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2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 12. Affirmative Action Office › 4-15-12-8. Advisory Committee

Sec. 8. (a) There is created the affirmative action advisory committee to assist in the effective implementation of the affirmative action policy. The committee is composed of eight (8) members. The governor shall appoint the members of the committee with the advice of the affirmative action officer. The members serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(b) A member of the committee is 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. A member who is not an officer or employee of the state is entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) while performing the member's duties.
(c) The committee shall select from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson to serve for one (1) year from the date of selection. They may be reelected at the pleasure of the committee. In any instance where the chairperson or vice chairperson does not serve the chairperson's or vice chairperson's full term, the committee shall select another to serve in the chairperson's or vice chairperson's own right a full term.
(d) The affirmative action advisory committee shall:
(1) provide liaison activities with the affirmative action officer with respect to problems and suggestions concerning the affirmative action policy;
(2) advise the affirmative action officer and the governor of recommended changes in the implementation of the affirmative action policy and improved guidelines for state agency programs; and
(3) advise the governor and the affirmative action officer concerning the effectiveness and status of the total implementation of the affirmative action policy.
(e) The affirmative action advisory committee may review the affirmative action programs of state agencies for effectiveness and improvements.
As added by P.L.12-1983, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 13. Wellness Programs › 4-15-13-1. "State Agency"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "state agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-15-2.2-9. However, the term includes the state police department.
As added by P.L.32-1989, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1991, SEC.1; P.L.100-2012, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 13. Wellness Programs › 4-15-13-2. Powers of State Agencies

Sec. 2. A state agency may:
(1) develop a wellness program;
(2) implement a wellness program; or
(3) participate in an established wellness program;
for state employees on state property or elsewhere for the purposes described in section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.32-1989, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 13. Wellness Programs › 4-15-13-3. Purposes of Program

Sec. 3. A wellness program may be conducted to do any of the following:
(1) Reduce state employee:
(A) absenteeism;
(B) stress; or
(C) health insurance premium costs.
(2) Assist a state employee to improve personal health by establishing a health plan that may include the following:
(A) Weight reduction.
(B) Smoking cessation.
(C) Fitness counseling.
(3) Prevent drug or alcohol abuse by state employees.
(4) Treat and rehabilitate state employees who abuse drugs or alcohol.
As added by P.L.32-1989, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 14. Leave for Volunteer Disaster Service › 4-15-14-1. "Certified Disaster Service Volunteer" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "certified disaster service volunteer" means an individual who has:
(1) completed the necessary training for being; and
(2) been certified as;
a disaster service specialist by the Red Cross.
As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 14. Leave for Volunteer Disaster Service › 4-15-14-2. "Disaster" Defined

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 14. Leave for Volunteer Disaster Service › 4-15-14-4. "Red Cross" Defined

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "Red Cross" means the American National Red Cross created under 36 U.S.C. 1.
As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 14. Leave for Volunteer Disaster Service › 4-15-14-5. "Specialized Disaster Relief" Defined

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "specialized disaster relief" means one (1) or more of the following Red Cross service categories in which a certified disaster service volunteer is trained:
(1) Shelter management.
(2) Mass feeding.
(3) Family services.
(4) Health services.
(5) Public assistance inquiries.
(6) Damage assessment.
(7) A support function for services provided under subdivisions (1) through (6).
(8) Any other service performed for the Red Cross for which training is required.
As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 14. Leave for Volunteer Disaster Service › 4-15-14-6. "State Agency" Defined

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an authority, a board, a branch, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a council, a department, a division, an office, an officer, a service, or an instrumentality of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government. The term does not include state supported colleges or universities or the agencies of any municipality or political subdivision of the state.
As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 14. Leave for Volunteer Disaster Service › 4-15-14-7. Employees Eligible for Leave; Compensation and Benefits

