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2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 2. Statement of Economic Interests › 2-2.2-2-8. Member Required to File Affidavit With Lobbyist Who Provides More Than 25% Nonlegislative Income

Sec. 8. (a) A member of the general assembly shall, not later than January 20 of each year, file an affidavit with any lobbyist who has provided more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the member's nonlegislative income during the previous year.
(b) An affidavit required by this section must state the following:
(1) The name and address of the member of the general assembly.
(2) That the lobbyist provided more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the member's nonlegislative income.
(3) The position or service for which the lobbyist provided the income.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 3. Legislative Ethics Committees › 2-2.2-3-2. Membership; Chair and Vice Chair

Sec. 2. (a) An ethics committee consists of the following:
(1) Three (3) members appointed by the presiding officer.
(2) Three (3) members appointed by the minority leader.
(b) The presiding officer shall designate a member of the ethics committee as chair of the committee. The presiding officer, upon the recommendation of the minority leader, shall designate a member of the ethics committee as vice chair of the ethics committee.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 3. Legislative Ethics Committees › 2-2.2-3-3. Term of Member; Vacancy

Sec. 3. (a) The term of a member of an ethics committee begins on the day the member is appointed and ends on the day before the next general election. However, an appointing authority may replace a member at any time during the member's term.
(b) An appointing authority may appoint a member of the general assembly for more than one (1) term on an ethics committee.
(c) A vacancy in an individual's membership on an ethics committee occurs if the individual ceases to be a member of the chamber of the general assembly in which the individual was appointed.
(d) A vacancy on an ethics committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 3. Legislative Ethics Committees › 2-2.2-3-4. Adoption of Code of Ethics; Amendments; Consistency With Law; Effectiveness

Sec. 4. (a) The house and the senate shall each adopt a code of ethics.
(b) The ethics committee may propose amendments to the code of ethics for adoption by its respective chamber.
(c) A code of ethics recommended by the ethics committee must be consistent with the Constitution of the State of Indiana, this article, and any other applicable law.
(d) Notwithstanding the occurrence of an election for the house or the senate, the code of ethics remains in effect until amended by the chamber to which the code of ethics applies.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 3. Legislative Ethics Committees › 2-2.2-3-5. Powers of Ethics Committee; Requirements for Complaint

Sec. 5. (a) The ethics committee may do any of the following:
(1) Act as an advisory body to the general assembly and to members on questions relating to possible conflicts of interest.
(2) Render opinions interpreting this article and the code of ethics.
(3) Receive and hear any complaint that alleges:
(A) a breach of any privilege of the ethics committee's house;
(B) misconduct of a member in the course of his or her official duties as a member of the general assembly; or
(C) a violation of the code of ethics.
(4) Obtain information with respect to a complaint filed under this section. The ethics committee may compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant documents.
(5) Recommend whatever sanction is appropriate with respect to a particular member as will best maintain the trust, respect, and confidence of the public in the general assembly.
(6) Recommend legislation relating to the conduct and ethics of members.
(b) For a complaint to be considered by an ethics committee, the complaint must:
(1) describe the acts or omissions that are the basis of the complaint with reasonable particularity and in sufficient detail to make it clear to an individual of ordinary understanding the breach, misconduct, or violation that is the basis of the complaint;
(2) be submitted to the ethics committee (with a duplicate copy submitted to the speaker, if the subject of the complaint is a member of the house of representatives, or the president pro tempore, if the subject of the complaint is a member of the senate) in the form and in the manner provided in the rules of the chamber served by the ethics committee; and
(3) be in writing and verified.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 3. Legislative Ethics Committees › 2-2.2-3-6. Ethics Committee Investigations; Procedure

