Ind. Code § 4-33-23-17 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 23 / Section 4-33-23-17
Political subdivision reporting to the department of local government finance
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) Any political subdivision receiving an economic development payment shall annually report the following information to the department of local government finance:

(1) The total amount of economic development payments received in the previous state fiscal year.

(2) The balance of the fund in which the political subdivision deposited the economic development payments under section 13 of this chapter as of the end of the previous state fiscal year.

(b) A political subdivision shall submit the report required by subsection (a) to the department of local government finance before October 1 of each year.

(c) The department of local government finance shall make the report available electronically through the Indiana transparency website established under IC 5-14-3.7.

As added by P.L.229-2013, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-21.5-1-5
"Court"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Court" means a circuit or superior court responsible for taking any action under this article.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-6-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-6-8-3
Deputy or assistant attorney general; appointment
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The attorney general shall designate or appoint a deputy or an assistant attorney general to assist in the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.3. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-32.3-5-12
Rules for dealing cards in Texas hold'em and Omaha poker
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The following rules apply when a patron at a casino game night deals the cards in a game of Texas hold'em poker or Omaha poker under section 11(b) of this chapter:

(1) Patrons may take turns dealing, but a patron may not play in a hand for which the patron deals the cards.

(2) The dealer shall submit the deck of cards to be cut to the nearest player to the right of the dealer.

(3) A blank card must be at the bottom of the deck of cards.

(4) The operator or a worker shall deal the cards at the final table of a tournament.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-1-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 4-1-9-3
Policy required
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A body corporate and politic shall establish a policy for conducting background checks of persons for purposes of employment with the body corporate and politic.

As added by P.L.261-2003, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-12-1-15.5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-12-1-15.5
Medicaid contingency and reserve account
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.5. (a) The Medicaid contingency and reserve account is established within the state general fund for the purpose of providing money for timely payment of Medicaid claims, obligations, and liabilities. Money in the account must be used to pay Medicaid claims, obligations, and liabilities. The account shall be administered by the budget agency.

(b) Expenses of administering the account shall be paid from money in the account. The account consists of the following:

(1) Appropriations to the account.

(2) Other Medicaid appropriations transferred to the account with the approval of the governor and the budget agency.

(3) Money transferred to the account from the phase out trust fund established by IC 12-15-44.5-7 (before its expiration).

(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the account not currently needed to meet the obligations of the account in the same manner as other public money may be invested.

(d) Money in the account at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert.

As added by P.L.340-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-20.5-7-8
Transfer to political subdivision or public utility or sale
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. If the commissioner finds that another agency cannot use the property, the property may be:

(1) transferred to a political subdivision under section 10 of this chapter;

(2) transferred to a public utility under section 10.5 of this chapter; or

(3) sold under sections 11 through 16 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.33-1995, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.1-24 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 4-23-7.1-24
Rules; promulgation
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. The board may promulgate rules, under IC 4-22-2, to carry out the provisions and purpose of this chapter.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-33-23-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 23 / Section 4-33-23-5
"Specified recipient"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "specified recipient" means a person that is named in a development agreement that:

(1) receives an economic development payment from a development provider; and

(2) is not a party to the development agreement.

As added by P.L.82-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-4-9.7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 4 / Chapter 9.7 / Section 4-4-9.7-2
"Office"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of community and rural affairs established by section 4 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.83-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.144-2006, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-23-5.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 4-23-5.5-5
Conflict of interest; disclosure by members
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A member of the board must disclose to the board any interest in a project the board may be considering for action. The board shall determine whether that member shall be allowed to participate in activities related to that project.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.20, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.1-34 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 4-23-7.1-34
Lost or damaged items; liability for damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 34. A person who damages or loses a book, document, plaque, marker, or sign belonging to the department is liable for triple damages. If the book that is damaged or lost is one (1) volume of a set, the person is liable for the whole set, but upon paying the replacement cost of the set, the person may take the broken set. All money received under this section shall be deposited in the state library publications fund.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.96; P.L.42-2018, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 4-35-6.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 4-35-6.5-7
Restrictions on issuance
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The commission may refuse to issue an occupational license to an individual who:

(1) is unqualified to perform the duties required of the applicant;

(2) does not disclose or states falsely any information required by the application;

(3) has been found guilty of a violation of this article;

(4) has had a gambling related license or an application for a gambling related license suspended, restricted, revoked, or denied for just cause in another state; or

(5) for just cause is considered by the commission to be unfit to hold an occupational license.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-2-6-16 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-2-6-16
Nepotism
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) This chapter does not prohibit the continuation of a job assignment that existed on July 1, 2012.

(b) As used in this section, "employed" refers to all employment, including full-time, part-time, temporary, intermittent, or hourly. The term includes service as a state officer or special state appointee.

(c) An individual employed in an agency may not hire a relative.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), an individual may not be employed in the same agency in which an individual's relative is the appointing authority.

(e) An individual may be employed in the same agency in which the individual's relative is the appointing authority, if the individual has been employed in the same agency for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date the individual's relative becomes the appointing authority.

(f) Except as provided in subsection (e), an individual may not be placed in a relative's direct line of supervision.

(g) An individual employed in an agency may not contract with or supervise the work of a business entity of which a relative is a partner, executive officer, or sole proprietor.

(h) Any person within an agency who knowingly participates in a violation of this chapter is subject to the penalties set forth in section 12 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.105-2012, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-23-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-23-2-1
Creation; membership; contracts; meetings; quorum
Status: repealed

Sec. 1. (a) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Indiana arts commission. On and after July 1, 1967, the commission shall consist of fifteen (15) members who shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. In event of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint a successor to complete the unexpired term.

(b) Insofar as practicable, the members of the commission shall be selected so as to give representation to the various geographical areas of the state and to all fields of the performing and fine arts. Members shall be selected from among the residents of Indiana who have competence, experience, and interest in connection with the performing and fine arts. In making such appointments, due consideration shall be given to any recommendations made by representative civic, educational, and professional associations and groups concerned with or engaged in the production or presentation of the performing and fine arts.

(c) On or before July 1, 1967, the governor shall appoint five (5) members to serve for a term of one (1) year, five (5) members to serve for a term of two (2) years, and five (5) members to serve for a term of four (4) years. Upon the expiration of the terms of the original members appointed under this subsection, their successors shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself.

(d) The commission shall each year designate one (1) of its members to serve as the chairman of the commission who shall be the chief executive officer of the commission, one (1) member to serve as vice chairman who shall act as chairman in the absence or inability to act of the chairman, and one (1) to serve as secretary who shall be responsible for maintaining records of the proceedings of the commission.

(e) All contracts, applications for grants, and other documents shall be executed in the name of the commission either by the chairman of the commission or, when authorized by resolution of the commission, by the executive director and shall be attested by the secretary.

(f) Meetings of the commission shall be held at least quarterly and at such other times as may be necessary. All meetings shall be upon call of the chairman.

(g) The members of the commission shall not be required to devote their full time to their duties, but shall devote such time as is necessary to carry out their duties under this chapter. The members of the commission shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in carrying out their duties.

(h) Eight (8) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the commission. A vacancy in the commission shall not impair the power of a quorum to transact business.

Formerly: Acts 1965, c.248, s.1; Acts 1967, c.274, s.1. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.180.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 4-13-1.1-10
Restoration or reuse of existing structures
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The policy established by the department under section 6 of this chapter must give primary consideration to the restoration or reuse, or both, of existing structures within a downtown area.

(b) When using existing structures, reasonable efforts shall be made to:

(1) restore or rebuild the structure's facade, maintaining the architectural integrity of the building and streetscape according to the standards for rehabilitation under 36 CFR 68; and

(2) ensure that the structure meets the federal Americans with Disabilities Act requirements in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

As added by P.L.252-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.2-21 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.2 / Section 4-23-7.2-21
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.77-2017, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.161-2025, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.152-2026, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 4-30-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 30 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-30-6-5
State police department; duties; state agencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The state police department shall provide:

(1) assistance in obtaining criminal history information relevant to investigations required for honest, secure, exemplary lottery operations; and

(2) any other assistance that may be requested by the director and agreed to by the superintendent of the state police department.

(b) Any other state agency, including the department of state revenue and the professional licensing agency, shall upon request provide the lottery commission with information relevant to an investigation conducted under this article. The commission shall reimburse an agency for the actual cost of providing assistance under this section.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-15-16-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 16 / Section 4-15-16-10
Retaliation against employee prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A state agency may not retaliate against an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence under this chapter.

As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-11-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 11 / Section 4-20.5-11-2
"Road" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "road" includes an alley, a public highway, and a street.

As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-10-18-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 10 / Chapter 18 / Section 4-10-18-9
General fund revenues; shortfall; transfers
Status: reserved

Sec. 9. If the total state general fund revenues for a state fiscal year, in which a transfer into the fund is made, are less than the level estimated in the budget report prepared in accord with IC 4-12-1-12(a) or IC 4-12-1-12(c) and the shortfall cannot be attributed to a statutory change in the tax rate, the tax base, the fee schedules, or the revenue sources from which the general fund revenue estimate was made, the budget director, with the approval of the governor, may transfer from the fund to the state general fund an amount that may not exceed the amount that was transferred into the fund during that state fiscal year.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.22, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.217-2017, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-10-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 4-20.5-10-2
Sewer right-of-way purchase or lease; connection to political subdivision sewer; contract
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) An agency may purchase or lease a right-of-way for a sewer leading from a state institution under the administrative control of the agency to a suitable outlet over adjacent property.

(b) IC 4-20.5-3 applies to a purchase under this section.

(c) A political subdivision may permit drainage and sewage from the sewer line to be connected to the sewers of the political subdivision upon the terms agreed upon by the political subdivision and the agency.

(d) A contract entered into under subsection (c) must be approved under IC 4-13-2-14.1.

As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-5-10-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 4-5-10-2
Fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The secretary of state may:

(1) establish; and

(2) modify;

at any time fees to provide electronic, expedited, and enhanced access to information maintained by the secretary of state.

As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38. Amended by P.L.177-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-2-6-14 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-2-6-14
Prohibitions; criminal penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A person may not do any of the following:

(1) Knowingly or intentionally induce or attempt to induce, by threat, coercion, suggestion, or false statement, a witness or informant in a commission proceeding or investigation conducted by the inspector general to do any of the following:

(A) Withhold or unreasonably delay the production of any testimony, information, document, or thing.

(B) Avoid legal process summoning the person to testify or supply evidence.

(C) Fail to appear at a proceeding or investigation to which the person has been summoned.

(D) Make, present, or use a false record, document, or thing with the intent that the record, document, or thing appear in a commission proceeding or investigation to mislead a commissioner or commission employee.

(2) Alter, damage, or remove a record, document, or thing except as permitted or required by law, with the intent to prevent the record, document, or thing from being produced or used in a commission proceeding or investigation conducted by the inspector general.

(3) Make, present, or use a false record, document, or thing with the intent that the record, document, or thing appear in a commission proceeding or investigation to mislead a commissioner or commission employee.

(b) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject to criminal prosecution under IC 35-44.2-1-3.

As added by P.L.44-2001, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.222-2005, SEC.13; P.L.126-2012, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-15.7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-32.3-2-15.7
"Electronic pull tab system"
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.7. "Electronic pull tab system" means an electronic pull tab device, an electronic pull tab game, and any computer or device, including all related hardware and software, used to facilitate the play of an electronic pull tab game.

As added by P.L.74-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7-26 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-23-7-26
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.58, s.33. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-33-19-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 19 / Section 4-33-19-2
"Licensed entity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "licensed entity" means a person holding:

(1) a charity gaming license issued under IC 4-32.3;

(2) a retail merchant's certificate issued under IC 6-2.5-8;

(3) a tobacco sales certificate issued under IC 7.1-3-18.5; or

(4) an alcoholic beverage permit issued under IC 7.1-3.

As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.58-2019, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-35-4-13 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-35-4-13
Prohibition of fee for proposed transfer of ownership
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The commission may not do the following:

(1) Impose, charge, or collect by rule a fee that is not authorized by this article on any party to a proposed transfer of an ownership interest in a license issued under IC 4-35-5.

(2) Make the commission's approval of a proposed transfer of an ownership interest in a license issued under IC 4-35-5 contingent upon the payment of any amount that is not authorized by this article.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 4-3-22-11 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-3-22-11
Duties; analysis of budgets; trends
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The OMB shall analyze trends in and the consequences of aggregate budget policy.

As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 4-24-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 24 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-24-2-4
Pledges of annuity property
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. For the purpose of securing the payment of annuities, the property comprised in the gift may be pledged, by way of mortgage or otherwise, to the annuitant or annuitants for the full period of the life of the annuity or annuities, but the property pledged shall be the sole guarantee and the state shall not be obligated in any manner by such mortgage or other obligation.

Formerly: Acts 1917, c.20, s.4.
Ind. Code § 4-37-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 4-37-3-5
Board liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Board members are not liable in an individual capacity for any act done or omitted in connection with the performance of duties under this article. This section does not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct.

As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-35-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-35-8-1
Graduated wagering tax imposed
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A graduated slot machine wagering tax is imposed as follows on ninety-nine percent (99%) of the adjusted gross receipts received after June 30, 2012, and before July 1, 2013, on ninety-one and five-tenths percent (91.5%) of the adjusted gross receipts received after June 30, 2013, and before July 1, 2015, and on eighty-eight percent (88%) of the adjusted gross receipts received after June 30, 2015, from wagering on gambling games authorized by this article:

(1) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the first one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) of adjusted gross receipts received during the period beginning July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the following year.

(2) For periods:

(A) ending before July 1, 2021, thirty percent (30%) of the adjusted gross receipts in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) but not exceeding two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) received during the period beginning July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the following year; and

(B) beginning after June 30, 2021, thirty percent (30%) of the adjusted gross receipts in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) received during the period beginning July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the following year.

(3) For periods ending before July 1, 2021, thirty-five percent (35%) of the adjusted gross receipts in excess of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) received during the period beginning July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the following year.

(b) A licensee shall do the following:

(1) Remit the daily amount of tax imposed by this section to the department on the twenty-fourth calendar day of each month. Any taxes collected during the month but after the day on which the taxes are required to be paid shall be paid to the department at the same time the following month's taxes are due.

(2) Report gaming activity information to the commission daily on forms prescribed by the commission.

(c) The payment of the tax under this section must be in a manner prescribed by the department.

(d) If the department requires taxes to be remitted under this chapter through electronic funds transfer, the department may allow the licensee to file a monthly report to reconcile the amounts remitted to the department.

(e) The payment of the tax under this section must be reported and remitted electronically through the department's online tax filing program.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.172-2011, SEC.10; P.L.205-2013, SEC.72; P.L.210-2013, SEC.18; P.L.255-2015, SEC.43; P.L.212-2018(ss), SEC.10; P.L.293-2019, SEC.38; P.L.137-2022, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-22-2-33 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-22-2-33
Submission of rules to governor for approval
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. (a) After a rule has been approved or deemed approved under section 32 of this chapter, the agency shall submit the rule to the governor for approval. The agency shall submit the rule in the form required by section 20 of this chapter and with the documents required by section 21 of this chapter.

(b) The agency shall submit to the governor the copies of the rule and other documents specified in section 31 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.215-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-13-1-9
State reports and publications; curtailment and elimination powers of commissioner
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The commissioner shall determine the number and distribution of all state reports and publications: Provided, That said commissioner shall curtail and eliminate wherever possible all departmental reports, bulletins and publications.

Formerly: Acts 1961, c.269, s.8. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.40, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-30-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 30 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30-4-5
Salary of nonelected officials; reimbursement of expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Each member of the commission who is not an elected official is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Each commission member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the budget agency.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-33-6-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-33-6-4.5
Conditions for gaming operations to move to an inland casino within Gary; commission considerations; payment installments; additional fee for sale or transfer of license; employment goals
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) Subject to section 4.6 of this chapter, a person holding an owner's license under section 1(a)(1) of this chapter may move gaming operations to an inland casino within Gary only if the licensed owner:

(1) pays twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) to the commission as described in subsection (e);

(2) submits to the commission before January 1, 2020, with agreement from the legislative body of the city of Gary, a request for approval to relocate the licensed owner's gaming operations;

(3) complies with all applicable building codes and any safety requirements imposed by the commission;

(4) submits to the commission a plan for complying with IC 4-33-14 in the construction and conduct of the licensed owner's gaming operations at an inland location; and

(5) submits to the commission a plan for complying with subsection (h) regarding transferring existing employees to an inland location and hiring and training new employees for an inland location.