Sec. 7. (a) An employee of a state agency:
(1) who is a certified disaster service volunteer;
(2) whose specialized disaster relief services are requested by the Red Cross in connection with a disaster; and
(3) who obtains consent from the employee's supervisor or appointing authority;
shall be granted leave from work with pay for not more than fifteen (15) work days in each state fiscal year to participate in specialized disaster relief services.
(b) The state agency shall compensate an employee granted leave under this chapter at the employee's regular rate of pay for the regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work.
(c) An employee granted leave under this chapter does not lose accrued:
(1) seniority;
(2) vacation leave;
(3) sick leave;
(4) personal vacation days;
(5) compensatory time off; or
(6) overtime.
As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 14. Leave for Volunteer Disaster Service › 4-15-14-8. Employer Approval of Leave

Sec. 8. Upon notification of a disaster by the governor, a state agency shall grant approval for an employee to participate in specialized disaster relief services in Indiana.
As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 16. Leave for Bone Marrow or Organ Donation › 4-15-16-3. "Bone Marrow"

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 16. Leave for Bone Marrow or Organ Donation › 4-15-16-5. "Organ" Defined

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "organ" means a lung, a kidney, or another organ that requires the continuous circulation of blood to remain useful for purposes of transplantation.
As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 16. Leave for Bone Marrow or Organ Donation › 4-15-16-6. "State Agency"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an authority, a board, a branch, a commission, a committee, a department, a division, or another instrumentality of state government. The term does not include the following:
(1) A state educational institution.
(2) A state elected official's office.
(3) The legislative and judicial branches of state government.
(4) The state police department.
As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 16. Leave for Bone Marrow or Organ Donation › 4-15-16-7. Employee Leave for Bone Marrow Donation; Verification by Physician

Sec. 7. If an employee of a state agency:
(1) requests a leave of absence from the employee's agency so that the employee may serve as a bone marrow donor; and
(2) provides the employee's agency with written verification by a physician that the employee is to serve as a bone marrow donor;
the state agency shall grant the employee a leave of absence of not more than five (5) work days, as determined by the attending physician, during which the employee may serve as a bone marrow donor.
As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 16. Leave for Bone Marrow or Organ Donation › 4-15-16-8. Leave for Organ Donation; Verification by Physician

Sec. 8. If an employee of a state agency:
(1) requests a leave of absence from the employee's agency so that the employee may serve as a human organ donor; and
(2) provides the employee's agency with written verification by a physician that the employee is to serve as a human organ donor;
the state agency shall grant the employee a leave of absence of not more than thirty (30) work days, as determined by the attending physician, during which the employee may serve as a human organ donor.
As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 16. Leave for Bone Marrow or Organ Donation › 4-15-16-9. Salary During Leave; Employee Service Uninterrupted During Leave

Sec. 9. (a) An employee who is granted a leave of absence under this chapter is entitled to receive the employee's regular salary without interruption during the leave of absence.
(b) A leave of absence granted to an employee under this chapter is in addition to vacation days, sick days, personal days, and compensatory time that the employee accrues.
(c) An employee's service shall be considered uninterrupted by a leave of absence under this chapter for purposes of determining the following:
(1) Seniority.
(2) Salary or salary advancement.
(3) Performance awards.
(4) The receipt of a benefit that may be affected by a leave of absence.
As added by P.L.94-2002, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 16. Leave for Bone Marrow or Organ Donation › 4-15-16-10. Retaliation Against Employee Prohibited

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-1. Application

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) The state police department.
(2) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32).
(3) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 3-5-2-38).
(b) Sections 8, 9, and 10 of this chapter apply to the state police department.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-3. "State"

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "state" means any of the following:
(1) A department, commission, division, authority, board, bureau, or office of state government that exercises any executive powers.
(2) Any statewide elected official.
(3) A body corporate and politic of the state created by state statute.
(b) The term does not include any of the following:
(1) The state police department.
(2) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32).
(3) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 3-5-2-38).
(4) The ports of Indiana (established by IC 8-10-1-3).
(5) The northern Indiana commuter transportation district (established under IC 8-5-15).
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57. Amended by P.L.121-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-5. Prohibited State Actions