Sec. 6. The ethics committee shall conduct an investigation as follows:
(1) When a complaint is filed with the ethics committee, a copy shall be sent promptly to the following:
(A) The person alleged to have committed the violation.
(B) The presiding officer.
(2) If the ethics committee determines the complaint does not allege facts sufficient to constitute a code or statutory violation, the complaint shall be dismissed and the complainant and respondent notified of the dismissal of the complaint.
(3) If the ethics committee determines that the complaint alleges facts sufficient to constitute a code or statutory violation, the ethics committee shall promptly investigate the alleged violation. The ethics committee may meet in executive session to conduct a preliminary investigation and to determine whether reasonable cause exists to support an alleged violation. If, after a preliminary investigation, the ethics committee finds that reasonable cause does not exist to support an alleged violation, the complaint shall be dismissed and the complainant and respondent notified of the dismissal of the complaint. All ethics committee investigations and records relating to the preliminary investigation are confidential.
(4) If, after the preliminary investigation, the ethics committee finds that reasonable cause exists to support an alleged violation, it shall convene a hearing on the matter not later than thirty (30) days after making this finding.
(5) If the ethics committee holds a hearing, the respondent shall be allowed to examine and make copies of all evidence in the committee's possession relating to the complaint. At the hearing, a respondent shall be afforded appropriate due process protection consistent with state administrative procedures, including the right to be represented by counsel, the right to call and examine witnesses, the right to introduce exhibits, and the right to cross examine opposing witnesses.
(6) After the hearing, the ethics committee shall state its findings of fact. If the committee, based on competent and substantial evidence, finds the respondent has violated a code or statutory provision, it shall state its findings in writing in a report to the presiding officer. The report must be supported and signed by a majority of the committee members. If the committee finds the respondent has not violated a code or statutory provision, it shall dismiss the charges.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 3. Legislative Ethics Committees › 2-2.2-3-8. Review of Statements of Economic Interests; Require Filer to Provide Additional Information

Sec. 8. (a) The ethics committee shall provide for the review of each statement of economic interests filed under IC 2-2.2-2.
(b) The ethics committee may require a filer of a statement of economic interests to provide additional information about any matter reported or required to be reported in the filer's statement of economic interests.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 3. Legislative Ethics Committees › 2-2.2-3-9. Ethics Training of Members; Sexual Harassment Prevention Instruction

Sec. 9. (a) Each member shall receive instruction in the ethics requirements of this article, the ethics rules, and any other relevant statutes.
(b) Each member must complete not less than:
(1) one (1) hour of ethics instruction; and
(2) one (1) hour of sexual harassment prevention instruction;
each year as determined by the presiding officer.
(c) Each member shall comply with the training requirements of the ethics rules established under this section.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.197-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 4. Office of Legislative Ethics › 2-2.2-4-2. "Executive Director"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "executive director" refers to the executive director of the agency employed under IC 2-5-1.1-7.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 4. Office of Legislative Ethics › 2-2.2-4-8. Duties of Office

Sec. 8. The office shall do the following:
(1) Assist and advise members in understanding the ethics rules of their respective houses.
(2) Assist and advise members in completing the statement of economic interests required by IC 2-2.2-2.
(3) Assist and advise the ethics committees.
(4) Other duties relating to legislative ethics assigned by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 5. Prohibitions and Violations › 2-2.2-5-1. Disorderly Behavior; Instances; Punishment

Sec. 1. The following constitute disorderly behavior and may be punished by the house or senate as provided in Article 4, Section 14 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana:
(1) Knowing or intentional failure to file a required statement by the deadline prescribed in IC 2-2.2-2.
(2) Knowing or intentional filing a false statement prescribed by IC 2-2.2-2.
(3) Knowing or intentional violation of section 2, 3, or 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 5. Prohibitions and Violations › 2-2.2-5-2. Acceptance of Compensation Based on Confidential Information

Sec. 2. A member may not accept any compensation from any employment, transaction, or investment that was entered into or made as a result of material information of a confidential nature gained as a member of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 5. Prohibitions and Violations › 2-2.2-5-4. Sale or Lease of Property or Service; Compensation in Excess of That Received in Ordinary Course of Business

