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IN Code § 4-13-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-1. Short Title of Act; Definitions

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter may be known and cited as the "Financial Reorganization Act of 1947".(b) This chapter applies to all agencies of the state. As used in this chapter, "agency" refers to every officer, board, commission, department, division, bureau, committee, employee, and other instrumentality of the state, including: state hospitals, state penal institutions, and other state institution enterprises and activities wherever located, except, unless specifically included, the following:(1) Military officers and military and armory boards of the state.(2) The state fair commission.(3) The supreme court and the court of appeals.(4) the legislative department of state government including:(A) the senate;(B) the house of representatives;(C) the legislative council; and(D) the legislative services agency.(5) State educational institutions.(6) Persons and institutions under the control of an entity described in subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5).(7) All counties, cities, towns, townships, school towns, townships, and other municipal corporations or political subdivisions of the state.(c) As used in this chapter, "supplies", "materials", "equipment", and "services" means any and all articles and things, and all services other than personal, used by, or furnished to, any agency, including printing, binding, publication of books and records, repairs and improvements, utility services, and any and all other services required for the maintenance, operation, or upkeep of buildings and offices.(d) The enumeration of the things specified in this section are not exclusive.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.1; Acts 1967, c.184, s.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.31, SEC.1; P.L.30-1987, SEC.1; P.L.20-1990, SEC.1; P.L.5-1995, SEC.3; P.L.2-2007, SEC.35.
IN Code § 4-13-2-1.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|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

Sec. 1.5. (a) Notwithstanding section 1 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.
IN Code § 4-13-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-4. Director of Auditing

Sec. 4. The auditor of state shall be director of auditing by virtue of the auditor of state's office as auditor of state.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.4. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.48; P.L.215-2016, SEC.79.
IN Code § 4-13-2-5.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-5.2. Contracts to Provide Supplies to Body Corporate and Politic; Submission of Bids by Trusts; Contents

Sec. 5.2. (a) This section applies to a body corporate and politic.(b) Whenever a contract to provide supplies to the body corporate and politic is awarded by competitive sealed bidding, a bid submitted by a trust (as defined in IC 30-4-1-1(a)) must identify each:(1) beneficiary of the trust; and(2) settlor empowered to revoke or modify the trust.As added by P.L.336-1989(ss), SEC.3.
IN Code § 4-13-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-6. Budget Agency; Powers and Duties

Sec. 6. Subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter and to other laws not inconsistent with this chapter, the budget agency shall have the following powers and duties respecting all agencies of the state:(1) To prescribe, with the approval of the commissioner of the department of administration and the auditor of state, the procedures to be used in submitting requisitions for supplies, materials, equipment, printing, and contractual services and the manner in which claims therefor shall be submitted.(2) To have such other powers and duties respecting all agencies of the state as may be imposed upon it by law or transferred to it by the provisions of this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.6. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.49.
IN Code § 4-13-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-8. State Board of Accounts; Powers and Duties

Sec. 8. This chapter shall not be construed as divesting the state board of accounts of its powers and duties to prescribe for all state agencies systems of accounts, statements, estimates, and the form receipts, vouchers, bills, purchase orders, encumbrance documents, and demands with suitable instructions governing the installation and use thereof; and to exercise supervision and control over the use of the same by all state officials and agencies of the state, but such power shall remain and be in the state board of accounts. All power, duty, and responsibility of making post-audits of all units of government shall remain and be in and be exercised by the state board of accounts.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.8. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.51.
IN Code § 4-13-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-9. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 9. The commissioner of the department of administration, the director of the state budget agency, and the auditor of state each may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out their respective powers and duties under this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.9. As amended by P.L.24-1985, SEC.4.
IN Code § 4-13-2-11.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-11.1. Department of Correction Contracts Using Inmate Labor and Employee Supervision

Sec. 11.1. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter or IC 5-16-1 concerning the awarding of contracts, if a project is for the rehabilitation, extension, maintenance, construction or repair of any structure, improvement or facility under the control of the department of correction, the department may purchase materials for that project in the manner provided by law and use, without awarding a contract, its inmates to perform the labor and use its own employees for supervisory purposes if:(1) they use equipment owned or leased by that department; and(2) the cost of the project using employee or inmate labor is estimated by the department of administration to be less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).(b) All projects covered by this section must comply with the remaining provisions of this chapter, and all plans and specifications must be approved by a licensed architect or engineer as required by law.As added by Acts 1978, P.L.15, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.25-1985, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.1. Contracts; Approval of State Officials; Rules for Electronic Approval; File of Information