(b) The commission shall prescribe the form of the request for approval to relocate the licensed owner's gaming operations under this section.

(c) When considering a request to relocate a riverboat under this section, the commission shall consider:

(1) economic benefits;

(2) tax revenue;

(3) the number of new jobs;

(4) whether the owner plans an investment of at least one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) for the relocation, with sixty-five percent (65%) of the owner's proposed investment for the development of a casino, and thirty-five percent (35%) of the owner's proposed investment for the development of nongaming amenities; and

(5) any other issue deemed appropriate by the commission.

(d) Upon the commission's approval of the request to relocate, the licensed owner shall relinquish one (1) owner's license issued under section 1(a)(1) of this chapter. The commission may impose any additional requirement on a licensed owner relocating gaming operations under this section.

(e) The payment required by subsection (a)(1) must be paid to the commission in five (5) annual payments of equal amounts. The first payment required by this section is due on the day that the commission approves the request to relocate. The four (4) remaining annual payments are each due on the anniversary date of the first payment.

(f) In addition to the payment required by subsection (a)(1), if the licensed owner:

(1) relocates the licensed owner's gaming operations under this section; and

(2) sells or otherwise transfers the licensed owner's interest in the owner's license within five (5) years from the date the relocation is approved by the commission;

the licensed owner shall pay an additional fee of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) before the sale or transfer of the license may be approved by the commission.

(g) The commission shall collect and deposit the payment required by subsection (a)(1) and any payment required by subsection (f) in the state general fund.

(h) The licensed owner of a riverboat relocated under this section is subject to the following employment goals:

(1) Each employee employed at the riverboat shall be offered a similar position at the inland location.

(2) The licensed owner shall consider hiring and training individuals who have been laid off from the riverboat operating in East Chicago before considering other applicants for similar job openings.

As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 4-31-2.1-25 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 4-31-2.1-25
"Pari-mutuel wagering"
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. "Pari-mutuel wagering" means a system of wagering in which those persons who wager on horses that finish in specified positions share the total amount wagered, minus deductions permitted by law.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.2 / Section 4-13-1.2-3
Ombudsman bureau; separate bureau within department of administration
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The department of correction ombudsman bureau is established as a separate bureau within the department of administration.

As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-31-2.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 4-31-2.1-2
"Approved limited mobile gaming system"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. "Approved limited mobile gaming system" means a limited mobile gaming system approved by the commission under IC 4-31-7-10.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-21 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 4-15-2.2-21
Classified service
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the state classified service consists of positions in programs that have a federal statutory or regulatory requirement for the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis, including positions under the following:

(1) Employment Security (Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services) (26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq., 38 U.S.C. 2000 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 501 et seq., and 42 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).

(2) Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance (42 U.S.C. 673).

(3) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).

(4) Grants to States for Aid to the Blind (42 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).

(5) Medical Assistance (Medicaid) (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).

(6) Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).

(7) Occupational Safety and Health Grants to States (29 U.S.C. 673).

(8) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).

(9) Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).

(10) State and Community Programs on Aging and the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).

(11) Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.).

(b) The following positions are exempt from the state classified service:

(1) An officer or employee appointed by the governor or lieutenant governor.

(2) A deputy, an administrative assistant, a secretary, or another position in a confidential relationship to an officer or employee described in subdivision (1).

(3) An employee who holds an executive level position:

(A) who is the head of a division or major unit within a state agency;

(B) who is a regional director or manager for a state agency, regardless of the title of the position; or

(C) who, as a substantial part of the position's duties, provides meaningful input on:

(i) the development of policy goals; or

(ii) the implementation of policy.

(4) The superintendent or director of a state institution.

(5) The highest ranking employee of a state agency who:

(A) holds an executive level position; and

(B) has primary responsibility for one (1) or more of the following functions:

(i) Public information.

(ii) Legal matters.

(iii) Fiscal matters.

(iv) Security or internal affairs.

(v) Human resources.

(c) This section may not be construed to include in the state classified service a position in a governmental entity listed in section 1(b) of this chapter unless the chief executive officer of the governmental entity makes the election described in section 1(c) of this chapter to have all or a part of the governmental entity's employees participate in the state civil service.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 4-10-11-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 10 / Chapter 11 / Section 4-10-11-4
State comptroller; refusal to issue warrants; charging back deficient vouchers
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The state comptroller is authorized and empowered, where the provisions of sections 1, 2, and 3 of this chapter are not literally and specifically followed, and where the terms of the appropriation act have been violated, to refuse issue of warrants, and if, in the examination of vouchers rendered by any departments of state government, any violations of any sections 1, 2, and 3 of this chapter are found to have been made where warrant has been issued, then the state comptroller shall charge back to the proper department the deficient vouchers, and refuse further issue of warrants until the state has been given the proper credit for the amounts held to be irregular and void.

Formerly: Acts 1897, c.115, s.4. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.36; P.L.215-2016, SEC.64; P.L.9-2024, SEC.65.
Ind. Code § 4-23-36-14 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 4-23-36-14
Staff and administrative support
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) The civil rights commission shall provide staff and administrative support for the commission.

(b) Except as provided in section 9(c) of this chapter, expenses incurred under this chapter shall be paid from funds appropriated to the civil rights commission.

As added by P.L.152-2026, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 4-29.5-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 29.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 4-29.5-9-2
Site improvements; compliance with federal and state law; coordination with Indiana department of environmental management
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Site Improvements. In the development and operation of any Gaming Facility, the Band shall maintain compliance with IGRA 2710(b)(2)(E) to ensure that the construction and maintenance of such Gaming Facility and its operation is conducted in a manner that adequately protects public health and safety and the environment. With respect to all improvements on the South Bend Site, the Band shall maintain legal standards that are at least as rigorous as corresponding Indiana laws pertaining to such site improvements, including but not limited to construction and safety standards for Class 1 structures in applicable model codes of the International Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association, as adopted and amended by the State. With respect to infrastructure and improvements to the South Bend Site, in addition to the Band's obligation to comply with the Band's Health And Safety Act and other Band law, the Band shall comply with the following laws: (i) applicable federal environmental laws and their implementing regulations, including without limitation the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act; and (ii) with regard to any State regulated wetlands, the compensatory mitigation standards and requirements under IC 13-18-22. Prior to undertaking improvements to the South Bend Site that may implicate the foregoing federal and Indiana environmental laws, the Band agrees to coordinate with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to ensure Band compliance with such laws.

As added by P.L.171-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-31-2.1-43 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 4-31-2.1-43
"Winterized track"
Status: in_force

Sec. 43. "Winterized track" means a track with:

(1) an enclosed clubhouse and grandstand;

(2) an all-weather racing track;

(3) heated facilities for jockeys or drivers;

(4) backstretch facilities that are properly prepared for winter racing; and

(5) adequate snow removal equipment.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-4-16-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 4 / Chapter 16 / Section 4-4-16-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.22-1985, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.19-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-38-11-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 38 / Chapter 11 / Section 4-38-11-2
Application of other child support laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. IC 4-31-6-11, IC 4-33-8.5, and IC 4-35-6.7 apply, as appropriate, to sports wagering conducted at a licensed facility.

As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-20.5-6-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.244-2005, SEC.1 and P.L.11-2005, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.1-2006, SEC.588.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-21.5-5-2
Petition; persons entitled to judicial review
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Judicial review is initiated by filing a petition for review in the appropriate court.

(b) Only a person who qualifies under:

(1) section 3 of this chapter concerning standing;

(2) section 4 of this chapter concerning exhaustion of administrative remedies;

(3) section 5 of this chapter concerning the time for filing a petition for review;

(4) section 13 of this chapter concerning the time for filing the agency record for review; and

(5) any other statute that sets conditions for the availability of judicial review;

is entitled to review of a final agency action.

(c) A person is entitled to judicial review of a nonfinal agency action only if the person establishes both of the following:

(1) Immediate and irreparable harm.

(2) No adequate remedy exists at law. (The failure of a person to comply with the procedural requirements of this article may not be the basis for a finding of an inadequate remedy at law.)

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-35-7-12.5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-35-7-12.5
Annual transfer by licensee to the gaming integrity fund for taking and analyzing equine specimens
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.5. (a) A licensee shall annually withhold the sum of:

(1) the product of:

(A) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000); multiplied by

(B) the number of racetracks operated by the licensee;

from the amount that must be distributed under section 12(b) of this chapter; and

(2) forty-five hundredths percent (0.45%) of the adjusted gross receipts from the previous month at each casino operated by the licensee.

(b) A licensee shall transfer the amount withheld under subsection (a)(1) to the Indiana horse racing commission for deposit in the gaming integrity fund established by IC 4-35-8.7-3. Money transferred under this subsection must be used for the purposes described in IC 4-35-8.7-3(f)(1).

(c) A licensee shall transfer the amount withheld under subsection (a)(2) to the Indiana horse racing commission for deposit in the Indiana horse racing commission operating fund established by IC 4-31-10-2.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.77; P.L.168-2019, SEC.19; P.L.156-2020, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 18 / Section 4-20.5-18-3
Perfection
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Retrocession of jurisdiction under this chapter must be perfected as follows:

(1) An agent of the United States authorized to dispose of property must give written notice of the retrocession to the governor.

(2) The governor must accept the retrocession on behalf of the state on the written notice.

(3) The notice, with the governor's acceptance, must be:

(A) recorded in the office of the recorder of the county where the property is located; and

(B) filed in the land office.

As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-33-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-33-1-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.1; P.L.233-2007, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.293-2019, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.6-14 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4-13-1.6-14
Variations in number or kinds of major equipment items
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) This section applies only:

(1) if the term of the price contract is for more than one (1) year; and

(2) after the first year of the term of the price contract.

(b) If the number of major equipment items or kind of major equipment items purchased by school corporations varies significantly from those indicated in the solicitation for the price contract, the department may take any of the following actions:

(1) Purchase any excess or different major equipment item required under a new price contract.

(2) With the consent of the contractor, amend the contract to reflect the change in quantities or types of major equipment items to be purchased.

(3) With the consent of the contractor, cancel the price contract and solicit for a new price contract.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-6-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-6-8-1
Preservation of state government during war; reports
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. In order to maintain full co-operation in the war effort in all fields of proper state activity and to secure concerted action among the states to preserve the operations of state functions of government, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to study existing and proposed federal legislation and to cooperate with the attorneys general of other cooperating states in studies to determine the effect of legislation upon the normal field of state functions and powers, and to report to Indiana's governor, senators, and representatives in congress the results of the studies in all instances where the attorney general considers the action appropriate, or where, in the attorney general's opinion, any legislation affects, or would affect, if enacted into law, the normal field of state functions and powers.

Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.1. As amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-5-24.5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-32.3-5-24.5
Electronic raffle software system; web application; process
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.5. (a) An electronic raffle software system, web application, method, or process must be approved by the commission.

(b) A qualified organization may use an electronic raffle software system, web application, method, or process approved by the commission to offer the purchase of a chance to win a raffle and to determine a winner or winners of a raffle if the qualified organization:

(1) employs a method to detect the physical location of an individual who purchases a chance to win the raffle;

(2) employs a method to verify that an individual who purchases a chance to win the raffle is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and

(3) does not violate Subchapter IV of Chapter 53 of Title 31 of the United States Code.

(c) A qualified organization may not accept payment for a chance to win a raffle conducted under subsection (b) from an individual who is located outside of Indiana.

(d) A qualified organization must determine the winner or winners of a raffle conducted under subsection (b) at a live and in-person event.

As added by P.L.111-2025, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.2 / Section 4-23-7.2-15
Organization of bureau; supplemental duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. The historical bureau shall be organized in such manner as determined by the director with the approval of the board. The duties of the historical bureau established by law may be supplemented by the board according to its discretion.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-21.5-2-5
Exemptions; agency actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. This article does not apply to the following agency actions:

(1) The issuance of a warrant or jeopardy warrant for the collection of taxes.

(2) A determination of probable cause or no probable cause by the civil rights commission.

(3) A determination in a factfinding conference of the civil rights commission.

(4) A personnel action, except review of:

(A) a personnel action by the state employees appeals commission under IC 4-15-2.2-42; or

(B) a personnel action that is not covered by IC 4-15-2.2 but may be taken only for cause.

(5) A resolution, directive, or other action of any agency that relates solely to the internal policy, organization, or procedure of that agency or another agency and is not a licensing or enforcement action. Actions to which this exemption applies include the statutory obligations of an agency to approve or ratify an action of another agency.

(6) An agency action related to an offender within the jurisdiction of the department of correction.

(7) A decision of the Indiana economic development corporation, the office of tourism development (before July 1, 2020) or the Indiana destination development corporation (after June 30, 2020), the department of environmental management, the tourist information and grant fund review committee (before the repeal of the statute that created the tourist information and grant fund review committee), the Indiana finance authority, the corporation for innovation development, or the lieutenant governor that concerns a grant, loan, bond, tax incentive, or financial guarantee.

(8) A decision to issue or not issue a complaint, summons, or similar accusation.

(9) A decision to initiate or not initiate an inspection, investigation, or other similar inquiry that will be conducted by the agency, another agency, a political subdivision, including a prosecuting attorney, a court, or another person.

(10) A decision concerning the conduct of an inspection, investigation, or other similar inquiry by an agency.

(11) The acquisition, leasing, or disposition of property or procurement of goods or services by contract.

(12) Determinations of the department of workforce development under IC 22-4.1-4-1.5(c)(1).

(13) A decision under IC 9-30-12 of the bureau of motor vehicles to suspend or revoke a driver's license, a driver's permit, a vehicle title, or a vehicle registration of an individual who presents a dishonored check.

(14) An action of the department of financial institutions under IC 28-1-3.1 or a decision of the department of financial institutions to act under IC 28-1-3.1.

(15) A determination by the NVRA official under IC 3-7-11 concerning an alleged violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg) or IC 3-7.

(16) Imposition of a civil penalty under IC 4-20.5-6-8 if the rules of the Indiana department of administration provide an administrative appeals process.

(17) A determination of status as a member of or participant in an environmental performance based program developed and implemented under IC 13-27-8.

(18) An action of the bureau of motor vehicles subject to review under IC 9-33.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.29-1988, SEC.1; P.L.3-1989, SEC.23; P.L.35-1989, SEC.1; P.L.1-1990, SEC.34; P.L.23-1990, SEC.1; P.L.11-1990, SEC.103; P.L.10-1991, SEC.6; P.L.2-1991, SEC.20; P.L.11-1991, SEC.20; P.L.12-1995, SEC.95; P.L.21-1995, SEC.8; P.L.2-1996, SEC.211; P.L.172-1999, SEC.10; P.L.4-2005, SEC.19; P.L.229-2005, SEC.1; P.L.235-2005, SEC.60; P.L.1-2006, SEC.70; P.L.161-2006, SEC.1; P.L.100-2006, SEC.1; P.L.1-2007, SEC.16; P.L.6-2012, SEC.16; P.L.69-2015, SEC.2; P.L.198-2016, SEC.6; P.L.78-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-35-8.8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 8.8 / Section 4-35-8.8-5
Problem gambling program fund; purpose of the fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The problem gambling program fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the commission.

(b) The fund consists of the fees collected and retained by the commission under section 2 of this chapter.

(c) Money in the fund may be used only for the purpose of the commission's own efforts at preventing and treating compulsive gambling.

(d) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes of the fund.

(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.108-2019, SEC.81.
Ind. Code § 4-15-16-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 16 / Section 4-15-16-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.100-2012, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-3-22-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-3-22-7
Duties; fiscal management
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The OMB shall assist the governor in the articulation, development, and execution of the governor's policies and programs on fiscal management.

As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 4-33-13-5.4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 13 / Section 4-33-13-5.4
Supplemental payments to qualified cities for amounts not paid; appropriation
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.4. (a) This section applies to each state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2026.