Sec. 5. The state shall not:
(1) recognize a union or any other employee organization as a representative of the employees of the state;
(2) bargain collectively with an employee organization;
(3) enter into a collectively bargained agreement; or
(4) require an employee to join or financially support an employee organization.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-6. Rights of Employees

Sec. 6. An employee of the state is entitled to do any of the following in a manner that does not interfere with the performance of the duties of the employee or of another employee of the state or adversely affect the conduct of state business:
(1) Be a member of or otherwise associate with an employee organization.
(2) Consult with others for the common good of employees.
(3) Financially support an employee organization.
(4) Petition for the redress of grievances.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-7. Actions Void as Against Public Policy

Sec. 7. Any contract, agreement, settlement, conditions of cooperation, or any other device resulting from negotiations between:
(1) the state; and
(2) an employee organization;
is contrary to public policy and is illegal, unenforceable, void, and of no effect.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-8. Prohibition on Strikes

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "strike" means any of the following:
(1) A work stoppage or partial cessation of work.
(2) The abstinence, in whole or in part, from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the employee's duties of employment.
(3) Any other interruption or interference with the activities of the state.
(4) The threat or encouragement of the activities described in subdivisions (1) through (3).
(b) An employee of the state shall not strike.
(c) An approved leave of absence or the unconditional resignation of an employee from employment is not a strike.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-9. Violation; Infraction; Damages

Sec. 9. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. A court may assess damages against a person who violates this chapter, in addition to any civil penalties that are imposed.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 15. Personnel Administration › Chapter 17. Employee Organizations › 4-15-17-10. Construction; Effect of Law on State Police Department and State Police Alliance

Sec. 10. This chapter does not alter, impair, or negate the existing relationship between the state police department and the Indiana state police alliance.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1. Definitions › 4-20.5-1-3. "Agency"

Sec. 3. (a) "Agency", except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), refers to any of the following:
(1) An agency, a board, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a department, a division, an instrumentality, an office, or an officer of the state.
(2) An entity that holds title to or possesses property in the name of, or on behalf of, the state.
(b) For purposes of the following statutes, "agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-1-1:
(1) IC 4-20.5-5.
(2) IC 4-20.5-6.
(c) "Agency" does not include a state educational institution.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1. Definitions › 4-20.5-1-7. "Instrument"

Sec. 7. "Instrument" refers to any of the following:
(1) A deed.
(2) A lease.
(3) Any other document that transfers property.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1. Definitions › 4-20.5-1-9. "Land Office"

Sec. 9. "Land office" refers to the state land office division of the department of natural resources established by IC 14-18-1.5-1.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1. Definitions › 4-20.5-1-11. "Property"

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "property" means real property or an interest in real property, including the following:
(1) Any ownership interest in real property.
(2) A leasehold.
(3) A right-of-way.
(4) An easement, including a utility easement.
The term does not include personal property or an interest in personal property.
(b) For purposes of IC 4-20.5-22, "property" means any ownership interest in real property.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1. Definitions › 4-20.5-1-12. "State Institution"

Sec. 12. "State institution" refers to any of the following:
(1) A state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2-184).
(2) An institution under the administrative control of the Indiana department of health.
(3) A correctional facility under the administrative control of the department of correction.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1.5. Application of Article to Certain Agencies › 4-20.5-1.5-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an agency that is an entity that holds title to or possesses property in the name of, or on behalf of, the state.
As added by P.L.267-1999, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1.5. Application of Article to Certain Agencies › 4-20.5-1.5-2. Agency Performing Functions Assigned to Department

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding another provision of this article, but subject to sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, an agency described in section 1 of this chapter may perform the functions assigned to the department under this article with respect to property the agency holds title to or possesses in the name of, or on behalf of, the state.
As added by P.L.267-1999, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1.5. Application of Article to Certain Agencies › 4-20.5-1.5-3. Agency Requesting Department to Perform Functions

Sec. 3. An agency described in section 1 of this chapter may request that the department perform any of the functions assigned to the department under this article with respect to property the agency holds title to or possesses in the name of, or on behalf of, the state.
As added by P.L.267-1999, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 1.5. Application of Article to Certain Agencies › 4-20.5-1.5-4. Applicability of Requirements for Filing Instruments

