Indiana § 20-51-3-5 - Restrictions on certified scholarships
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§ 20-51-3-5. Restrictions on certified scholarships
Sec. 5. (a) An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter must prohibit a scholarship granting organization from distributing school scholarships for use by an eligible student to:
(1) enroll in a school that has:
(A) paid staff or board members; or
(B) relatives of paid staff or board members;
in common with the scholarship granting support organization;
(2) enroll in a school that the scholarship granting organization knows does not qualify as a participating school; or
(3) pay for the cost of education for a public school where the eligible student is entitled to enroll without the payment of tuition.
(b) An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter must prohibit a scholarship granting organization from limiting the availability of scholarships to students of only one (1) participating school. An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter before July 1, 2011, must be amended to include the requirement specified in this subsection.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364. Amended by P.L.92-2011, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-51-3-5 ("Restrictions on certified scholarships") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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