(b) As used in this section, "qualified city" refers to East Chicago, Hammond, or Michigan City.

(c) As used in this section, "supplemental payment statute" refers to IC 4-33-13-5.3, as in effect on January 1, 2025.

(d) Subject to subsections (i) and (j), a qualified city is entitled to supplemental payments under this section for amounts not paid in state fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 under the supplemental payment statute. The state comptroller shall determine the total amount of supplemental payments to which each qualified city is entitled as follows:

(1) In the case of East Chicago, an amount equal to the sum of the following:

(A) Six million four hundred seventy-four thousand two hundred seventy-four dollars ($6,474,274).

(B) The amount, if any, for state fiscal year 2025 for which East Chicago is eligible under the supplemental payment statute.

(2) In the case of Michigan City, an amount equal to the sum of the following:

(A) Five million seven hundred fifty-two thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars ($5,752,125).

(B) The amount, if any, for state fiscal year 2025 for which Michigan City is eligible under the supplemental payment statute.

(3) In the case of Hammond, an amount equal to the amount, if any, for state fiscal year 2025 for which Hammond is eligible under the supplemental payment statute.

(e) Subject to subsections (j) and (l), each month, after deducting the amount required under section 5(a)(2)(C)(i) of this chapter, the state comptroller shall deduct an amount otherwise payable to Gary under section 5(a)(2)(C) of this chapter, if any, for the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed a total of two million dollars ($2,000,000) for the state fiscal year.

(f) Subject to subsections (i), (j), and (l), the state comptroller shall annually distribute supplemental payments to each qualified city, on a monthly basis, based on:

(1) the amount deducted under subsection (e) in the preceding month; and

(2) one-twelfth (1/12) of the amount appropriated from the state general fund under subsection (k).

(g) Money for the supplemental payments is sourced from:

(1) the total amount deducted under subsection (e) in the state fiscal year; plus

(2) money appropriated by the general assembly for the state fiscal year for the purpose of making supplemental payments under this section.

(h) The state comptroller shall make a supplemental payment in each state fiscal year to each qualified city in an amount determined under the last STEP of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Divide the:

(A) total amount determined under subsection (d) for the qualified city; by

(B) aggregate amount of supplemental payments for all qualified cities determined under subsection (d).

STEP TWO: Multiply the:

(A) STEP ONE result; by

(B) amount of money to be used for supplemental payments in the state fiscal year under subsections (f) and (g).

(i) A qualified city may not receive a supplemental payment in excess of the amount determined under subsection (d) for the qualified city.

(j) The total amount of supplemental payments made to qualified cities in all state fiscal years may not exceed the aggregate amount of supplemental payments determined under subsection (d).

(k) There is appropriated from the state general fund to the gaming fund two million dollars ($2,000,000) in each state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2026, which may only be used to make supplemental payments. Any amount not needed to make a supplemental payment in a state fiscal year reverts to the state general fund at the close of the state fiscal year and may not be used for any other purpose.

(l) After the total amount of all supplemental payments to qualified cities determined in subsection (d) have been made under this chapter, the state comptroller shall continue, each month, after deducting the amount required under section 5(a)(2)(C)(i) of this chapter, to deduct an amount otherwise payable to Gary under section 5(a)(2)(C) of this chapter as set forth in subsection (e) not to exceed a total of two million dollars ($2,000,000) for the state fiscal year for the purpose of repaying to the state the total amounts appropriated from the state general fund under subsection (k) and paid to qualified cites as supplemental payments under this chapter. The state comptroller shall cease the deductions under this subsection on the date that the total amounts appropriated from the state general fund under subsection (k) and paid to qualified cites have been repaid.

(m) This section expires July 1, 2039.

As added by P.L.169-2025, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.157-2026, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 4-12-1-14.7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-12-1-14.7
Securities rating settlement fund; administration by budget agency; distribution of money in the fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.7. (a) The securities rating settlement fund is established for the purpose of depositing and distributing money received under a multistate agreement related to litigation concerning the rating processes used by Standard & Poor's Financial Services and McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

(b) All money that is received by the state under the multistate agreement described in subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund.

(c) The fund shall be administered by the budget agency. Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(d) Money deposited into the fund shall be distributed by the state comptroller as follows:

(1) Sixty-seven and sixty-seven hundredths percent (67.67%) shall be transferred to the state general fund.

(2) Sixteen and one hundred sixty-five thousandths percent (16.165%) shall be transferred to the securities division enforcement account established by IC 23-19-6-1.

(3) Sixteen and one hundred sixty-five thousandths percent (16.165%) shall be transferred to the agency settlement fund established by IC 4-12-16-2.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.201-2018, SEC.1; P.L.9-2024, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 4-13-19-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 4-13-19-3
Establishment of office of department of child services ombudsman
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The office of department of child services ombudsman is established as a separate bureau within the department. The ombudsman appointed by the governor shall report directly to the commissioner. The ombudsman appointed by the governor must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Indiana or a social worker with at least a master's degree. The ombudsman appointed by the governor must have significant experience or education in child development and child advocacy, including at least two (2) years experience working with child abuse and neglect.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 4-6-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-6-8-4
Membership in attorneys general organizations; utilizing services of council of state governments
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The attorney general and the attorney general's deputy or assistant is authorized to become a member of an organization existing on November 3, 1943, or formed after November 3, 1943, consisting of the attorneys general of similarly cooperating states and their deputies and assistants and, through the organization, is further authorized to use the services of the Council of State Governments in any manner deemed appropriate to effect the purposes of this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.4. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.28; P.L.215-2016, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 4-13.1-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-13.1-2-3
Chief information officer
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The governor shall appoint a chief information officer of the office, who serves at the pleasure of the governor.

(b) The chief information officer:

(1) is the executive head of the office;

(2) is responsible for strategic planning and the architecture for information technology functions of state government; and

(3) shall provide leadership for information technology issues facing state agencies.

As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 4-3-25-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 25 / Section 4-3-25-4
Membership; terms
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following twenty (20) members:

(1) A member of the governor's staff appointed by the governor.

(2) An appellate or trial court judge appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve on the commission for a term of four (4) years.

(3) One (1) legislative member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.

(4) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

(5) One (1) legislative member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(6) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.

(7) The secretary of education.

(8) The director of the department of child services.

(9) The executive director of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys council.

(10) The executive director of the public defender council of Indiana.

(11) The secretary of family and social services.

(12) The state health commissioner.

(13) The commissioner of the department of correction.

(14) The superintendent of the state police department.

(15) The director of the office of management and budget or the budget director, as selected by the governor.

(16) The executive director of the Indiana criminal justice institute.

(17) The executive director of the professional licensing agency.

(18) The attorney general, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(19) One (1) member at large appointed by the governor. The member appointed under this subdivision serves at the pleasure of the governor and may be reappointed to successive terms.

(20) The executive director of the Indiana housing and community development authority.

(b) Each legislative member of the commission serves a two (2) year term ending June 30 of each odd-numbered year. A legislative member of the commission may be reappointed to successive terms. The member appointed under subsection (a)(19) serves a four (4) year term ending December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter.

As added by P.L.7-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.205-2017, SEC.1; P.L.43-2021, SEC.12; P.L.42-2024, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 10 / Section 4-32.3-10-8
Taxes transferred for deposit in the charity gaming enforcement fund
Status: reserved

Sec. 8. The department shall transfer all taxes collected under this chapter to the commission for deposit in the charity gaming enforcement fund established by IC 4-32.3-7-1.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-13-2-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-13-2-1.5
State judicial and legislative departments; agency status; application of IC 4-13-2-5.2 and IC 4-13-2-19
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. (a) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, but except as provided in section 30 of this chapter, the term "agencies of state", "state agency", or "agency", as used in sections 7, 19, and 23 of this chapter, include the judicial and legislative departments of state government.

(b) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, section 19 of this chapter applies to the judicial and legislative departments of state government.

(c) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, section 5.2 of this chapter applies to a body corporate and politic.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.32, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.336-1989(ss), SEC.2; P.L.85-2017, SEC.6; P.L.213-2025, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 4-13.6-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-13.6-2-9
Public records; inspection
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "contract" includes a contract for professional services.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) or by another law, records of the division are public records subject to public inspection under IC 5-14-3.

(c) An officer or employee of the state may not:

(1) convey or permit public access to any information concerning a bid, a quotation, or other response received to a solicitation for the award of a contract other than the information made available at a public opening of bids, quotations, or other responses; or

(2) permit inspection or copying under IC 5-14-3 of bid documents, quotation documents, or documents relating to other responses received to a solicitation for the award of a contract;

until a contract has been awarded or the solicitation has been canceled. However, after a public opening of bids, quotations, or other responses received to a solicitation for the award of a contract, an officer or employee may provide information that a person could have learned by attending the opening.

As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.18-1991, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 4-33-13-5.1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 13 / Section 4-33-13-5.1
Use of certain funds received under section 5 of chapter; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.1. Subject to:

(1) the appropriation requirements in IC 6-1.1; and

(2) any agreement entered into by a city, town, or county that commits the money for a particular purpose;

money received at any time under section 5(d) or 5(g) of this chapter may be used for any purpose authorized by section 5 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.57. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 4-35-6.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 4-35-6.5-12
Sanctions and penalties for failure to withhold delinquent child support; immunity from liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) A permit holder or trustee that fails to comply with IC 4-35-4-16 is subject to sanctions established by the commission under section 13 of this chapter.

(b) A permit holder or trustee that makes a payment of cash winnings to an obligor in violation of IC 4-35-4-16 is not liable to a person to whom the obligor owes child support.

(c) A permit holder or trustee is immune from civil and criminal liability for acting in compliance with IC 4-35-4-16.

As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-23-29-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 29 / Section 4-23-29-4
"Developmental disability" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, for an individual who is at least five (5) years of age, "developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability that:

(1) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;

(2) is manifested before the individual is twenty-two (22) years of age;

(3) is likely to continue indefinitely;

(4) results in substantial functional limitation in three (3) or more areas of major life activity; and

(5) reflects the individual's need for special, interdisciplinary services, supports, or assistance that is of lifelong or extended duration and is individually planned and coordinated.

(b) As used in this chapter, for an individual less than five (5) years of age, "developmental disability" means:

(1) substantial developmental delay; or

(2) specific congenital or acquired conditions;

with high probability of resulting in a developmental disability described in subsection (a) if services are not provided.

As added by P.L.21-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 4-31-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-31-7-3
Equipment requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The following equipment must be provided and maintained in good working order at each permit holder's racetrack or satellite facility, as applicable:

(1) A totalizator for win, place, and show wagering. The totalizator must:

(A) be of a design approved by the commission;

(B) be capable of registering by automatic mechanical, electric, or electronic means on central aggregators all wagers made on each horse, entry, or the field in each of the win, place, and show pools;

(C) display the totals wagered in a manner that permits ready tabulation and recording of those totals by the commission's representative before they are cleared from the central aggregators; and

(D) display to the public on a board running totals of amounts wagered in each of the win, place, and show pools on each entry in each race.

(2) A telephone system connecting the judges' stand with the office of the pari-mutuel plant and any other stations considered necessary by the commission.

(3) A system of bells that shall be rung from the judges' stand to signal the close of wagering.

(4) A button in the judges' stand that, when pressed, will lock ticket-issuing machines and close wagering for each race.

(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a permit holder may conduct exotic wagering only by the use of automatic mechanical, electric, or electronic devices that:

(1) print and issue tickets evidencing individual wagers;

(2) locally print a permanent record of the tickets issued by each machine or register on central aggregators by automatic mechanical, electric, or electronic means the total dollar value of those tickets; and

(3) permit ready tabulation and recording of those figures by the commission's representative before they are cleared from the central aggregators.

(c) The commission may waive the requirements of subsection (b) if the commission determines by rule that other systems or technologies are available and sufficient to safeguard the public.

(d) This section does not apply to a licensed SPMO (as defined in IC 4-31-7.5-6).

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.23; P.L.268-2017, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-35-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-35-4-4
Gaming agent duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The commission shall be present through the commission's gaming agents during the time gambling games are being conducted at a racetrack to do the following:

(1) Certify the revenue received by a racetrack from gambling games.

(2) Receive complaints from the public concerning the operation of gambling games.

(3) Conduct other investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and the maintenance of the equipment that the commission considers necessary and proper.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1-20 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-13-1-20
Inspection, appraisal, and inventory of property; reports; rules governing protection and custody
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) This section does not apply to property covered under IC 4-20.5-6-3.

(b) The department shall do both of the following:

(1) Provide for the periodic inspection, appraisal, and inventory of all of the state's property.

(2) Require reports from each state agency concerning the property in the custody of each state agency.

(c) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the protection and custody of the property of the state.

As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-33-12.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 4-33-12.5-2
"Eligible municipalities"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible municipalities" means the following cities and towns located in Lake County:

(1) Cedar Lake.

(2) Crown Point.

(3) Dyer.

(4) Griffith.

(5) Highland.

(6) Hobart.

(7) Lake Station.

(8) Lowell.

(9) Merrillville.

(10) Munster.

(11) New Chicago.

(12) St. John.

(13) Schererville.

(14) Schneider.

(15) Winfield.

(16) Whiting.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-33-6-24 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-33-6-24
Relocation from a docked riverboat to inland casino; adjacent property; number of gambling games
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. (a) This section does not apply to:

(1) gaming operations relocated under section 4.5 of this chapter; or

(2) an inland casino operated in:

(A) Vigo County under IC 4-33-6.7; or

(B) Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County under IC 4-33-6.8.

(b) For purposes of this section, property is considered to be adjacent to a riverboat dock site even if it is separated from the dock site by public rights-of-way or railroad rights-of-way.

(c) A licensed owner may relocate the licensed owner's gaming operation from a docked riverboat to an inland casino if the following conditions are met:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (d), the casino is located on property that the licensed owner owned or leased and used in the conduct of the licensed owner's gaming operations on February 1, 2015.

(2) The casino is located on property adjacent to the dock site of the licensed owner's riverboat.

(3) The casino complies with all applicable building codes and any safety requirements imposed by the commission.

(4) The commission approves the relocation of the licensed owner's gaming operation.

(d) This subsection applies to a licensed owner that owns or leases property that is considered adjacent to a riverboat dock site under subsection (b). The licensed owner may:

(1) acquire part of the public rights-of-way or railroad rights-of-way to form a contiguous parcel with the property owned or leased by the licensed owner on February 1, 2015; and

(2) subject to the other requirements of this section, situate an inland casino on the contiguous parcel formed under subdivision (1).

(e) The commission may impose any requirement upon a licensed owner relocating gaming operations under this section.

(f) The number of gambling games offered by a licensed owner in an inland facility operated under this section may not exceed the greatest number of gambling games offered by the licensed owner in the licensed owner's docked riverboat since January 1, 2007.

As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.293-2019, SEC.18; P.L.77-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-30-18-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 30 / Chapter 18 / Section 4-30-18-4
Indiana or local law restricting or prohibiting possession, manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sale of lottery ticket; application
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An Indiana or local law providing a penalty for or disability, restriction, or prohibition against the possession, manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sale of a lottery ticket does not apply to the sale of lottery tickets under this article nor to the possession of a ticket issued by any other government operated lottery.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-33-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-33-7-7
Repair of equipment, devices, and supplies
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Gambling equipment, devices, and supplies that are provided by a supplier may be:

(1) repaired on a riverboat; or

(2) removed for repair from the riverboat to a facility owned by a licensed owner or an operating agent.

As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1-22 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-13-1-22
Report on professional services contracts
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) As used in this section, "professional services" means the furnishing of services by any of the following:

(1) A person licensed, certified, or registered under IC 25-2.1 or by an entity described in IC 25-0.5-5.

(2) An attorney.

(3) An expert witness, a court reporter, or an investigator retained by the state in connection with judicial or administrative proceedings involving the state.

(4) A minister, priest, rabbi, or another person empowered by the person's religious faith to conduct religious services or to provide spiritual counseling or guidance.

(5) A person who performs services, the satisfactory rendition of which depends upon the person's unique training or skills.