Sec. 4. The requirements of this article for filing instruments with the state land office apply to an agency described in section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.267-1999, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 3. Acquisition of Property by the State › 4-20.5-3-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to either of the following:
(1) Acquisition of property under IC 32-24.
(2) Acquisition of property by the Indiana department of transportation. However, this chapter applies to property acquired under IC 8-4.5-5.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.40-1995, SEC.1; P.L.2-2002, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 3. Acquisition of Property by the State › 4-20.5-3-2. Contractual Acquisition

Sec. 2. An agency may acquire property from the owner of the property under a contract between the agency and the owner of the property.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 3. Acquisition of Property by the State › 4-20.5-3-4. Conveyance; Procedure

Sec. 4. (a) The instrument conveying the property must show the state of Indiana as the grantee of the property for the use of the acquiring agency.
(b) Before the instrument is accepted the following must occur:
(1) The land office must approve the legal description contained in the instrument.
(2) The attorney general must approve the transaction and the instrument for form and legality.
(c) The agency shall record the instrument in each county in which the property is located.
(d) After the instrument is recorded, the instrument shall be filed in the land office.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 3. Acquisition of Property by the State › 4-20.5-3-6. Auctions

Sec. 6. (a) The commissioner may authorize an agency under IC 5-22-10-6 to acquire property at an auction.
(b) The commissioner shall provide the agency with the maximum amounts that the agency may:
(1) bid; and
(2) provide as down payment;
in the purchase of property under this section.
As added by P.L.33-1995, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.49-1997, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 4. Acquisition of Property by Eminent Domain › 4-20.5-4-1. Compliance With Ic 32-24; Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) An agency that may acquire property under this chapter must comply with IC 32-24.
(b) This chapter does not affect the authority of an agency under another statute to acquire property by eminent domain.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 4. Acquisition of Property by Eminent Domain › 4-20.5-4-2. Agencies Authorized to Acquire Property by Eminent Domain; Approval by Governor

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies only to the following agencies:
(1) A division (as defined in IC 12-7-2-69(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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 4. Acquisition of Property by Eminent Domain › 4-20.5-4-3. p.l.7-1993 Does Not Give Additional Eminent Domain Powers

Sec. 3. P.L.7-1993 does not give eminent domain powers to an agency that did not have those powers before July 1, 1993.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities › 4-20.5-5-1. "Agency" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" refers only to a state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1).
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities › 4-20.5-5-2. "Facility" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "facility" includes any of the following:
(1) Office space.
(2) Storage space.
(3) A parking garage or lot.
(4) Other property that can be used by an agency.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities › 4-20.5-5-3. Duties of Department

Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
(1) Establish uniform standards for determining the amount and type of facilities needed by agencies.
(2) Assign facilities in or on property owned or leased by the state.
(3) With the approval of the governor, lease facilities for the use of agencies.
(4) Prepare and make available for public inspection an annual report of facilities leased for agencies in each county.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities › 4-20.5-5-4. Standards for Determining Amount and Type of Facilities

Sec. 4. The standards established under section 3(1) of this chapter must do the following:
(1) Encourage increased efficiency of agencies through the grouping of interrelated agencies.
(2) Facilitate public access to state government.
(3) Ensure that state offices will be centrally located in urban areas, unless such a location would not serve the interests of accessibility, economy, and efficiency.
(4) Establish the amount and type of facilities needed for different categories of employees, equipment, and materials.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities › 4-20.5-5-6. Satisfaction of Request With Facilities Already Owned or Leased

Sec. 6. Whenever the department approves all or part of an agency's request for facilities, the department shall determine whether the agency's needs can be met by assigning that agency facilities in or on property already owned or leased by the state. If the agency's needs can be met by such an assignment, the department shall make the assignment.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities › 4-20.5-5-7. Newly Leased Facilities; Lease Conditions

