Indiana § 23-13-20-5 - Board of trustees; officers; bonds; quorum; majority rule
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§ 23-13-20-5. Board of trustees; officers; bonds; quorum; majority rule
Sec. 5. (a) The trustees shall elect the following officers:
(1) A chairman.
(2) One (1) or more vice chairmen.
(3) A secretary.
(4) A treasurer.
(5) The assistant secretaries, assistant treasurers, and other officers provided for in the bylaws.
(b) The treasurer and all assistant treasurers shall give a bond in the penal sum and with securities approved by the trustees before entering upon the duties of office.
(c) Fourteen (14) trustees constitute a quorum for the transaction of all official business. The majority of the members present at a meeting determine the action of the board.
As added by P.L.1-1989, SEC.49.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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