(b) Before August 15 of each year, each state agency shall file with the commissioner a report concerning the professional services contracts that:

(1) were awarded by that state agency during the previous state fiscal year; and

(2) were not procured through the Indiana department of administration.

(c) The commissioner shall include in the annual report made under section 27 of this chapter information concerning the professional services contracts awarded by each state agency during the preceding state fiscal year.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.130-2018, SEC.5; P.L.10-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-3-24-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 24 / Section 4-3-24-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.38. Repealed by P.L.108-2019, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 4-15-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 14 / Section 4-15-14-2
"Disaster" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "disaster" means an event that is designated under the American National Red Cross Regulations and Procedures to be at least as serious as a level III disaster and is proclaimed by the governor as a disaster warranting the leave allowed under this chapter.

As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-6-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 6 / Chapter 13 / Section 4-6-13-3
Duties of identity theft unit
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The unit shall do the following:

(1) Investigate consumer complaints regarding identity theft, identity deception, fraud, deception, and related matters.

(2) Assist victims of identity theft, identity deception, fraud, deception, and related crimes in obtaining refunds in relation to fraudulent or authorized charges or debits, canceling fraudulent accounts, correcting false information in consumer reports caused by identity deception, correcting false information in personnel files and court records, and related matters.

(3) Cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of identity theft, identity deception, fraud, deception, violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), and related crimes. To the extent authorized by federal law, the unit may enforce compliance with the federal statutes or regulations described in this subdivision or refer suspected violations of the statutes or regulations to the appropriate federal regulatory agencies.

(4) Assist state and federal prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of identity theft, identity deception, fraud, deception, and related crimes.

(b) The attorney general shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to the extent necessary to organize the unit.

As added by P.L.137-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-12-12-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 12 / Section 4-12-12-7
Expenses of administering account
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Expenses for administering the account or any of the programs funded from the account may be taken from the account but may not exceed two percent (2%) of the balance in the account. The budget agency must approve administrative expenses taken from the account.

As added by P.L.96-2004, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 4-35-7-15 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-35-7-15
Mandatory distributions to the gaming integrity fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to slot machine wagering occurring after June 30, 2013.

(b) For each casino operated under this article, a licensee shall on July 15 of each year pay two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to the Indiana horse racing commission for deposit in the gaming integrity fund established by IC 4-35-8.7-3.

As added by P.L.210-2013, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.2 / Section 4-23-7.2-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.84-2012, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 4-31-7.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 4-31-7.5-4
"Advance deposit wagering account"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "advance deposit wagering account" means an account for advance deposit wagering held by a licensed SPMO.

As added by P.L.268-2017, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 4-15-16-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 16 / Section 4-15-16-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.6-2012, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 4-22-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-22-4-1
Transcript fees; transcripts provided at state expense; transcripts provided at reproduction cost under federal law
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "court reporter" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2-1(k).

(b) Whenever a transcript is furnished to a litigant or other party interested in any industrial accident case heard before any state department, board, or commission, or to any petitioner, remonstrator, intervener, or any other party in any proceeding before the utility regulatory commission, the fee for the transcript shall be the property of the court reporter employed by the state department, board or commission who has prepared the transcript.

(c) A party litigant in an industrial accident case or a party in a proceeding before the utility regulatory commission may be provided a transcript at state expense if the party litigant or party files a verified application for provision of a transcript and it is established in a hearing upon the application that:

(1) the applicant will perfect an appeal for which the transcript is requested;

(2) no other person or party in the proceeding has filed a request for a transcript which transcript would be available to the applicant; and

(3) the applicant lacks sufficient resources, and cannot reasonably obtain sufficient resources, to pay for the transcript.

(d) Whenever any state department, board, or commission orders that a transcript be provided to a person or party litigant under subsection (c), the court reporter to whom the fee is due shall prepare a statement, under oath, of the cost of preparation of the transcript. Upon receipt of the statement, the state department, board, or commission shall certify the statement and present it to the state comptroller who shall pay the cost of the transcript out of the state general fund.

(e) Whenever any state agency is required by federal law to provide a person or party litigant with a copy of a transcript at reproduction cost only, the court reporter to whom the fee is due shall prepare separate statements of the cost of production of the transcript and the cost of reproduction of the transcript. The statement for production of the transcript shall be presented to the state agency which shall pay the statement out of the funds appropriated to it, and the statement for reproduction of the transcript shall be presented to the person or party litigant who has requested the reproduction of the transcript.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.218, s.1. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.26, SEC.1; P.L.23-1988, SEC.2; P.L.9-2024, SEC.100; P.L.9-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-38-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 38 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-38-8-1
Annual administrative fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A certificate holder shall pay to the commission an annual administrative fee of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The fee imposed by this section is due one (1) year after the date that the certificate holder commences sports wagering operations under this article and on each annual anniversary date thereafter. The commission shall deposit the administrative fees received under this section in the sports wagering fund established by section 2 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 4-10-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 10 / Chapter 13 / Section 4-10-13-4
Alcohol and tobacco commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The alcohol and tobacco commission shall prepare and publish each year the following report containing the following information and data:

(1) Relative to the cigarette tax, a recital of the total amount of tax collected and the number of packages of cigarettes taxed, the total amount of refunds, the total amount of collection allowances and the total amount of administrative costs.

(2) Relative to the tax on alcoholic beverages and the imposition of license and permit fees, a recital of the number of licenses and permits, by class, issued by the commission; the total amount of license and permit fees collected; the total amount collected from any tax imposed on beer, wine and liquor; and the total amount, by volume, of alcoholic beverages taxed; the total amount of collection allowances; and the total amount of administrative costs.

Such report shall be made available for inspection as soon as it is prepared and shall be published, in the manner set forth in this chapter by the alcohol and tobacco commission not later than December 31 following the end of each fiscal year.

Formerly: Acts 1959, c.227, s.4. As amended by P.L.204-2001, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-50 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 4-15-2.2-50
Agreements to provide services to political subdivision
Status: in_force

Sec. 50. The director may enter into an agreement with a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) to furnish services related to or involving the administration of the political subdivision's personnel system. The agreement must provide for the reimbursement to the state of the reasonable cost, as determined by the director, of the services and facilities furnished. All political subdivisions are authorized to enter into such agreements.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 4-30-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-30-8-2
Investigation of persons who submit bids, proposals, or offers; disclosure of information
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The division of security shall investigate the financial responsibility, security, and integrity of a person who submits a bid, proposal, or offer as part of a major procurement. At a minimum, each person must disclose at the time of submitting a bid, proposal, or offer to the commission all of the following items:

(1) A disclosure of the vendor's name and address and the names and addresses of the following:

(A) If the vendor is a corporation, the officers, directors, and each stockholder in the corporation, except that in the case of owners of equity securities of a publicly traded corporation only the names and addresses of those known to the corporation to own beneficially at least five percent (5%) in equity securities need be disclosed.

(B) If the vendor is a trust, the trustees and all persons entitled to receive income or benefits from the trust.

(C) If the vendor is an association, the members, officers, and directors.

(D) If the vendor is a partnership or joint venture, all of the general partners, limited partners, or joint venturers.

(2) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor does business and the nature of that business for each state or jurisdiction.

(3) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor has contracts to supply gaming goods or services, including lottery goods and services, and of the nature of the goods and services involved for each state or jurisdiction.

(4) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor has applied for, has sought renewal of, has received, has been denied, has pending, or has had revoked or terminated a gaming license or contract of any kind and of the disposition in each state or jurisdiction. If a gaming license or contract has been revoked or terminated or has not been renewed or a gaming license application or contract bid has been either denied or is pending and has remained pending for more than six (6) months, all of the facts and circumstances underlying this failure to receive a license or contract must be disclosed.

(5) A tax clearance statement from the department of state revenue certifying that the vendor is not on the most recent tax warrant list.

(6) A disclosure of the details of a conviction or judgment of a state or federal court of the vendor of a felony or any other criminal offense other than a traffic violation.

(7) A disclosure of the details of a bankruptcy, an insolvency, a reorganization, or any pending litigation of the vendor.

(8) If a vendor subcontracts part of the work to be performed, the vendor shall disclose all the information required by this chapter for the subcontractor as if the subcontractor were a vendor.

(9) Additional disclosures and information the commission determines appropriate for the procurement involved.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-12-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-12-1-13
Inspection of state institutions; compensation of state employees; review by budget agency; application of budget agency policies and procedures to certain officials or agencies; allotments for state educational institutions
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) During the interval between sessions of the general assembly, the budget agency shall make regular or, at the request of the governor, special inspections of the respective institutions of the state supported by public funds. The budget agency shall report regularly to the governor relative to the physical condition of such institutions, and any contemplated action of the institution on a new or important matter, and on any other subject which the budget agency may deem pertinent or on which the governor may require information. The budget agency shall likewise familiarize itself with the best and approved practices in each of such institutions and supply such information to other institutions to make their operation more efficient and economical.

(b) Except as to officers and employees of state educational institutions, the executive secretary of the governor, the administrative assistants to the governor, the elected officials, and persons whose salaries or compensation are fixed by the governor pursuant to law, the annual compensation of all persons employed by agencies of the state shall be subject to the approval of the budget agency. Except as otherwise provided by IC 4-15-2.2, the budget agency shall establish classifications and schedules for fixing compensation, salaries, and wages of all classes and types of employees of any state agency or state agencies, and any and all other such classifications affecting compensation as the budget agency shall deem necessary or desirable. The classifications and schedules thus established shall be filed in the office of the budget agency. Requests by an appointing authority for salary and wage adjustments or personal service payments coming within such classifications and schedules shall become effective when approved by, and upon the terms of approval fixed by, the budget agency. All personnel requests pertaining to the staffing of programs or agencies supported in whole or in part by federal funds are subject to review and approval by the state personnel department under IC 4-15-2.2.

(c) The budget agency shall review and approve, for the sufficiency of funds, all payments for personal services which are submitted to the state comptroller for payment.

(d) The budget agency shall review all contracts for personal services or other services and no contract for personal services or other services may be entered into by any agency of the state before the written approval of the budget agency is given. Each demand for payment submitted by an agency to the state comptroller under these contracts must be accompanied by a copy of the budget agency approval. No payment may be made by the state comptroller without such approval. However, this subsection does not apply to a contract entered into by:

(1) a state educational institution; or

(2) an agency of the state if the contract is not required to be approved by the budget agency under IC 4-13-2-14.1.

(e) The budget agency shall review and approve the policy and procedures governing travel prepared by the department of administration under IC 4-13-1, before the travel policies and procedures are distributed.

(f) Except as provided in subsections (g), (h), and (i), the budget agency may adopt such policies and procedures not inconsistent with law as it may deem advisable to facilitate and carry out the powers and duties of the agency, including the execution and administration of all appropriations made by law. IC 4-22-2 does not apply to these policies and procedures.

(g) The budget agency may not enforce or apply any policy or procedure, unless specifically authorized by this chapter or an applicable statute, against or in relation to the following officials or agencies, unless the official or agency consents to comply with the policy or procedure, or emergency circumstances justify extraordinary measures to protect the state's budget or fiscal reserves:

(1) The judicial department of the state.

(2) The general assembly, the legislative services agency, or any other entity of the legislative department of the state.

(3) The attorney general.

(4) The state comptroller.

(5) The secretary of state.

(6) The treasurer of state.

(h) The budget agency may not enforce a policy or procedure against an official or an agency specified in subsection (g)(1) through (g)(6) by refusing to allot money from the state agency contingency fund to the official or agency without review by the budget committee.

(i) The budget agency may not withhold or refuse to allot appropriations for a state educational institution without review by the budget committee.

Formerly: Acts 1961, c.123, s.13; Acts 1971, P.L.25, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.28, SEC.13; P.L.3-1989, SEC.17; P.L.26-1989, SEC.1; P.L.1-2005, SEC.58; P.L.2-2007, SEC.28; P.L.100-2012, SEC.2; P.L.205-2013, SEC.64; P.L.213-2015, SEC.42; P.L.219-2017, SEC.11; P.L.8-2019, SEC.10; P.L.43-2021, SEC.14; P.L.165-2021, SEC.40; P.L.220-2021, SEC.1; P.L.9-2024, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 4-3-22-16 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-3-22-16
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.137-2006, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.110-2010, SEC.1; P.L.187-2014, SEC.1; P.L.237-2017, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.130-2018, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-35-8.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 4-35-8.5-4
Use of county slot machine wagering fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "political subdivision" means a county, city, or town.

(b) Money paid to a political subdivision under this chapter:

(1) must be paid to the fiscal officer of the political subdivision and must be deposited in the political subdivision's general fund;

(2) may not be used to reduce the political subdivision's maximum levy under IC 6-1.1 but may be used at the discretion of the political subdivision to reduce the property tax levy of the political subdivision for a particular year;

(3) may be used for any purpose specified in this chapter or for any other legal or corporate purpose of the political subdivision, including the pledge of money to bonds, leases, or other obligations under IC 5-1-14-4; and

(4) is considered miscellaneous revenue.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-31-2.1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 4-31-2.1-12
"E-sports"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. "E-sports" means a single player or multiplayer video game played competitively, typically by professional gamers.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-23-34-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 34 / Section 4-23-34-10
Duties of the commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The commission shall do the following:

(1) Plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate an overall program in 2026 commemorating the history of the United States leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

(2) Encourage and assist state agencies (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1), counties, municipalities, townships, and private organizations in coordinating, organizing, and participating in activities that commemorate the semiquincentennial of the United States.

(3) Plan and promote an event to occur on July 4, 2026.

(4) Give due consideration, in developing the plans for the program, to any related plans and programs developed by federal, state, local, and private groups.

(5) Coordinate the commission's activities and projects with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, community organizations, local municipalities, and other entities that the commission determines to be appropriate.

(6) Create a logo that incorporates the America250 logo used by the America250 Foundation, Inc., and adds a design component specific to Indiana.

As added by P.L.3-2022, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 4-23-7.1-12
Other state agencies and libraries; providing of personnel
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The state library shall provide library personnel, services, materials, equipment, or facilities for other state agencies, for libraries in other state agencies or for other libraries in the state as may be considered appropriate.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-22-6 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-20.5-22-6
Requirements of lease
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A lease under this chapter must provide for the following:

(1) The lessee is responsible for planting, maintaining, and harvesting the vegetation at the lessee's cost.

(2) The lessee becomes the owner of the vegetation when harvested.

(3) The harvested vegetation must be used for the production of fuels or other energy products.

(4) The lease must include limitations on the height of any vegetation that is grown.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.62.
Ind. Code § 4-35-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 3 / Section 4-35-3-2
Exemption from provisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Under 15 U.S.C. 1172, approved January 2, 1951, the state of Indiana, acting by and through elected and qualified members of the general assembly, declares that the state is exempt from 15 U.S.C. 1172.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-22-2-36 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-22-2-36
Effective date of rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 36. A rule that has been accepted for filing under section 35 of this chapter takes effect on the latest of the following dates:

(1) The effective date of the statute delegating authority to the agency to adopt the rule.

(2) The date that is thirty (30) days from the date and time that the rule was accepted for filing under section 35 of this chapter.

(3) The effective date stated by the agency in the rule.

(4) The date of compliance with every requirement established by law as a prerequisite to the adoption or effectiveness of the rule.

As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 4-13-1.1-3
"Department"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana department of administration created under IC 4-13-1-2.

As added by P.L.252-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-33-22-47 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-33-22-47
Surrender of license
Status: in_force

Sec. 47. A licensee may petition the commission to accept the surrender of the licensee's license instead of having a hearing before the commission. The licensee may not surrender the licensee's license without the written approval of the commission, and the commission may impose any conditions appropriate to the surrender or reinstatement of a surrendered license.

As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-23-7-2
Board membership; terms; vacancies; authority
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 2. (a) The management and control of the Indiana library and historical department is hereby vested in a board which shall be known as the Indiana library and historical board, and which shall consist of five (5) members, who shall be appointed by the governor.

(b) All members shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years. A person may not be appointed as a member of the Indiana library and historical board unless the person is a citizen of high standing and probity and has a known and active interest in library or historical work. The members of the board shall be appointed as follows:

(1) One (1) member of the library and historical board shall be appointed on recommendation of the state board of education.