Sec. 14.1. (a) A contract to which a state agency is a party must be approved by the following persons:(1) The commissioner of the Indiana department of administration.(2) The director of the budget agency. The director of the budget agency is not required to approve a contract:(A) for supplies under IC 5-22, unless the budget agency is required to approve the contract under rules or written policies adopted under IC 5-22; or(B) for public works under IC 4-13.6, if the estimated cost of the contract is less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).(3) The attorney general, as required by section 14.3 of this chapter.(b) Each of the persons listed in subsection (a) may delegate to another person the responsibility to approve contracts under this section. The delegation must be in writing and must be filed with the Indiana department of administration.(c) The Indiana department of administration may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to provide for electronic approval of contracts. Electronic approval may include obtaining the equivalent of a signature from all contracting parties using an electronic method, so long as the method allows the party to read the terms of the contract and to manifest the party's agreement to the contract by clicking on an "ok", an "agree", or a similarly labeled button or allows the party to not agree to the contract by clicking on a "cancel", "don't agree", "close window", or similarly labeled button. Rules adopted under this subsection must provide for the following:(1) Security to prevent unauthorized access to the approval process.(2) The ability to convert electronic approvals into a medium allowing persons inspecting or copying contract records to know when approval has been given.The rules adopted under this subsection may include any other provisions the department considers necessary.(d) The Indiana department of administration shall maintain a file of information concerning contracts and leases to which a state agency is a party.As added by P.L.31-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.26-1989, SEC.4; P.L.33-1995, SEC.1; P.L.49-1997, SEC.12; P.L.262-2001, SEC.1; P.L.113-2010, SEC.8; P.L.257-2019, SEC.2.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.2. Contracts of State Agencies to Be in Writing; Provisions Required by Statute

Sec. 14.2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a contract to which a state agency is a party must be in writing.(b) A contract is not required to be in writing if the contract is created under:(1) IC 5-22-8;(2) IC 5-22-10-4; or(3) IC 4-13.6-5-5.However, the attorney general, in rules adopted under section 14.3 of this chapter, may require the state agency that is the party to the contract to maintain on file invoices, bills, or other writings that show the contract was performed and the amount of payment that is due.(c) Subject to subsection (d), if a statute or rule requires a provision to be part of a contract to which a state agency is a party, the provision shall be construed to be part of the contract even though:(1) the contract is not in writing; or(2) the contract is in writing but the provision is omitted.(d) Provisions required by rule under subsection (c) apply only to contracts awarded under IC 5-22-8.As added by P.L.31-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.33-1995, SEC.2; P.L.49-1997, SEC.13.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.3. Contracts of State Agencies; Review by Attorney General for Form and Legality; Advice to Agency; Forms

Sec. 14.3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the attorney general must review for form and legality contracts to which a state agency is a party, unless the contract is not required to be in writing under section 14.2 of this chapter.(b) If the attorney general finds that a contract does not meet the requirements of law, the attorney general shall:(1) disapprove the contract;(2) explain in writing to the contracting agency how the contract is legally defective; and(3) assist the agency to remedy defects that are found, if possible.(c) If the attorney general finds that the form of a contract is inappropriate but that the contract is legal, the attorney general may disapprove the contract and shall advise the agency how the form is defective and how the form may be improved.(d) The attorney general shall advise the contracting agency as to the form and legality of the contract within forty-five (45) days after its submission for review. If the attorney general does not advise the agency within forty-five (45) days after submission, the contract is considered to be approved.(e) The attorney general may approve contract forms or, by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2, contract types to be used by a state agency and specify the conditions under which the approved forms or types may be used. An agency using a contract form or contract type approved by the attorney general is not required to submit individual contracts using the forms or types for review by the attorney general under this section. Changes in an approved form or type must:(1) be approved by the attorney general; and(2) be made in accordance with IC 5-15-5.1-5.(f) The attorney general may delegate to a deputy a power or responsibility given to the attorney general under this section.As added by P.L.31-1987, SEC.3.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.4. Contracts in Lieu of Appointing Employees

Sec. 14.4. Before a state agency may enter into a contract for services to be provided in lieu of appointing employees to available positions, the agency must justify the cost effectiveness of the contract to the commissioner of the department of administration.As added by P.L.31-1987, SEC.4.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.5. Revenue Department; Access to Names of Bidders, Contractors, and Subcontractors; Persons on Tax Warrant List

Sec. 14.5. (a) The department of administration may allow the department of state revenue access to the name of each person who is either:(1) bidding on a contract to be awarded under this chapter; or(2) a contractor or a subcontractor under this chapter.(b) If the department of administration is notified by the department of state revenue that a bidder is on the most recent tax warrant list, the department of administration may not award a contract to that bidder until:(1) the bidder provides to the department of administration a statement from the department of state revenue that the bidder's delinquent tax liability has been satisfied; or(2) the department of administration receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k).(c) The department of state revenue may notify:(1) the department of administration; and(2) the auditor of state;that a contractor or subcontractor under this chapter is on the most recent tax warrant list, including the amount owed in delinquent taxes. The auditor of state shall deduct from the contractor's or subcontractor's payment the amount owed in delinquent taxes. The auditor of state shall remit this amount to the department of state revenue and pay the remaining balance to the contractor or subcontractor.As added by P.L.26-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.332-1989(ss), SEC.2.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.6. Salary Agreements or Adjustments; Compensation Plans; Approval

