The Institute for Social and Territorial Development does not include in its Regulation an electoral regulation as a research entity. Therefore, as UdL's own research institute, INDEST is governed by the General Elections Regulation of the Univeristy of Lleida (Normativa General de Elecciones de la Universidad de Lleida) and the Law 26/2010 of the Legal and Procedural Regime of The Public Administration of Catalonia (Ley 26/2010 de Régimen Jurídico y de Procedimiento de las Administraciones Públicas de Cataluña).