(2) One (1) member must be appointed on the recommendation of the Indiana Library Federation.

(3) At least one (1) member shall be appointed on recommendation of the Indiana historical society.

(4) At least one (1) member must be a public library trustee appointed on the recommendation of the Indiana Library Trustee Association.

(c) The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive their actual expenses necessarily incurred in attending the meetings and transacting the business of the board, and in participating in such other activities as may be in the interest of the department.

(d) Any vacancy which may occur in the membership of the board for any cause shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term.

(e) The board may prepare plans subject to the approval of the governor and advise with the proper officials in the construction of alterations and additions to the building and provide necessary equipment and furnishings within the appropriations of funds for these purposes.

(f) The board may receive and administer any state or federal aid which may become available for the improvement and development of library and historical services in Indiana.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.58, s.2; Acts 1947, c.327, s.1; Acts 1967, c.38, s.1. As amended by P.L.84-2012, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 4-23-7.1-7
Specialized materials and services; informing citizenry
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The state library shall inform and enlighten the citizens of Indiana as to the library materials and services of the state library which will meet the specialized needs and interests of the state's residents.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-33-22-20 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-33-22-20
Authority to limit number of matches or exhibitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. The commission has full power and authority to limit the number of boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat matches or exhibitions to be held or given by any person, club, organization, or corporation in any city or town in Indiana.

As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 4-13.6-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.6 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-13.6-8-7
Contract approval and guarantee
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) After reviewing the proposals submitted and after receiving a recommendation from the budget committee, the department may approve an energy cost savings contract with a qualified provider that best meets the needs of the governmental body if the department reasonably expects the cost of the qualified energy savings project recommended in the proposal would not exceed the amount to be saved in:

(1) energy costs;

(2) operational costs; or

(3) both energy and operational costs;

not later than twenty (20) years after the date installation is completed if the recommendations in the proposal are followed.

(b) An energy cost savings contract must include a guarantee from the qualified provider to the state that:

(1) energy cost savings;

(2) operational cost savings; or

(3) both energy and operational cost savings;

will meet or exceed the cost of the qualified energy project not later than twenty (20) years after the date installation is completed.

As added by P.L.58-1999, SEC.9 and P.L.172-1999, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.71-2009, SEC.1; P.L.99-2009, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-13.6-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.6 / Chapter 9 / Section 4-13.6-9-2
Public works division to consider energy efficient technologies
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The division shall examine and consider energy efficient technologies for a public works project using a life cycle analysis.

As added by P.L.159-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-13.6-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.6 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-13.6-1-1
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-23-24.1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 24.1 / Section 4-23-24.1-4
Appointment of chairperson; terms; vacancies
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 4. (a) The governor shall annually designate one (1) of the members appointed under section 3(a)(1) of this chapter as chairperson of the commission.

(b) Members of the commission appointed under section 3(a)(1) of this chapter serve a four (4) year term. Each term expires as follows:

(1) For a member appointed from an odd-numbered congressional district, December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter.

(2) For a member appointed from an even-numbered congressional district, December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter.

(c) A member appointed under section 3(a)(1) of this chapter may be reappointed for successive terms.

(d) The governor shall fill a vacancy among the members appointed under section 3(a)(1) of this chapter. A member appointed under this subsection serves until the end of the unexpired term of the vacating member of the commission.

As added by P.L.2-1996, SEC.213. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.43; P.L.1-2025, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 4-23-36-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 4-23-36-2
"Native American Indian"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Native American Indian" means an individual who is at least one (1) of the following:

(1) An Alaska native as defined in 43 U.S.C. 1602(b).

(2) An Indian as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(d).

(3) A native Hawaiian as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7517(1).

As added by P.L.152-2026, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 4-33-12.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 4-33-12.5-7
Revenue distribution dates
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The county shall make payments under this chapter directly to each eligible municipality. The county shall make payments to the eligible municipalities not more than thirty (30) days after the county receives the quarterly distribution of admission tax revenue under IC 4-33-12-8 or the supplemental distributions received under IC 4-33-13-5 from the state.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.69; P.L.204-2016, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-33-6.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 4-33-6.5-12
Operating agent contract, transfer, sale, purchase, or voting trust; rules of procedure; prohibitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) An operating agent must apply for and receive the commission's approval before:

(1) an operating agent's contract is:

(A) transferred;

(B) sold; or

(C) purchased; or

(2) a voting trust agreement or other similar agreement is established with respect to the operating agent.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules governing the procedure an operating agent or other person must follow to take an action under subsection (a). The rules must specify that a person who obtains an ownership interest in an operating agent contract must meet the criteria of this article and any rules adopted by the commission. An operating agent may transfer an interest in an operating agent contract only in accordance with this article and rules adopted by the commission.

(c) An operating agent or any other person may not:

(1) lease;

(2) hypothecate; or

(3) borrow or loan money against;

an operating agent contract.

As added by P.L.92-2003, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 4-31-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 4-31-9-2
Purse money
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Each person that holds a permit to conduct a horse racing meeting or a permit holder licensed to operate a satellite facility shall pay as purse money from the amounts withheld under section 1 of this chapter an amount equal to:

(1) eight percent (8%) of the total amount of money wagered on live races at a permit holder's racetrack; plus

(2) five percent (5%) of the total amount of money wagered on simulcasts of horse races that originate from a permit holder's racetrack and are televised at the permit holder's satellite facilities; plus

(3) on the simulcast of races, for the Indiana sending or Indiana receiving track, the total amount to be paid to purses, after deducting:

(A) pari-mutuel tax payments owed to Indiana; and

(B) the contractual obligations owed to the racetrack from which the races originated;

shall be determined, subject to the approval of the commission, by one (1) or more contracts between the applicable Indiana permit holders and the applicable horsemen's association, and the allocation of this amount between breeds, if applicable, shall be determined by the rules of the commission.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 4-3-23.1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 23.1 / Section 4-3-23.1-13
Certification as commercial solar energy ready community; application to office; determinations for certification; financial incentive for certified unit; annual reporting of energy generated
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) A unit may apply to the office for certification as a commercial solar energy ready community. The application must be in a form and manner prescribed by the office. Subject to section 12(c) of this chapter, the office may approve an application and certify a unit as a commercial solar energy ready community if the office determines the following:

(1) That the unit has adopted a commercial solar regulation that includes clear standards for the construction, installation, siting, modification, operation, or decommissioning of one (1) or more commercial solar energy systems (as defined in IC 8-1-42-2) in the unit.

(2) That the unit's commercial solar regulation:

(A) includes standards that are not more restrictive, directly or indirectly, than the default standards for commercial solar energy systems set forth in IC 8-1-42;

(B) provides a clear and transparent process for project owners to identify potential commercial solar project sites;

(C) does not unreasonably eliminate portions of the unit as sites for commercial solar projects;

(D) provides for a fair review and approval process for proposed commercial solar projects, including final approval that cannot be revoked; and

(E) includes a specific plan for using any funds from an incentive granted by the office under subsection (d):

(i) for economic development purposes within or near the commercial solar project's footprint; or

(ii) to otherwise benefit residents and businesses within or near the commercial solar project's footprint.

(3) That the unit has demonstrated a commitment to maintain:

(A) the standards and procedural framework set forth in the unit's commercial solar regulation; and

(B) all applicable zoning, land use, and planning regulations;

with respect to any particular commercial solar project that is approved under the unit's commercial solar regulation, for a period of at least ten (10) years, beginning with the start date of the commercial solar project's full commercial operation or the date of the office's certification of the unit under this section, whichever is later.

(b) If a unit has not adopted a commercial solar regulation, the unit may apply to the office for certification as a commercial solar energy ready community. The application must be in a form and manner prescribed by the office. Subject to section 12(c) of this chapter, the office may approve an application and certify a unit as a commercial solar energy ready community if the office determines the following:

(1) That the unit has clear standards for the construction, installation, siting, modification, operation, or decommissioning of one (1) or more commercial solar energy systems (as defined in IC 8-1-42-2) in the unit.

(2) That the unit's clear standards:

(A) are not more restrictive, directly or indirectly, than the default standards for commercial solar energy systems set forth in IC 8-1-42;

(B) provide a clear and transparent process for project owners to identify potential commercial solar project sites;

(C) do not unreasonably eliminate portions of the unit as sites for commercial solar projects;

(D) provide for a fair review and approval process for proposed commercial solar projects, including final approval that cannot be revoked; and

(E) include a specific plan for using any funds from an incentive granted by the office under subsection (d):

(i) for economic development purposes within or near the commercial solar project's footprint; or

(ii) to otherwise benefit residents and businesses within or near the commercial solar project's footprint.

(3) That the unit has demonstrated a commitment to maintain its clear standards for a period of at least ten (10) years, beginning with the start date of the commercial solar project's full commercial operation or the office's certification of the unit under this section, whichever is later.

(c) For purposes of subsection (b), the office may consider one (1) or more of the following as evidence of a unit's clear standards with respect to the construction, installation, siting, modification, operation, or decommissioning of one (1) or more commercial solar energy systems (as defined in IC 8-1-42-2) in the unit:

(1) A contract or an otherwise binding agreement between the unit and a project owner.

(2) An economic development agreement.

(3) Any other documentation that the office determines provides sufficient evidence of the unit's clear standards.

(d) If:

(1) a unit receives certification as a commercial solar energy ready community by the office under this section;

(2) after the unit's certification, a commercial solar project is constructed or has been constructed in the unit; and

(3) the fund is established and there is a sufficient balance in the fund;

the office may authorize the unit to receive from the fund, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the start date of the commercial solar project's full commercial operation or the date of the office's certification of the unit under this section, whichever is later, one dollar ($1) per megawatt hour of electricity generated by the commercial solar project, if the office determines that the procedures and standards set forth in the unit's commercial solar regulation under subsection (a) or the unit's clear standards under subsection (b), as applicable, were adhered to in the development of the project. However, if the office determines at any time after the start of the commercial solar project's full commercial operation that the unit has failed to continue to meet the requirement for certification set forth in subsection (a)(3) or (b)(3), as applicable, the office shall discontinue the incentive granted under this subsection and shall require the unit to return to the fund any amounts collected by the unit under this subsection after the unit's breach of the requirement for certification set forth in subsection (a)(3) or (b)(3), as applicable.

(e) After:

(1) a unit receives certification as a commercial solar energy ready community under this section; and

(2) a project owner constructs a commercial solar project that qualifies the unit to receive the incentive payments under subsection (d);

the project owner shall annually report to the office the total megawatt hours generated by the commercial solar project in the previous year.

As added by P.L.50-2023, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.37; P.L.87-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-23-2.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 4-23-2.5-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.29-1997, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.133-2012, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-36-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 36 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-36-5-3
Acquisition of type II gambling games and drawing tickets from licensed distributors
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A retailer must obtain a type II gambling game or a ticket for a qualified drawing from a distributor licensed by the commission under this article.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a distributor must obtain at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the type II gambling games and tickets for qualified drawings purchased by the distributor from a manufacturer that is domiciled in Indiana.

(c) The commission may excuse a distributor from the requirement set forth in subsection (b) if the commission finds that at least one (1) of the following conditions exists:

(1) No manufacturer domiciled in Indiana is licensed under this article.

(2) No manufacturer domiciled in Indiana is in good standing with the requirements of this article.

(3) All of the licensed manufacturers domiciled in Indiana also hold distributor's licenses.

As added by P.L.95-2008, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.19-2011, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-21.5-1-2
"Administrative law judge"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. "Administrative law judge" refers to:

(1) before July 1, 2020, an individual or panel of individuals acting in the capacity of an administrative law judge in a proceeding; and

(2) after June 30, 2020:

(A) an administrative law judge assigned to preside over a proceeding by the director of the office of administrative law proceedings, if the proceeding is subject to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings;

(B) a board or commission acting in the capacity of an administrative law judge to preside over a proceeding for the agency; or

(C) an individual or panel of individuals acting in the capacity of an administrative law judge in a proceeding, if the proceeding is not subject to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-6-14-13 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 6 / Chapter 14 / Section 4-6-14-13
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to administer and implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-3-18 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 4-21.5-3-18
Prehearing conference; notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) The administrative law judge for the hearing, subject to the agency's rules, may, on the administrative law judge's own motion, and shall, on the motion of a party, conduct a prehearing conference. The administrative law judge may deny a motion for a prehearing conference if the administrative law judge has previously conducted a prehearing conference in the proceeding.

(b) This section and section 19 of this chapter apply if the conference is conducted.

(c) The administrative law judge for the prehearing conference shall set the time and place of the conference and give reasonable written notice to the following:

(1) All parties.

(2) All persons who have filed written petitions to intervene in the matter.

(3) All persons entitled to notice under any law.

(d) The initial prehearing conference notice in a proceeding must include the following:

(1) The names and mailing addresses of all known parties and other persons to whom notice is being given by the administrative law judge.

(2) The names and mailing addresses of all publications used to provide notice under this section.

(3) The name, official title, and mailing address of any counsel or employee who has been designated to appear for the agency and a telephone number through which the counsel or employee can be reached.

(4) The official file or other reference number, the name of the proceeding, and a general description of the subject matter.

(5) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the prehearing conference.

(6) A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the prehearing conference and the hearing are to be held.

(7) The name, official title, and mailing address of the administrative law judge for the prehearing conference and a telephone number through which information concerning hearing schedules and procedures may be obtained.

(8) A statement that a party who fails to attend or participate in a prehearing conference, hearing, or other later stage of the proceeding may be held in default or have a proceeding dismissed under section 24 of this chapter.

(e) Any subsequent prehearing conference notice in the proceeding may omit the information described in subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(6), and (d)(8).

(f) Any notice under this section may include any other matters that the administrative law judge considers desirable to expedite the proceedings.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-1987, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-12-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-12-1-11
Budget committee; functions; compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) In addition to cooperating in the preparation of a recommended budget report and budget bill as herein provided, the chief functions of the budget committee shall be to serve as liaison between the legislative and executive, including the administrative branches of government, and to provide information to the general assembly with respect to the management of state fiscal affairs so that it may have a better insight into the budgetary and appropriation needs of the various state agencies. To perform such functions the budget committee may:

(1) Select a chairman and such other officers as the members desire, and hold meetings at stated intervals, and on call of the chairman.

(2) Make such policies and procedures concerning its organization and operation as are deemed advisable but IC 4-22-2 shall not apply thereto.

(3) Have access to all files, information gathered and reports of the budget agency.

(4) Inspect any state agency in order to obtain accurate information concerning its budgetary needs and fiscal management, and examine all of its records and books of account.

(5) Subpoena witnesses and records, examine witnesses under oath, hold hearings, and exercise all the inherent powers of an interim legislative committee for study of budgetary affairs and fiscal management.

(6) Attend meetings of appropriate committees of the general assembly and furnish it with information and advice.

(7) Make such general or special reports to the budget agency and to the general assembly as are deemed advisable. A report to the general assembly under this subdivision must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

(b) The salary per diem of the legislative members of the budget committee is seventy dollars ($70) per day each for the time necessarily employed in the performance of their duties, and as provided by law all necessary traveling and hotel expenses, in addition to their legislative salary and legislative expense allowance, fixed by law as members of the general assembly. However, the salary per diem provided in this section is in lieu of any other per diem allowances available for the same day to legislative members of the budget committee in their capacity as members of other legislative committees or commissions.

Formerly: Acts 1961, c.123, s.11. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.28, SEC.11; P.L.28-2004, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 4-4-9.7-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 4 / Chapter 9.7 / Section 4-4-9.7-9
Rural economic development fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The rural economic development fund is established for the purpose of enhancing and developing rural communities. The fund shall be administered by the office.

(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the money in the fund.

(c) Notwithstanding IC 5-13, the treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund under IC 5-10.3-5. The treasurer of state may contract with investment management professionals, investment advisers, and legal counsel to assist in the management of the fund and may pay the state expenses incurred under those contracts.

(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(e) Money in the fund may be used for the following purposes:

(1) To create, assess, and assist a pilot project to enhance the economic and community development in a rural area.

(2) To establish a local revolving loan fund for:

(A) an industrial;

(B) a commercial;

(C) an agricultural; or

(D) a tourist;

venture.

