The board derives it authority and its responsibility from the State Code of Indiana. Below are links to pertinent sections of the code as it applies to Indiana University. In addition, there are links to other key sections of the code, including the chapters dealing with public records and public meetings.

• IC 21-20
  Title 21 Table of Contents
  
  
• IC 21-20-2
  Creation of Indiana University
  
  
• IC 21-20-3
  Indiana University Board of Trustees
  Name of board, membership and residency requirements
  Trustee Election
  Student Trustee
  Terms, vacancies, emergency appointments
  
  
• IC 21-20-4
  Officers
  
  
• IC 21-20-5
  Quorum and May meeting
  
  
• IC 21-27-1
  State Educational Institutions: General Powers
  
  
• IC 21-27-2
  Board powers and participation by electronic means

• IC21-27-4
  Powers of the Board and Diversity Committees
  
  
• IC21-31-2
  General Powers of Trustees
  
  
• IC21-38-2
  Compensation of Trustees
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• IC 21-18-1
  Commission for Higher Education
  
  
• IC 5-14-1.5
  Public Meetings (Open Door Law)
  
  
• IC 5-14-3
  Access to Public Records
  
  
• IC 35-44-1
  Bribery, Conflict of Interest, and Official Misconduct