Sec. 7. (a) If an agency's needs cannot be met under section 6 of this chapter, the department may approve the leasing of facilities for the agency or lease facilities in its own name and assign them to the agency. A lease approved under this subsection must satisfy all the following:
(1) Must be approved under IC 4-13-2-14.1.
(2) May not be for a term of more than four (4) years.
(3) May provide for the state to make improvements on the leased property if authorized by the public works division of the department.
(4) Notwithstanding IC 4-13-2-20, may provide for payment to the lessor at any time during the term of the lease for leasehold improvements made by the lessor.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the following apply:
(1) A lease entered into under this section may be renewed for successive terms.
(2) The term of a lease may be for more than four (4) years, but not more than ten (10) years, if the commissioner makes a written determination stating the reason that it is in the best interests of the state to rent property for a term of more than four (4) years.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.267-1999, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-1. "Agency" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" refers only to a state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1).
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-2. Duties of Department

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to enforcement matters that are the responsibility of the state police department under IC 10-11-2-28.
(b) The department shall maintain, equip, and operate the following:
(1) The state capitol building.
(2) The office buildings and other property owned or leased by the state for the use of an agency.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.123-2002, SEC.5; P.L.2-2003, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-3. Periodic Inspection, Appraisal, and Inventory; Reports

Sec. 3. The department shall provide for the periodic inspection, appraisal, and inventory of all of the state's property, and shall require reports from agencies concerning the property in their custody.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-4. Parking Facilities; Fees

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall maintain and operate all state parking facilities.
(b) The department shall assign parking privileges in state parking facilities to state officers and employees, and it may assign such privileges to other persons.
(c) The department may by rule establish schedules for state parking facilities under which fees are charged for parking privileges on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. Such a schedule must be established so that the fees collected under it do not exceed the cost of providing, maintaining, and operating the facilities to which it applies.
(d) Before a rule is adopted under subsection (c), the department shall submit the proposed rule to the budget agency for approval. The budget agency may refer the proposed rule to the legislative division of the budget committee for an advisory recommendation. If the rule is referred, the legislative division of the budget committee shall do the following:
(1) Hold hearings.
(2) Exercise any powers under IC 4-12-1-11.
(3) Make an advisory recommendation to the budget agency.
(e) If the department establishes schedules under subsection (c), it shall collect the fees and deposit them in the state general fund or as directed by the budget director.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-5. Custodian of State Buildings and Grounds

Sec. 5. Except for enforcement matters that are the responsibility of the state police department under IC 10-11-2-28, the commissioner is the custodian of state buildings and grounds.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.13-1994, SEC.2; P.L.123-2002, SEC.6; P.L.2-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-7. Rules

Sec. 7. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the protection and custody of state property, except for enforcement matters that are the responsibility of the state police department under IC 10-11-2-28.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.123-2002, SEC.7; P.L.2-2003, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-8. Regulation of State Capitol Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic and Parking on or Adjacent to Property Controlled by the State; Exception

Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to enforcement matters that are the responsibility of the state police department under IC 10-11-2-28.
(b) The commissioner may regulate:
(1) the traffic and parking of motor vehicles, bicycles, or other vehicles; and
(2) the traffic of pedestrians;
on the streets, roads, paths, and grounds of real property controlled by the state through the department in and around the state capitol, office buildings, parking garages, and adjoining state controlled property.
(c) Rules adopted under subsection (b) may include the following:
(1) Provisions governing the registration, speed, weight, operation, parking, times, places, and use of motor vehicles, bicycles, and other vehicles.
(2) Provisions governing the traffic of pedestrians.
(3) Provisions prescribing the assessment and collection of civil penalties for the violation of rules adopted by the commissioner. Penalties may include the following:
(A) The imposition of reasonable charges.
(B) The removal and impounding (at the expense of the violator) of vehicles that are operated or parked in violation of rules adopted by the commissioner.
(C) The denial of permission to operate a vehicle on the property in and around the state capitol building, office buildings, parking garages, and adjoining state controlled property.
(d) Rules adopted under this section must include provisions for an administrative appeal when a civil penalty is imposed under the rules. A person aggrieved by a final disposition of an appeal by the department may appeal the disposition to a court of jurisdiction. The attorney general may enforce a civil penalty imposed under this section by filing an appropriate action in a court of jurisdiction.
(e) This section does not limit or restrict the powers of any other governmental authority having jurisdiction over public streets, roads, alleys, or ways.
As added by P.L.13-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.172-1999, SEC.9; P.L.123-2002, SEC.8; P.L.2-2003, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-9.2. Code Adam Safety Protocol