(3) To provide a loan for an economic development project in a rural area.

(4) To provide technical assistance to a rural organization.

(5) To assist in the development and creation of a rural cooperative.

(6) To address rural workforce development challenges.

(7) To assist in addressing telecommunications needs in a rural area.

(8) To provide funding for rural economic development projects concerning the following issues:

(A) Infrastructure, including water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure needs.

(B) Housing.

(C) Health care.

(D) Local planning.

(E) Land use.

(F) Other rural economic development issues, as determined by the office.

(9) To provide funding for the establishment of new regional rural development groups and the operation of existing regional rural development groups.

(f) Expenditures from the fund are subject to appropriation by the general assembly and approval by the office.

As added by P.L.144-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.177-2018, SEC.1; P.L.189-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-35-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-35-5-6
Costs of investigations
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A permit holder or other person investigated under this chapter shall bear the cost of the investigation.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-22-2-19 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-22-2-19
Action preceding effectiveness of authorizing statute
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) This section does not apply to the adoption of rules required to receive or maintain:

(1) delegation;

(2) primacy; or

(3) approval;

for state implementation or operation of a program established under federal law.

(b) If an agency will have statutory authority to adopt a rule at the time that the rule becomes effective, the agency may conduct any part of its rulemaking action before the statute authorizing the rule becomes effective. However, an agency shall:

(1) begin a rulemaking process needed to implement the statutory change not later than sixty (60) days after the effective date of the statute that authorizes the rule; or

(2) if an agency cannot comply with subdivision (1), provide electronic notice to the publisher stating the reasons for the agency's noncompliance.

(c) For purposes of this section, a rulemaking process is commenced when:

(1) the agency publishes a proposed rule under section 23 or 37.2 of this chapter; or

(2) in the case of a change in a statute described in section 38 of this chapter, the agency files with the publisher a rule document under section 38 of this chapter.

Except as otherwise provided in IC 4-22-2.3, if an interim rulemaking procedure is commenced under section 37.2 of this chapter, the agency shall commence a permanent rulemaking process under section 23 of this chapter before the adopted interim rule expires.

As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.44-1995, SEC.2; P.L.215-2005, SEC.1; P.L.123-2006, SEC.2; P.L.53-2014, SEC.56; P.L.249-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 4-9.1-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 9.1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-9.1-1-5
Adoption of rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The board may adopt such rules concerning the safekeeping and deposit of public funds of this state as it considers necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.22, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7.2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7.2 / Section 4-23-7.2-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.31-1997, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.69-2009, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-21.5-5-10
Issues not raised before agency
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A person may obtain judicial review of an issue that was not raised before the agency, only to the extent that:

(1) the issue concerns whether a person who was required to be notified by this article of the commencement of a proceeding was notified in substantial compliance with this article; or

(2) the interests of justice would be served by judicial resolution of an issue arising from a change in controlling law occurring after the agency action.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-1987, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-31-2.1-2.6 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 4-31-2.1-2.6
"ARCI uniform classification guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.6. "ARCI uniform classification guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules" means the most current version of model rules and standards concerning foreign substances, including penalties and penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

As added by P.L.152-2025, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-37-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-37-1-9
"State museums"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. "State museums" refers to the following:

(1) The state museum located in the White River State Park.

(2) The historic sites.

As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-13-1-7
Administrative and procedural rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The commissioner is empowered to adopt, amend, and promulgate reasonable administrative and procedural rules and regulations, consistent with any applicable law of this state, as the commissioner may consider necessary for the effective administration of this chapter. Any rules and regulations shall be issued and promulgated under IC 4-22-2.

Formerly: Acts 1961, c.269, s.6. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.46; P.L.215-2016, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 4-23-7-21 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-23-7-21
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.58, s.28; Acts 1967, c.38, s.8. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.420; Acts 1979, P.L.17, SEC.4. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-35-11-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 11 / Section 4-35-11-3
"Minority"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "minority" means a member of a minority group (as defined in IC 4-13-16.5-1).

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.87-2008, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-35-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-35-2-1
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-35-4-13.2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-35-4-13.2
Model power of attorney
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.2. The executive director shall establish a model power of attorney setting forth the terms and conditions under which a trustee may conduct gambling games at a racetrack under IC 4-35-12. The executive director may provide a copy of the model power of attorney to any interested party.

As added by P.L.142-2009, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 4-3-21.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 21.5 / Section 4-3-21.5-10
Official action
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members of the task force are required for the task force to take action on any measure, including reports required under section 12 of this chapter. The chairperson is only considered a voting member for purposes of deciding a tie vote.

As added by P.L.228-2019, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.87-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-33-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-33-7-8
License renewal; compliance investigations; gambling games at racetracks; deductions
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Unless a supplier's license is suspended, expires, or is revoked, the supplier's license may be renewed annually upon:

(1) the payment of a seven thousand five hundred dollar ($7,500) annual renewal fee; and

(2) a determination by the commission that the licensee is in compliance with this article.

(b) The holder of a supplier's license shall undergo a complete investigation every three (3) years to determine that the licensee is in compliance with this article.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the commission may investigate the holder of a supplier's license at any time the commission determines it is necessary to ensure that the licensee is in compliance with this article.

(d) The holder of a supplier's license shall bear the cost of an investigation or reinvestigation of the licensee and any investigation resulting from a potential transfer of ownership.

(e) A person who on June 30, 2009:

(1) held a supplier's license under IC 4-35-6; and

(2) did not hold a supplier's license under this chapter;

may obtain a renewal of the supplier's license under this chapter.

(f) A license renewed and held under this chapter after June 30, 2009, satisfies the requirements of IC 4-35-6-1 with respect to suppliers for gambling games conducted at racetracks (as defined in IC 4-35-2-9).

(g) This subsection applies to a supplier described in subsection (e) who applies for a renewal under this chapter. If the supplier's application is approved by the commission, the supplier is entitled to deduct the product of the following from the renewal fee due under subsection (a):

(1) six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625); multiplied by

(2) the number of months remaining on the annual license issued to the supplier under IC 4-35-6 when that license was terminated on July 1, 2009.

As added by P.L.20-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.142-2009, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 4-3-28.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 28.5 / Section 4-3-28.5-2
Commission established; purposes
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The Indiana-Ireland trade commission is established as a temporary commission under the executive branch of state government to:

(1) advance bilateral trade and investment between Indiana and Ireland;

(2) initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to Indiana and Ireland;

(3) promote business and academic exchanges between Indiana and Ireland;

(4) encourage mutual economic support between Indiana and Ireland;

(5) encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of Indiana and Ireland; and

(6) address such other issues as determined by the commission.

As added by P.L.176-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-21.5-5-1
Exclusive means for judicial review; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 22-9 and IC 22-9.5, this chapter establishes the exclusive means for judicial review of an agency action. However, a subpoena, discovery order, or protective order issued under this article may be contested only in an action for civil enforcement under IC 4-21.5-6-2.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-1987, SEC.17; P.L.14-1994, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-23-26-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 26 / Section 4-23-26-1
"Committee" defined
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the advisory committee for children with special health needs established by section 2 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
Ind. Code § 4-12-1-12.5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-12-1-12.5
"Block grant" defined; transfers of funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.5. (a) As used in this section, "block grant" means a block grant established by the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35).

(b) The governor may transfer funds between block grants only in an amount authorized by state law.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.21, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-22-2-43 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-22-2-43
Rules interpreting, implementing, or supplementing this chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 43. (a) Subject to section 42 of this chapter, the attorney general may adopt rules under this chapter to interpret or implement this chapter.

(b) An agency may adopt rules under this chapter to supplement the procedures in this chapter for its own rulemaking actions.

As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 4 / Chapter 38.6 / Section 4-4-38.6-3
"Final proposal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "final proposal" refers to the office's final proposal (as described in 47 U.S.C. 1702(e)(4)) submitted to NTIA.

As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-15-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 15 / Section 4-20.5-15-1
Consent to federal acquisition of property by purchase or eminent domain; title; jurisdiction and control
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The consent of the state is given to the acquisition of property by the United States, by purchase or eminent domain, for any of the following:

(1) The improvement of a navigable river within or bordering on Indiana by means of locks, dams, and adjustable chutes.

(2) The construction and maintenance of slackwater navigation on a navigable river within or bordering on Indiana by erecting dams, abutments, locks, lock-keepers' houses, chutes, or other necessary structures.

(b) The United States has title to property and exercises jurisdiction and control over the property when purchased or acquired as provided by this section.

As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-13.6-4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.6 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-13.6-4-14
Violations; reports of convictions; disqualification of convicted persons
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A person who knowingly violates section 10 or section 12 of this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(b) The trial court shall report all convictions under this section to the division, and the board shall disqualify the convicted person from performing any public works contracts under this article for a period of two (2) years from the date of conviction.

As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-10-15-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 10 / Chapter 15 / Section 4-10-15-3
Drawing warrants on general fund; confinement to current expenses; monthly allowances
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The warrants so to be drawn shall be drawn on the general fund and not otherwise, and shall not include any sum or sums for enlarging said institutions, or any or either of them, but shall be confined strictly to the necessary current expenses of said institutions respectively, and said allowances shall be made monthly upon the certificate of the president of the proper board of trustees of the said institutions respectively, showing in detail the necessity for the amount demanded, and that it has been approved by such board, which certificate shall be countersigned by the superintendent or warden of the particular institution for which the expense was incurred.

Formerly: Acts 1865(ss), c.5, s.3. As amended by P.L.67-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-23-36-16 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 4-23-36-16
Establishment of nonprofit corporation to address matters concerning Native American Indians; receipt of license plate revenue
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, "license plate revenue" refers to money attributable to license plate sales under IC 9-18.5 that was paid to the Native American Indian affairs commission (before its repeal) or to the commission under IC 9-18.5-22-4.

(b) The commission and the civil rights commission shall assist members of the Native American Indian community in establishing a nonprofit corporation to:

(1) advocate for the Native American Indians residing in Indiana; and

(2) promote events, programming, and services for the benefit of Native American Indians residing in Indiana.

(c) Not later than thirty (30) days after the executive director of the civil rights commission determines that the:

(1) nonprofit corporation described in subsection (b) has been established; and

(2) officers of the corporation are in place and prepared to fulfill their official duties;

the executive director shall inform the bureau of motor vehicles that the nonprofit corporation has been established and is prepared to receive revenue under IC 9-18.5-22-4 in the ensuing calendar year.

(d) Before January 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which a nonprofit corporation described in subsection (b) is established under this section, the commission shall transfer any remaining license plate revenue under its control to the treasurer of the nonprofit corporation.

As added by P.L.152-2026, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 4-36-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 36 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-36-2-16
"Raffle"
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. "Raffle" means the selling of tickets or chances to win a prize awarded through a random drawing.

As added by P.L.95-2008, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 4-13-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-13-2-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.12; Acts 1951, c.88, s.1; Acts 1975, P.L.25, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.32, SEC.10; P.L.32-1983, SEC.1; P.L.15-1984, SEC.1; P.L.27-1989, SEC.2; P.L.18-1990, SEC.2; P.L.20-1990, SEC.2; P.L.29-1993, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.49-1997, SEC.86.
Ind. Code § 4-13.6-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.6 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-13.6-5-8
Solicitation of sealed bids; public notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to public works contracts bid under section 2 of this chapter.

(b) The division shall solicit sealed bids by public notice inserted once each week for two (2) successive weeks before the final date of submitting bids in:

(1) one (1) newspaper of general circulation in Marion County, Indiana; and

(2) if any part of the project is located in an area outside Marion County, Indiana, one (1) newspaper of general circulation in that area.

The commissioner shall designate the newspapers for these publications. The commissioner may designate different newspapers according to the nature of the project and may direct that additional notices be published.

(c) The division shall also solicit sealed bids for public works projects by providing electronic access to notices through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 at least seven (7) days before the final date for submitting bids for the public works project.

As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.26-1989, SEC.12; P.L.251-1999, SEC.2; P.L.177-2005, SEC.10; P.L.134-2012, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-31-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-31-5-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.24-1992, SEC.64.
Ind. Code § 4-3-23.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 23.1 / Section 4-3-23.1-2
"Commercial solar project"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commercial solar project" means a project involving the construction, installation, siting, modification, operation, or decommissioning of one (1) or more commercial solar energy systems (as defined in IC 8-1-42-2) in a unit.

As added by P.L.50-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-37-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-37-5-3
Personnel system
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The board may develop a separate personnel system for employees of the corporation. The system may establish the rights, privileges, powers, and duties of the corporation employees, including pay scale and benefit package. If the board does not develop and adopt a personnel system, the employees of the corporation are subject to the state personnel system under IC 4-15-2.2. If the board does adopt a separate personnel system, the rules should mirror the state personnel rules as closely as possible.

As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 4-2-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-2-6-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, and unless the context clearly denotes otherwise:

(1) "Advisory body" means an authority, a board, a commission, a committee, a task force, or other body designated by any name of the executive department that is authorized only to make nonbinding recommendations.

(2) "Agency" means an authority, a board, a branch, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a council, a department, a division, an office, a service, or other instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative, department of state government. The term includes a body corporate and politic set up as an instrumentality of the state and a private, nonprofit, government related corporation. The term does not include any of the following:

(A) The judicial department of state government.

(B) The legislative department of state government.

(C) A state educational institution.

(D) A political subdivision.

(3) "Appointing authority" means the following:

(A) Except as provided in clause (B), the chief administrative officer of an agency. The term does not include a state officer.

(B) For purposes of section 16 of this chapter, "appointing authority" means:

(i) an elected officer;

(ii) the chief administrative officer of an agency; or

(iii) an individual or group of individuals who have the power by law or by lawfully delegated authority to make appointments.

(4) "Assist" means to:

(A) help;

(B) aid;

(C) advise; or

(D) furnish information to;

a person. The term includes an offer to do any of the actions in clauses (A) through (D).

(5) "Business relationship" includes the following:

(A) Dealings of a person with an agency seeking, obtaining, establishing, maintaining, or implementing:

(i) a pecuniary interest in a contract or purchase with the agency; or

(ii) a license or permit requiring the exercise of judgment or discretion by the agency.

(B) The relationship a lobbyist has with an agency.

(C) The relationship an unregistered lobbyist has with an agency.

(6) "Commission" refers to the state ethics commission created under section 2 of this chapter.

(7) "Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or financial benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for services rendered, or for services to be rendered, whether by that person or another.

(8) "Direct line of supervision" means the chain of command in which the superior affects, or has the authority to affect, the terms and conditions of the subordinate's employment, including making decisions about work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancements, or performance evaluation.

(9) "Employee" means an individual, other than a state officer, who is employed by an agency on a full-time, a part-time, a temporary, an intermittent, or an hourly basis. The term includes an individual who contracts with an agency for personal services.

(10) "Employer" means any person from whom a state officer or employee or the officer's or employee's spouse received compensation.

(11) "Financial interest" means an interest:

(A) in a purchase, sale, lease, contract, option, or other transaction between an agency and any person; or

(B) involving property or services.

The term includes an interest arising from employment or prospective employment for which negotiations have begun. The term does not include an interest of a state officer or employee in the common stock of a corporation unless the combined holdings in the corporation of the state officer or the employee, that individual's spouse, and that individual's unemancipated children are more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the corporation. The term does not include an interest that is not greater than the interest of the general public or any state officer or any state employee.

(12) "Information of a confidential nature" means information:

(A) obtained by reason of the position or office held; and

(B) which:

(i) a public agency is prohibited from disclosing under IC 5-14-3-4(a);

(ii) a public agency has the discretion not to disclose under IC 5-14-3-4(b) and that the agency has not disclosed; or

(iii) is not in a public record, but if it were, would be confidential.

(13) "Person" means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, unincorporated association, trust, business trust, group, limited liability company, or corporation, whether or not operated for profit, or a governmental agency or political subdivision.

(14) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, town, township, school district, municipal corporation, special taxing district, or other local instrumentality. The term includes an officer of a political subdivision.

(15) "Property" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-253.

(16) "Relative" means any of the following:

(A) A spouse.

(B) A parent or stepparent.

