Sec. 43. (a) The secretary of education shall appoint a state attendance officer. The state attendance officer serves at the pleasure of the secretary of education and may be removed by the secretary of education at any time.

     (b) The state attendance officer shall:

(1) exercise general supervision over the attendance officers of Indiana;

(2) visit the various attendance districts throughout Indiana;

(3) inspect the work of the attendance officers; and

(4) investigate the manner in which this chapter is being enforced.

     (c) The state attendance officer may initiate court action whenever necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-16.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.111.