Indiana § 20-19-3-5 - Powers of department
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-19-3-5 — Powers of department, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-19-3-5. Powers of department
Sec. 5. The department may:
(1) exercise the powers granted by statute;
(2) with the approval of the budget agency, employ experts and consultants to assist the department in carrying out its functions;
(3) with the consent of other state agencies, use the services and facilities of other state agencies without reimbursements;
(4) accept in the name of the department, for use in carrying out the functions of the department, money received by gift, grant, bequest, or otherwise;
(5) accept voluntary and uncompensated services; and
(6) expend funds made available to the department according to policies established by the budget agency.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-6.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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