(C) A child or stepchild.

(D) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister.

(E) A niece or nephew.

(F) An aunt or uncle.

(G) A daughter-in-law or son-in-law.

For purposes of this subdivision, an adopted child of an individual is treated as a natural child of the individual. For purposes of this subdivision, the terms "brother" and "sister" include a brother or sister by the half blood.

(17) "Represent" means to do any of the following on behalf of a person:

(A) Attend an agency proceeding.

(B) Write a letter.

(C) Communicate with an employee of an agency.

(18) "Special state appointee" means a person who is:

(A) not a state officer or employee; and

(B) elected or appointed to an authority, a board, a commission, a committee, a council, a task force, or other body designated by any name that:

(i) is authorized by statute or executive order; and

(ii) functions in a policy or an advisory role in the executive (including the administrative) department of state government, including a separate body corporate and politic.

(19) "State officer" means any of the following:

(A) The governor.

(B) The lieutenant governor.

(C) The secretary of state.

(D) The state comptroller.

(E) The treasurer of state.

(F) The attorney general.

(20) The masculine gender includes the masculine and feminine.

(21) The singular form of any noun includes the plural wherever appropriate.

(b) The definitions in IC 4-2-7 apply throughout this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1974, P.L.4, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.13-1987, SEC.4; P.L.5-1988, SEC.18; P.L.9-1990, SEC.1; P.L.15-1992, SEC.1; P.L.8-1993, SEC.7; P.L.22-1995, SEC.1; P.L.5-1996, SEC.1; P.L.44-2001, SEC.1; P.L.222-2005, SEC.1; P.L.89-2006, SEC.1; P.L.2-2007, SEC.19; P.L.105-2012, SEC.1; P.L.114-2012, SEC.7; P.L.123-2015, SEC.21; P.L.43-2021, SEC.8; P.L.9-2024, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 4-7-1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-7-1-14
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.7, s.15. Repealed by P.L.17-1986, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 4-38-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 38 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-38-2-17
"Riverboat"
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. "Riverboat" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-33-2-17.

As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-3.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 4-21.5-3.5-9
Guidelines for mediator selection if parties do not agree
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If rules are adopted under section 2 of this chapter, the rules must include guidelines for selection of a mediator for the ultimate authority when there is no appropriate mediator or listed mediator available and the parties cannot agree on an unlisted mediator.

As added by P.L.16-1996, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-35-6.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 4-35-6.5-9
Schools for training occupational licensees
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) This article does not prohibit a permit holder that is issued a license from entering into an agreement with a school approved by the commission for the training of an occupational licensee.

(b) Training offered by a school described in subsection (a) must be:

(1) in accordance with a written agreement between the licensee and the school; and

(2) approved by the commission.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-10-23-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 10 / Chapter 23 / Section 4-10-23-3
"Credit"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "credit" refers to a credit provided to the owner or owners of the qualified motorsports facility for the preceding state fiscal year under section 12 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.233-2013, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-33-22-26 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-33-22-26
Participation in violation; penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) A person shall not:

(1) participate in any sham or collusive boxing or sparring match or exhibition where the match or exhibition is conducted by a licensed person; or

(2) being less than eighteen (18) years of age, participate in any boxing or sparring match or exhibition.

(b) For a first offense, in addition to the fine, a person who is a licensed contestant in Indiana and violates this section:

(1) shall have the person's license or permit revoked, suspended, or restricted by the commission;

(2) shall be placed on probation by the commission;

(3) shall pay a civil penalty imposed by the commission not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000);

(4) is ineligible for a license or permit at any future time; or

(5) is subject to the imposition by the commission of any combination of the penalties set forth in subdivisions (1) through (4).

For a second offense, a licensed contestant who violates this section may be forever barred from receiving any license or permit or participating in any boxing or sparring match or exhibition in Indiana.

(c) A person who gambles on the result of, or on any contingency in connection with, any boxing or sparring match or exhibition and is convicted under IC 35-45-5 shall, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, be penalized as provided in subsection (b).

As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 4-9.1-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 9.1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-9.1-1-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.22, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.6-1997, SEC.239.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-21.5-4-1
Circumstances warranting special proceedings
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. An agency may conduct proceedings under this chapter if:

(1) an emergency exists; or

(2) a statute authorizes the agency to issue a temporary order or otherwise take immediate agency action.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-15-16-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 16 / Section 4-15-16-3
"Bone marrow"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "bone marrow" means the soft material that fills human bone cavities.

As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-35-8.9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 8.9 / Section 4-35-8.9-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2007, and ending before July 1, 2012.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-12-12-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 12 / Section 4-12-12-4
Investment of account
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the account not currently needed to meet the obligations of the account in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.

As added by P.L.96-2004, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 4-1-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 4-1-10-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies after June 30, 2006.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-35-6.7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 4-35-6.7-1
Duties of commission upon receipt of support order; reinstatement
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Upon receiving an order of a court issued under IC 31-16-12-9 (or IC 31-14-12-6 before its repeal), the commission shall:

(1) suspend a license issued under this article to a person who is the subject of the order; and

(2) promptly mail a notice to the last known address of the person who is the subject of the order, stating the following:

(A) That the person's license is suspended beginning five (5) business days after the date the notice is mailed, and that the suspension will terminate not earlier than ten (10) business days after the commission receives an order allowing reinstatement from the court that issued the suspension order.

(B) That the person has the right to petition for reinstatement of a license issued under this chapter to the court that issued the order for suspension.

(b) The commission shall not reinstate a license suspended under subsection (a) until the commission receives an order allowing reinstatement from the court that issued the order for suspension.

As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.207-2013, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-23-30.2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 30.2 / Section 4-23-30.2-9
Membership
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The board consists of the following members:

(1) The secretary of family and social services, or the secretary's designee.

(2) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.

(3) The director of the department of child services, or the director's designee.

(4) The commissioner of the department of correction, or the commissioner's designee.

(5) The director of the Indiana criminal justice institute, or the director's designee.

(6) The director of the budget agency, or the director's designee.

(7) An executive assistant to the governor designated by the governor, who shall serve as the board's chairperson.

(8) The commissioner of the department of workforce development, or the commissioner's designee.

(9) The director of the state personnel department, or the director's designee.

(10) The director of the civil rights commission, or the director's designee.

(11) The director of the division of mental health and addiction or the director's designee.

(12) The director of the office of Medicaid policy and planning or the director's designee.

(13) A representative of the office of judicial administration.

(14) A representative of the public defender council of Indiana.

(15) A representative of the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana.

(16) A representative of the office of guardian ad litem and court appointed special advocate services.

(b) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members appointed to the board are required for the board to take action on any measure, including reports.

(c) The board shall meet every two (2) months or more often, at the call of the chairperson.

(d) The board shall provide quarterly reports to the governor, the general assembly, and the Indiana criminal justice institute on the progress of the board and on issues affecting the provision of services to members of a vulnerable population. The report to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.5; P.L.43-2021, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 4-30-3-19.5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 30 / Chapter 3 / Section 4-30-3-19.5
Contributions to candidates or committees; state offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.5. (a) This section applies only to contributions made after March 28, 1996.

(b) The definitions set forth in IC 3-5-2.1 apply to this section.

(c) As used in this section, "candidate" refers only to a candidate for a state office.

(d) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following:

(1) A candidate's committee.

(2) A regular party committee.

(3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly.

(4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.

(e) As used in this section, "contract" refers only to a contract with the commission or the director for any of the following:

(1) A major procurement.

(2) Auditing services to the commission.

(f) As used in this section, "contractor" means a person who has a contract with the commission or the director.

(g) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following:

(1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.

(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).

(h) A person is considered to have made a contribution under this section if a contribution is made by any of the following:

(1) The person.

(2) An officer of the person.

(3) A political action committee of the person.

(i) A person may not enter into a contract if the person has made a contribution to a candidate or a committee within the three (3) years preceding the award of the contract.

(j) A contractor, an officer of a contractor, or a political action committee of a contractor may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee while the contract is in effect and during the three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the contract.

(k) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.90. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.61; P.L.186-2025, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 4-29.5-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 29.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-29.5-4-2
Pokagon Band Gaming Regulations for sports wagering
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. With respect to sports wagering authorized under IC 4-29.5-3, the Band shall adopt as part of the Pokagon Band Gaming Regulations those regulatory standards embodied in Indiana laws, rules, directives, and regulations related to who may place such wagers, geofence testing and standards, network diagrams, wager types and approved events, internal control procedures, change management for event wagering, and field testing requirements.

As added by P.L.171-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-32.3-5-1
Criminal gambling statutes inapplicable to allowable events
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. IC 35-45-5 does not apply to a person who conducts, participates in, or receives a prize in an allowable event.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-24-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 4-24-3-3
Gifts creating indebtedness against state
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. No acceptance shall be so made as to create an indebtedness against the state of Indiana or any of its agencies; nor shall any acceptance which has been deemed to have taken place, as provided in section 2 of this chapter, operate to create such an indebtedness.

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.177, s.3. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.187.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.6-15 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4-13-1.6-15
Separate contract for major equipment item purchase; consistency with price contract required
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. A contract entered into under section 13(6) of this chapter may not be inconsistent with the price contract.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-10-22-1.6 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 10 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-10-22-1.6
Transfer of combined reserves in 2024
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.6. This section applies only in calendar year 2024. Notwithstanding any other law, if, after the calculation in calendar year 2024 required by section 1(e) of this chapter, the budget agency certifies that the state's combined reserve balance as calculated in section 1(e) of this chapter exceeds three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000), the budget agency, after budget committee review, shall transfer the amount of combined state reserves that exceed three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) to the pre-1996 account (as defined in IC 5-10.2-1-5.5) for the purposes of the pre-1996 account.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.64.
Ind. Code § 4-13.1-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-13.1-2-2
Office; duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The office shall do the following:

(1) Develop and maintain overall strategy and architecture for the use of information technology in state government.

(2) Review state agency budget requests and proposed contracts relating to information technology at the request of the budget agency.

(3) Coordinate state information technology master planning.

(4) Maintain an inventory of significant information technology resources and expenditures.

(5) Maintain a repository of cybersecurity incidents.

(6) Manage a computer gateway to carry out or facilitate public, educational, and governmental functions.

(7) Provide technical staff support services for state agencies.

(8) Provide services that may be requested by the following:

(A) The judicial department of state government.

(B) The legislative department of state government.

(C) A state educational institution.

(D) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).

(E) A body corporate and politic created by statute.

(F) An entity created by the state.

(9) Monitor trends and advances in information technology.

(10) Review projects, architecture, security, staffing, and expenditures.

(11) Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and guidelines for the effective and secure use of information technology in state government.

(12) Advise the state personnel department on guidelines for information technology staff for state agencies.

(13) Conduct periodic management reviews of information technology activities within state agencies upon request.

(14) Seek funding for technology services from the following:

(A) Grants.

(B) Federal sources.

(C) Gifts, donations, and bequests.

(D) Partnerships with other governmental entities or the private sector.

(E) Appropriations.

(F) Any other source of funds.

(15) Perform other information technology related functions and duties as directed by the governor.

(b) The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its powers and duties.

As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.39; P.L.134-2021, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-33-22-49 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-33-22-49
Effect of disciplinary action by another state or jurisdiction; probationary licenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 49. (a) The commission may refuse to issue a license or may issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure if:

(1) the applicant has:

(A) been disciplined by a licensing entity of another state or jurisdiction; or

(B) committed an act that would have subjected the applicant to the disciplinary process if the applicant had been licensed in Indiana when the act occurred; and

(2) the violation for which the applicant was or could have been disciplined has a bearing on the applicant's ability to competently and professionally participate in a boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat match, contest, or exhibition in Indiana.

(b) The board may:

(1) refuse to issue a license; or

(2) issue a probationary license;

to an applicant for licensure if the applicant participated in a boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat match, contest, or exhibition in Indiana without a license in violation of the law.

(c) Whenever the commission issues a probationary license, the commission may require a licensee to do any of the following:

(1) Report regularly to the commission upon the matters that are the basis of the discipline of the other state or jurisdiction.

(2) Limit participation in a boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat match, contest, or exhibition to the areas prescribed by the commission.

(3) Engage in community restitution or service without compensation for the number of hours specified by the commission.

(4) Perform or refrain from performing an act that the commission considers appropriate to the public interest or to the rehabilitation or treatment of the applicant.

(d) The commission shall remove any limitations placed on a probationary license under this section if the commission finds after a public hearing that the deficiency that required disciplinary action has been remedied.

As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 4-3-22-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 3 / Chapter 22 / Section 4-3-22-12
Duties; metrics for measuring performance and efficiency
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The OMB shall establish metrics for measuring state government performance and efficiency.

As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-6-7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-21.5-6-7
Appeal
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Decisions on petitions for civil enforcement are appealable in accordance with the rules governing civil appeals from the courts.

As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-29.5-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 29.5 / Chapter 11 / Section 4-29.5-11-1
Effective date
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This Compact shall be effective immediately upon:

(1) Endorsement by the Tribal Chairperson and Tribal Secretary and concurrence in that endorsement by resolution of the Tribal Council;

(2) Endorsement by the Governor of the State and ratification by the State General Assembly as required by Indiana law;

(3) Approval by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States; and

(4) Publication in the Federal Register.

As added by P.L.171-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-2-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-2-7-4
Powers; subpoena and contempt; reports; serving as special prosecuting attorney; civil and criminal actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. To carry out the duties described in section 3 of this chapter, the inspector general has the following powers:

(1) As part of an investigation, the inspector general may:

(A) administer oaths;

(B) examine witnesses under oath;

(C) issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum; and

(D) examine the records, reports, audits, reviews, papers, books, recommendations, contracts, correspondence, or any other documents maintained by an agency.

(2) The inspector general may apply to a circuit or superior court for an order holding an individual in contempt of court if the individual refuses to give sworn testimony under a subpoena issued by the inspector general or otherwise disobeys a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by the inspector general.

(3) The inspector general shall prepare a report summarizing the results of every investigation. The report is confidential in accordance with section 8 of this chapter.

(4) If the attorney general has elected not to file a civil action for the recovery of funds misappropriated, diverted, missing, or unlawfully gained, the inspector general may file a civil action for the recovery of the funds in accordance with section 6 of this chapter.

(5) The inspector general may prosecute a criminal matter as a special prosecuting attorney or special deputy prosecuting attorney in accordance with:

(A) section 7 of this chapter; or

(B) IC 33-39-10-3.

As added by P.L.222-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.57-2014, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-32.3-5-13
Operator membership requirement
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. To be an operator of a qualified organization:

(1) an individual must be a member in good standing of the qualified organization for at least sixty (60) days; and

(2) the operator's authority to serve as an operator for the qualified organization must have been acknowledged by the qualified organization on a form prescribed by the commission.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.188-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 4-21.5-3.5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 21.5 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 4-21.5-3.5-15
Continuance of proceedings
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. If a proceeding is selected for mediation, the administrative law judge assigned to the proceeding shall continue the proceeding until the mediation is completed.

As added by P.L.16-1996, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-22-2-26 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-22-2-26
Public hearings
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) After the notices and the text of an agency's proposed rule are published under sections 23 and (if applicable) 24 of this chapter, the agency shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed rule.

(b) The agency shall convene the public hearing on the date and at the time and place stated in its notices and include an option for remote attendance.

(c) The agency may conduct the public hearing in any informal manner that allows for an orderly presentation of comments and avoids undue repetition. However, the agency shall afford any person attending the public hearing an adequate opportunity to comment on the agency's proposed rule through the presentation of oral and written facts or argument.

(d) The agency may recess the public hearing and reconvene it on a different date or at a different time or place by:

(1) announcing the date, time, and place of the reconvened public hearing in the original public hearing before its recess; and

(2) recording the announcement in the agency's record of the public hearing.

(e) An agency that complies with subsection (d) is not required to give any further notice of a public hearing that is to be reconvened.

As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.249-2023, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 4-38-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 38 / Chapter 8 / Section 4-38-8-2
Sports wagering fund established
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The sports wagering fund is established.

(b) The commission shall administer the fund.

(c) The fund consists of the following:

(1) Initial fees deposited in the fund under IC 4-38-4-5.