Sec. 14.6. A salary agreement, salary adjustment, or compensation plan for the personnel of any state agency is not valid unless approved by the state budget agency, except where the amount of compensation or salary is expressly fixed or provided for by law. Schedules of salary ranges showing the current salaries of the employees of all state agencies shall be filed in the office of the director of the state budget agency.As added by P.L.31-1987, SEC.5.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.7. State Agency Employees Working With Children; Sex Crime Convictions; Dismissal

Sec. 14.7. A person employed, appointed, or under contract with a state agency, who works with or around children, shall be dismissed (after the appropriate pre-deprivation procedure has occurred) if that person is, or has ever been, convicted of any of the following:(1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1), if the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age.(2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (before its repeal), if the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age.(3) Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3).(4) Child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4(b) or IC 35-42-4-4(c)).(5) Vicarious sexual gratification (IC 35-42-4-5).(6) Child solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6).(7) Child seduction (IC 35-42-4-7).(8) Sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9) as a Class A or Class B felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 4 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014).(9) Incest (IC 35-46-1-3), if the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age.As added by P.L.11-1994, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.12-1994, SEC.1; P.L.228-2001, SEC.1; P.L.214-2013, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.59; P.L.168-2014, SEC.6; P.L.13-2016, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-13-2-14.8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-14.8. State Contractor or Vendor; Electronic Funds Transfer of Payments; Waiver

Sec. 14.8. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or custom, but subject to subsections (c) and (d), a person who has a contract with the state or submits invoices to the state for payment shall authorize in writing the direct deposit by electronic funds transfer of all payments by the state to the person. The person's written authorization must designate a financial institution and an account number to which all payments are to be credited.(b) After obtaining the authorization required by subsection (a), the auditor of state shall deposit a payment to the person in the financial institution and account designated by the person each time a payment is made to the person.(c) A person who does not wish to have payments to the person deposited by electronic funds transfer may request the auditor of state to grant a waiver of the requirement of subsection (a). The person must:(1) state the reason for requesting the waiver; and(2) sign and verify the waiver form.(d) The auditor of state may grant a person's request for a waiver for any of the following reasons:(1) The person does not currently have a savings or checking account and is unable to establish such an account within the geographic area of the person's primary business location without payment of a service fee. The person must submit with the waiver request a written statement by the person's financial institution of the person's inability to establish an account without the payment of a fee.(2) The person's primary business location is too remote to have access to a financial institution where a direct deposit can be made.(3) The person's financial institution is unable to accept an electronic deposit or withdrawal. The person must submit with the waiver request a written statement by the person's financial institution that the financial institution is unable to accept an electronic deposit or withdrawal.(4) The auditor of state determines that the facts of the particular case warrant a waiver of the requirement of subsection (a).The auditor of state shall establish a waiver form consistent with this subsection.(e) A contract entered into by the state must contain a provision under which the person contracting with the state specifically authorizes the auditor of state to make all payments to the person by direct deposit by electronic funds transfer, subject to the waiver provisions of subsection (d).(f) Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or custom, a payment to a person by the state under this section discharges only the state's obligation to that person to the extent of the amount of the payment tendered, and does not constitute a settlement, reduction, release, or compromise of the state's obligation to the person.As added by P.L.144-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-13-2-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-16. State Contracts and Purchases; Adverse or Pecuniary Interest of Officers

Sec. 16. The commissioner of the department of administration, a member of the commissioner's department, or a member of a standardization committee may not be financially interested or have any personal beneficial interest in any contract or purchase order for any supplies, materials, equipment, or services used by or furnished to any agency of the state.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.16. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.406; P.L.14-1984, SEC.6; P.L.14-1986, SEC.3; P.L.18-1991, SEC.6; P.L.215-2016, SEC.80.
IN Code § 4-13-2-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 13. Administrative Management of State Services, Employees, Purchases, and Property|Chapter 2. Financial Reorganization Act of 1947|4-13-2-19. Appropriations; Lapse; Exceptions; Recognition of Encumbered Federal Funds

Sec. 19. (a) Except as specifically provided for in appropriation acts, every appropriation or part thereof remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the close of any fiscal year shall lapse and be returned to the general revenue fund. However, an appropriation for purchase of real estate or for construction or other permanent improvement shall not lapse until the purposes for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned, unless such appropriation has remained during an entire fiscal biennium without any expenditure therefrom or encumbrance thereon.(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the provisions of this section shall apply to every appropriation of a stated sum for a specified purpose or purposes made from the general revenue fund, but shall not, unless expressly so provided by law, apply to any fund or balance of a fund derived wholly or partly from special taxes, fees, earnings, fines, federal grants, or other sources which are by law appropriated for special purposes by standing, continuing, rotary, or revolving appropriations.(c) In the case of federal funds encumbered by a state agency that is the recipient of the federal grant, for purposes of meeting reimbursements that are to come due after the expiration of the federal grant, the state agency's encumbrance on its ledgers shall be recognized as valid by the auditor of state for one (1) year or until the money is expended, whichever is sooner.Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.21. As amended by P.L.28-1983, SEC.11; P.L.136-2018, SEC.8.