Sec. 9.2. (a) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish and implement a "Code Adam" safety protocol at the buildings that:
(1) the department:
(A) maintains;
(B) equips; or
(C) operates;
under section 2(b) of this chapter; and
(2) are open to the public.
(b) Rules adopted under this section must include the following:
(1) Procedures for a state employee to follow when a parent, teacher, or guardian notifies the state employee that a child is lost or missing. The procedures must:
(A) set forth the information that the state employee is to obtain from the parent, teacher, or guardian concerning the description of the lost or missing child; and
(B) identify the person in the department whom the state employee is to contact about the lost or missing child.
(2) Procedures for the department contact person identified under subdivision (1)(B) to follow after being notified of the lost or missing child.
(3) Procedures for department employees to follow in searching the building in which the lost or missing child is presumed to be.
(4) Procedures under which department employees will contact law enforcement if the lost or missing child is not found.
As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.68.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 6. Property Management and Security › 4-20.5-6-10. "Robert D. Orr Plaza"

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "real property" refers to the real property located in Indianapolis bounded by the following:
(1) The east boundary of West Street on the west.
(2) The south face of the state office building located at 100 N. Senate Avenue on the north.
(3) The west boundary of Square 48 and Square 53 of the Indianapolis Donation on the east.
(4) The north face of the state office building located along Washington Street on the south.
(b) The real property shall be known as "Robert D. Orr Plaza".
(c) The department shall install and maintain the following:
(1) Appropriate public signage on and around the real property that displays the name of the real property.
(2) A plaque located at an appropriate spot on the real property describing the highlights of the life and career of Robert D. Orr.
As added by P.L.175-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to the disposition of state property, with or without consideration.
(b) This chapter does not authorize the transfer of property held in trust by the state unless the transfer is consistent with the terms of the trust.
(c) Except as provided in IC 8-23-7-15, this chapter does not apply to the sale of state property, including structures to be removed from state property, under the control of the department of transportation.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-2. Transferring Agency Head; Duties

Sec. 2. The agency head of a transferring agency must do the following:
(1) Find that the property is surplus to the needs of the agency.
(2) Notify the department that the agency wants to transfer the property.
(3) Provide the details of the proposed transfer as required by the department.
(4) Submit a request to the budget agency, in writing, that the governor approve the transfer of the property.
Subdivisions (1) and (4) do not apply to a lease of state property.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-3. Verifications by Land Offices

Sec. 3. The land office must verify the following:
(1) That the state holds title to the property.
(2) That the description of the property is accurate and appropriate.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-4. Survey

Sec. 4. (a) The commissioner may order a survey of the property if the land office finds a discrepancy between:
(1) the description of the property in the instrument by which the state acquired title to the property; and
(2) information contained in the land office.
(b) The survey plat and field notes of a survey conducted under this section shall be filed in the land office.
(c) The transferring agency shall pay the cost of the survey made under this section.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-4.5. Effect of Deeds of Certain State Property; Legalization

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to a deed executed under:
(1) Acts 1973, P.L.344;
(2) Acts 1974, P.L.159;
(3) Acts 1977, P.L.345; or
(4) P.L.202-1988, SECTION 1;
containing a legal description of property to be conveyed by the state that does not conform with the description of the property set forth in the statute.
(b) A deed described by this section:
(1) conveys the property described in the deed; and
(2) is legalized.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-4.6. Effect of Deed of Certain State Property; Legalization