(2) Fees deposited in the fund under IC 4-38-6.

(3) Fees deposited in the fund under IC 4-38-7.

(4) Administrative fees deposited in the fund under section 1 of this chapter.

(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the fund.

(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner that other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.

(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(g) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the commission for the purpose of administering this article.

As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.1-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-32.3-6-1
License fees required
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The commission shall charge a license fee to an applicant under this article.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-20.5-4-2
Agencies authorized to acquire property by eminent domain; approval by governor
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies only to the following agencies:

(1) A division (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-124(c)), for a state institution under the administrative control of the division.

(2) The Indiana department of health, for an institution under the administrative control of the Indiana department of health.

(3) The department of correction, for a correctional facility under the administrative control of the department of correction.

(b) An agency may acquire property by eminent domain.

(c) Before an agency may acquire property under this section, the governor must approve the acquisition in writing.

As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.22; P.L.145-2026, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-24-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 24 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-24-2-3
Appraisal of property
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The value of the property comprised in the gift shall be determined by three (3) disinterested appraisers appointed by the governor of the state, and no gift shall be accepted by any institution named in section one or by the state itself unless it be approved by the governor.

Formerly: Acts 1917, c.20, s.3.
Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 15 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 4-15-2.2-2
"Appointing authority"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "appointing authority" means the head of a department, division, board, or commission, or an individual or group of individuals who have the power by law or by lawfully delegated authority to make appointments to positions in the state civil service.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 4-23-15-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 4-23-15-5
Powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. In furtherance of its purposes and duties, the commission shall have, and may exercise the following powers:

(1) To enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, organizations and institutions for services furthering the objectives of the commission's programs.

(2) To accept gifts, contributions and bequests of funds from individuals, foundations, limited liability companies, corporations, and other organizations or institutions to be deposited in a special account separate and distinct from state and federal monies.

(3) To apply for, receive and disburse any funds available from the federal government in furtherance of the objectives of this chapter and to enter into any agreements which may be required by the federal government as a condition of obtaining such funds.

(4) To make and sign any agreements and to do and perform any acts that may be necessary to carry out its purposes and duties.

(5) To exercise eminent domain.

(6) To make an annual report to the governor and the legislative council concerning its activities and its recommendations for future activities.

(7) To hold, invest and dispense for purposes of the commission's work, funds received by gift, bequest or contribution to the commission, and to open and maintain accounts in the commission's name for said monies with appropriate banks or trust companies. The commission may request the aid of the state board of accounts in establishing these accounts. Such accounts shall be subject to audit by the board of accounts.

An annual report made under subdivision (6) to the legislative council must be in electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.33, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.17, SEC.5; P.L.8-1993, SEC.32; P.L.28-2004, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 4-22-2.6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 4-22-2.6-1
Dates for expiration; exceptions
Status: repealed

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in this section and section 10 of this chapter, a rule adopted under IC 4-22-2-23 through IC 4-22-2-36 expires January 1 of the fifth year after the year in which the rule takes effect, unless the rule expires or is repealed on an earlier date. Except for an amendment made under IC 4-22-2-38, the expiration date of a rule under this section is extended each time that a rule:

(1) amending under IC 4-22-2-23 through IC 4-22-2-36;

(2) continuing under IC 4-22-2.3-10; or

(3) readopting;

an unexpired rule takes effect. The rule, as amended or readopted, expires on January 1 of the fifth year after the year in which the amendment or readoption takes effect.

(b) If the latest version of a rule became effective:

(1) in calendar year 2017, the rule expires not later than January 1, 2024;

(2) in calendar year 2018, the rule expires not later than January 1, 2025;

(3) in calendar year 2019, the rule expires not later than January 1, 2026; or

(4) in calendar year 2020, the rule expires not later than January 1, 2027.

(c) If the latest version of a rule became effective before January 1, 2017, and:

(1) the rule was adopted by an agency established under IC 13, the rule expires not later than January 1, 2025;

(2) the rule was adopted by an agency established under IC 16, the rule expires not later than January 1, 2026; or

(3) the rule was adopted by an agency not described in subdivision (1) or (2), the rule expires not later than January 1, 2027.

(d) A readoption rulemaking action under IC 4-22-2.5 (before its repeal) or IC 13-14-9.5 (before its repeal) that became effective before July 1, 2023, is validated to the same extent as if the rulemaking action had been conducted under the procedures in this chapter.

(e) The determination of whether an administrative rule expires under this chapter shall be applied at the level of an Indiana Administrative Code section.

As added by P.L.249-2023, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 4-33-13-0.2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 13 / Section 4-33-13-0.2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.56. Repealed by P.L.268-2017, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 4-35-5-2.4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-35-5-2.4
Factors considered in granting licenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.4. In determining whether to grant a license under this chapter to an applicant, the commission shall consider the following:

(1) The character, reputation, experience, and financial integrity of the following:

(A) The applicant.

(B) A person that:

(i) directly or indirectly controls the applicant; or

(ii) is directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant or by a person that directly or indirectly controls the applicant.

(2) The facilities or proposed facilities for the conduct of gambling games. The facilities or proposed facilities must include capital expenditures of at least one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000).

(3) The prospective total revenue to be collected by the state from the conduct of gambling games.

(4) The good faith affirmative action plan of each applicant to recruit, train, and upgrade minorities in all employment classifications.

(5) The financial ability of the applicant to purchase and maintain adequate liability and casualty insurance.

(6) If the applicant has adequate capitalization to provide and maintain facilities for gambling games for the duration of the license.

(7) The extent to which the applicant exceeds or meets other standards adopted by the commission.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 4-13.6-6-2.7 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.6 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-13.6-6-2.7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.66-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-2005, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.1-2010, SEC.156.
Ind. Code § 4-35-11-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 11 / Section 4-35-11-8
Certification procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The commission shall use the certifications made under IC 4-13-16.5 for minority and women's business enterprises that do business with horse track operations on contracts for goods or services or contracts for business.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.87-2008, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 4-6-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 4-6-3-2
Direction of prosecutions brought in the name of the state
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The attorney general shall have charge of and direct the prosecution of all civil actions that are brought in the name of the state of Indiana or any state agency.

(b) In no instance under this section shall the state or a state agency be required to file a bond.

(c) This section does not affect the authority of prosecuting attorneys to prosecute civil actions.

(d) This section does not affect the authority of the inspector general to prosecute a civil action under IC 4-2-7-6 for the recovery of any of the following:

(1) Funds misappropriated, diverted, missing, or unlawfully gained.

(2) A civil penalty imposed by the state ethics commission under IC 4-2-6-12.

(e) The attorney general may bring an action to collect unpaid registration fees owed by a commercial dog broker or a commercial dog breeder under IC 15-21.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.20, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.222-2005, SEC.15; P.L.111-2009, SEC.1; P.L.126-2012, SEC.7; P.L.136-2012, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-33-20-11 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 20 / Section 4-33-20-11
Duty of uniformed gaming control officers to carry arms
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A uniformed gaming control officer shall carry arms in the performance of the officer's duty.

(b) A nonuniformed gaming control officer may carry arms in the performance of the officer's duty.

As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 4-33-14-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 14 / Section 4-33-14-4
"Women's business enterprise" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "women's business enterprise" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-16.5-1.

As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.195-2001, SEC.11; P.L.15-2020, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-22-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 10 / Section 4-22-10-5
Plain writing requirement; compliance date
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. An agency must be fully in compliance with this chapter after September 30, 2013.

As added by P.L.152-2012, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-35-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 35 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-35-7-1
Gambling games authorized at racetracks
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Gambling games authorized under this article may not be conducted anywhere other than a gambling game facility located at a racetrack.

As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 4-31-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 31 / Chapter 5 / Section 4-31-5-14
Posting of permits
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. A permit holder shall post the permit in a prominent place in the permit holder's principal office at the racetrack during the horse racing meeting. The permit holder shall show the permit to a person requesting to see it at a reasonable time.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.6-13 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4-13-1.6-13
Price contracts; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A price contract must contain the following provisions:

(1) The term of the price contract.

(2) A requirement that the contractor must sell a major equipment item meeting specifications set forth in the solicitation at the price offered for the major equipment item in the contractor's bid or proposal.

(3) A requirement that the contractor must sell to a school corporation requesting a purchase under the price contract.

(4) Except as provided in the solicitation, a statement specifying that estimates of the number and kind of major equipment item to be purchased do not bind the state to purchase a given number or kind of major equipment item.

(5) A statement specifying that a contractor is not required to sell under the price contract if the number of major equipment items previously purchased exceeds the number of major equipment items estimated in the solicitation for the number of major equipment items to be purchased.

(6) A requirement that the contractor and the school corporation must enter into a separate contract for the purchase of a major equipment item.

(7) A statement specifying that the state is not a party to a contract under subdivision (6).

(8) If the term of the price contract is for more than one (1) year, a statement specifying what constitutes a significant variation from the number of major equipment items or kind of major equipment item to be purchased in the years following the first year of the price contract for purposes of section 14 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-23-34-15 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 23 / Chapter 34 / Section 4-23-34-15
Expiration
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. This chapter expires December 31, 2026.

As added by P.L.3-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-30-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 30 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-30-2-4
"Lottery" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Lottery" refers to the Indiana state lottery.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-32.3-2-5
"Bona fide civic organization"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Bona fide civic organization" means a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state organization that is not for pecuniary profit or a local organization that is not for pecuniary profit and not affiliated with a state or national organization whose written constitution, charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws provide that the organization is organized primarily for civic, fraternal, or charitable purposes.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-24 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-32.3-2-24
"Member"
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. "Member" means any of the following:

(1) An individual entitled to membership in a qualified organization under the bylaws, articles of incorporation, charter, or rules of the qualified organization.

(2) A member of the qualified organization's auxiliary.

(3) In the case of a qualified organization that is a public or nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12), any of the following:

(A) A parent of a child enrolled in the school.

(B) A member of the school's parent organization.

(C) A member of the school's alumni association.

(D) An employee of the school.

(E) An officer of the school.

(F) A student enrolled in the school.

(4) A member of a qualified organization's board of directors or board of trustees.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-33-6-23 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 33 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-33-6-23
Plans for permanently moored craft; equipment and personnel requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) A licensed owner may submit to the commission a plan for:

(1) constructing a permanently moored craft to replace the licensed owner's self-propelled excursion boat; or

(2) converting the licensed owner's self-propelled excursion boat into a permanently moored craft.

(b) Upon receiving the commission's approval of a conversion plan submitted under subsection (a), a licensed owner may disable the propulsion and navigation equipment that had been required to comply with section 6(a) of this chapter.

(c) A licensed owner operating a permanently moored craft is not required to employ personnel that had been required to operate a self-propelled excursion boat.

As added by P.L.15-2011, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 4-24-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 4-24-7-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1953, c.165, s.2. As amended by P.L.12-1996, SEC.5; P.L.246-2005, SEC.43. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.808.
Ind. Code § 4-12-8.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 4-12-8.5-1
"Account" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "account" refers to the regional health care construction account established within the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund by section 3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.291-2001, SEC.72.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 32.3 / Chapter 10 / Section 4-32.3-10-5
Remittance of taxes; reports
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. All taxes imposed on a licensed entity under this chapter shall be remitted to the department at the times and as directed by the department. The department is responsible for all administrative functions related to the receipt of funds. The department may require each licensed entity to file with the department reports of the licensed entity's receipts and transactions in the sale of pull tabs, punchboards, and tip boards. The department shall prescribe the form of the reports and the information to be contained in the reports. For purposes of this section, a qualified organization is not required to report the name, signature, or driver's license number of a prize winner unless the qualified organization is required to withhold adjusted gross income tax from the prize winner under IC 6-3-4-8.2(d).

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.6-16 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4-13-1.6-16
Price contracts; use by school corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The department may require a school corporation that requests to use a price contract to agree to purchase major equipment items using the price contract as indicated in the school corporation's request.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-12-19-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 19 / Section 4-12-19-2
"New federal funds"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "new federal funds" means federal assistance or other funds that are available from:

(1) the federal government, which the state is not currently receiving; or

(2) a federal assistance program or other federal program, in which the state is not currently participating.

As added by P.L.182-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-38-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 38 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-38-6-8
Certificate holder contracts with vendors to conduct mobile sports wagering restrictions
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A certificate holder may not contract with more than three (3) individually branded vendors to conduct mobile sports wagering under IC 4-38-5-12.

As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.6-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4-13-1.6-12
Price contracts; award to more than one contractor
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The department may award price contracts to more than one (1) contractor.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-2-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 4-2-9-1
"State officer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "state officer" means an individual who holds one (1) of the following elected offices:

(1) Attorney general.

(2) Secretary of state.

(3) State comptroller.

(4) Treasurer of state.

As added by P.L.132-2024, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-13-1.6-10 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4-13-1.6-10
Solicitation; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A solicitation must include the following:

(1) Notice that a bid or proposal must include prices based both on cash sales and sales under security agreements.

(2) The provisions of the price contract required under section 13 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 4-4-28-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 4 / Chapter 28 / Section 4-4-28-2
"Community development corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "community development corporation" means a private, nonprofit corporation:

(1) whose board of directors consists primarily of community representatives and business, civic, and community leaders; and

(2) whose principal purpose includes the provision of:

(A) housing;

(B) community based economic development projects; or

(C) social services;

that primarily benefit low income individuals and communities.

As added by P.L.15-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.4-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-20.5-6-12 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-20.5-6-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.29-2007, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.121-2016, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-30-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 4-30-9-3
Prohibited retailers
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The commission may not contract with a person as a retailer that:

(1) is less than eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) is engaged exclusively in the business of selling lottery tickets, although this does not preclude the commission from selling lottery tickets;

(3) is on the most recent tax warrant list provided to the commission by the department of state revenue;

(4) has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony committed in the preceding ten (10) years, regardless of adjudication, unless the commission determines that:

(A) the person has been pardoned or the person's civil rights have been restored;

(B) subsequent to the conviction or entry of the plea the person has engaged in the kind of law abiding commerce and good citizenship that would reflect well upon the integrity of the lottery; or

(C) if the person is a firm, an association, a partnership, a trust, a corporation, a limited liability company, or other entity, the person has terminated its relationship with the individual whose actions directly contributed to the person's conviction or entry of the plea; or

(5) is:

(A) a department, an agency, a commission, a division, an authority, a board, a bureau, a hospital, or an office of the state, including a state educational institution;

(B) an entity that performs an essential governmental function;

(C) part of the judicial department of government;

(D) part of the legislative department of government; or

(E) a political subdivision of the state, including an agency, an authority, a board, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a council, a department, a division, an institution, an office, an officer, or other similar body of a political subdivision.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.4; P.L.8-1993, SEC.36; P.L.2-2007, SEC.62.
Ind. Code § 4-13.1-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 13.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-13.1-2-5
State agency use of office services
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. State agencies shall use information technology services provided by the office when directed by the governor.

As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 4-12-16.3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 12 / Chapter 16.3 / Section 4-12-16.3-8
Money in the fund does not revert
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.71.
Ind. Code § 4-10-13-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 10 / Chapter 13 / Section 4-10-13-2
State comptroller; financial report; publication
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The state comptroller shall prepare and publish each year a report showing receipts by source of revenue and by type of fund disbursements as they relate to each agency, department, and fund of the state government. This report shall include a recital of disbursements made by the following functions of state government:

(1) Education.

(2) Welfare.

(3) Highway.

(4) Health.

(5) Natural resources.

(6) Public safety.

(7) General governmental.

(8) Hospital and state institutions.

(9) Correction, parole, and probation.

(b) The report described in this section shall be made available for inspection as soon as the report is prepared and shall be published in the manner provided in section 7 of this chapter by the state comptroller not later than December 31 following the end of each fiscal year.

Formerly: Acts 1959, c.227, s.2. As amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.9; P.L.146-2008, SEC.7; P.L.201-2023, SEC.62; P.L.9-2024, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 4-22-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 4 / Article 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 4-22-6-2
Sale of publications; authorization
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A state agency may sell any publication that it produces in book, booklet, or pamphlet form.

As added by P.L.28-1983, SEC.36.