws governing its management and operations.
(b) Irrespective of the civil service, personnel, or other merit system
laws of any of the compacting states, the Commission in its bylaws
shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the Compact.
(c) The Commission shall submit a budget to the governor and
legislature of each compacting state at such time and for such period
as may be required. The budget shall contain specific recommendations
of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the compacting
states.
(d) The Commission shall report annually to the legislatures and
governors of the compacting states, to the Midwestern Governors'
Conference, and to the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the
Council of State Governments concerning the activities of the
Commission during the preceding year. Such reports shall also embody
any recommendations that may have been adopted by the Commission.
(e) The Commission may borrow, accept, or contract for the services
of personnel from any state or the United States or any subdivision or
agency thereof, from any interstate agency, or from any institution,
foundation, person, firm, or corporation.
(f) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and
functions under the Compact any and all donations and grants of
money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services (conditional or
otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision or
agency thereof, or interstate agency, or from any institution,
foundation, person, firm, or corporation, and may receive, utilize, and
dispose of the same.
(g) The Commission may enter into agreements with any other
interstate education organizations or agencies and with higher
education institutions located in nonmember states and with any of the
various states of these United States to provide adequate programs and
services in higher education for the citizens of the respective
compacting states. The Commission shall, after negotiations with
interested institutions and interstate organizations or agencies,
determine the cost of providing the programs and services in higher
education for use of these agreements.
(h) The Commission may establish and maintain offices, which shall
be located within one (1) or more of the compacting states.
(i) The Commission may establish committees and hire staff as it
considers necessary for the carrying out of its functions.
(j) The Commission may provide for actual and necessary expenses
for attendance of its members at official meetings of the Commission
or its designated committees.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation:
20-12-73-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.