Sec. 4.6. (a) This section applies to a deed executed and accepted under Acts 1978, P.L.156, SECTION 1.
(b) A deed described by this section that has not been accepted by each of the officials required to accept the deed:
(1) conveys the property described in the deed; and
(2) is legalized.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-4.7. References to Brothers of Saint Joseph in Record Filed With or Created by State or Local Government

Sec. 4.7. A reference to the Brothers of Saint Joseph in a record filed with or created by the state or a political subdivision is a reference to the Brothers of Holy Cross, Inc.
As added by P.L.20-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-5. Environmental Audit

Sec. 5. (a) The commissioner shall order that an environmental audit be conducted if either of the following applies:
(1) There is reason to believe the property is contaminated.
(2) An environmental audit is required by law.
(b) An environmental audit must be conducted by a qualified person.
(c) The transferring agency shall pay the cost of an environmental audit performed under this section.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-6. Notice of Proposed Transfer

Sec. 6. The department shall notify the following of the proposed transfer:
(1) Other state agencies.
(2) State educational institutions.
(3) The division of historic preservation and archeology of the department of natural resources as required by IC 14-21-1-14.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.35; P.L.267-1999, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-7. Transfer of Property Between Agencies or Educational Institutions

Sec. 7. (a) Surplus property may, under the policies prescribed by the budget agency, be transferred to another agency or a state educational institution.
(b) The policies of the budget agency must include a requirement that the agency head of the accepting agency or the state educational institution do the following:
(1) Find that the property is necessary or convenient to the accepting agency's or state educational institution's use or purpose.
(2) Request, in writing, approval of the governor to transfer possession of the property from the transferring agency.
(c) With the approval of the budget agency, the accepting agency or state educational institution may transfer funds to the transferring agency in consideration of the transfer.
(d) The offer to the transferring agency must remain open for thirty (30) days after the offer was made. If an offer has not been rejected or accepted by the agency within thirty (30) days, the department may dispose of the property as otherwise permitted under this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.39-1995, SEC.2; P.L.267-1999, SEC.6; P.L.246-2005, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-7.1. Transfer of Property Between Agencies or Educational Institutions; Notice of Availability; Disposal of Property

Sec. 7.1. (a) At the time the department notifies state agencies and state educational institutions of the availability of the property, the department:
(1) shall notify:
(A) the municipality within which the property is located; and
(B) the county within which the property is located; and
(2) may notify any other political subdivision within which the property is located;
of the availability of the property.
(b) If the state does not receive a response from a municipality, county, or other political subdivision within thirty (30) days, the state may dispose of the property as provided for under this chapter.
As added by P.L.39-1995, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.267-1999, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-7.3. Priority for Transfers

Sec. 7.3. If more than one (1) state agency, state educational institution, or political subdivision expresses interest in acquiring surplus property, the department shall give priority for transfer of the property in the following order:
(1) To a state agency.
(2) To a state educational institution.
(3) To a political subdivision.
As added by P.L.267-1999, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-8. Transfer to Political Subdivision or Public Utility or Sale

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-9. Appraisal

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies only to the following:
(1) The transfer of property to a political subdivision under section 10 of this chapter.
(2) The sale of property under sections 11 through 16 of this chapter.
(b) This section does not apply under the following circumstances:
(1) The lease of property for a term of four (4) years or less.
(2) If the commissioner or agency real estate professional determines that the value of the property is likely to be less than either of the following:
(A) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(B) An amount established by the department in rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(c) The property shall be appraised by an appraiser who has the qualifications determined by the commissioner.
(d) The transferring agency shall pay for the cost of the appraisal.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.12-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 20.5. State Real Property › Chapter 7. Disposition of Property › 4-20.5-7-10. Transfer to Political Subdivision by Gift or Sale; Preference to Political Subdivisions

Sec. 10. (a) Section 15 of this chapter does not apply to the transfer of property to a political subdivision under this section.
(b) State property may be transferred to a political subdivision.
(c) The property may be transferred to the political subdivision as a gift or for the price as the state and the political subdivision determine.
(d) The state shall give preference to political subdivision requests for the property.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.39-1995, SEC.4.