Sec. 4. A member may not receive compensation for the sale or lease of any property or service that substantially exceeds that which the member would charge in the ordinary course of business from any person whom the member knows or, in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence should know, has an economic interest in a legislative matter.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 2.2. Legislative Ethics › Chapter 6. Miscellaneous › 2-2.2-6-1. Distribution of Literature by Members

Sec. 1. This article does not prohibit a member from distributing literature that is:
(1) available to residents of Indiana without cost from the state and stamped "Distributed by (insert the name of the member)"; or
(2) otherwise distributed as authorized by the general assembly by law, prevailing rule of the chamber in which the member serves, or resolution of the legislative council.
As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 1. Compensation of Legislators › 2-3-1-1. Amount; When Paid

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the annual salary of the members of the general assembly shall be an amount equal to eighteen percent (18%) of the annual salary of a judge under IC 33-38-5-6, as adjusted under IC 33-38-5-8.1.
(b) One-half (1/2) the annual salary shall be paid on the fifteenth day of January, and one-half (1/2) the annual salary shall be paid on the fifteenth day of February.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the annual salary of the members of the general assembly shall not be increased during the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, or during the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, regardless of any increase in the annual salary of a judge under IC 33-38-5-6, as adjusted under IC 33-38-5-8.1.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.65, s.1; Acts 1963(ss), c.25, s.1; 1967, S.E.A. 300, s.1; Acts 1972, P.L.232, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.4, SEC.1; Acts 1978, P.L.11, SEC.2; P.L.2-1984, SEC.1; P.L.43-2007, SEC.1; P.L.229-2011, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 1. Compensation of Legislators › 2-3-1-2. Purpose of Salary; Limitations

Sec. 2. (a) The general assembly hereby declares that the annual salary provided for in section 1 of this chapter is solely for the purpose of compensating the members of the general assembly for legislative services rendered during the year for which the salary is paid.
(b) The legislative services referred to in subsection (a) include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) participating in sessions of the senate or the house of representatives;
(2) participating in meetings of standing committees of the senate or the house of representatives, regardless of when the meetings are held;
(3) participating in meetings of legislative study committees or commissions, regardless of when the meetings are held;
(4) attending conferences for state legislators conducted by the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Council of State Governments, or similar organizations;
(5) working with constituents, state agencies, and others to help resolve problems of constituents; and
(6) working with legislative staff on research and bill drafting requests.
In performing these and other legislative services, a member of the general assembly is normally required to work more than six hundred (600) hours per year.
(c) This section, as amended in 1981 by the one hundred second general assembly at its first regular session, applies to salary payments made after December 31, 1975, under section 1 of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.65, s.1a; Acts 1957, c.245, s.1; Acts 1963(ss), c.25, s.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.7, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 1. Compensation of Legislators › 2-3-1-4. Per Diem; Expenses

Sec. 4. In order to reimburse the members of the general assembly for the expenses they incur in providing legislative services, each member shall receive such per diem and such other expense reimbursements as may be provided by law. The officers of the senate and the house of representatives shall also receive such additional allowances as may be provided to them by law.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.65, s.3; Acts 1963(ss), c.25, s.4. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.7, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 2. Salary of Deceased Legislator › 2-3-2-1. Rights of Surviving Spouse or Relatives

Sec. 1. In case a member of the general assembly should die prior to the expiration of the term for which he was elected his unpaid salary for the term shall be paid to his surviving spouse; in case he is not survived by a surviving spouse then such payment shall be paid to his dependent child or children; and in case he is not survived by a dependent child or children then such payment shall be paid to his parent or parents and to no other.
Formerly: Acts 1965, c.28, s.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 3. Reemployment Rights of Legislators › 2-3-3-1. Restoration to Original Employment

Sec. 1. Any person being a member of the general assembly of the state of Indiana who, in order to perform the duties as a member of the general assembly of the state of Indiana by attendance at any session of the general assembly, or attendance at any duly called committee meeting, conference, or legislative study committee meeting of which he is a member, has left or leaves a position or employment, other than a temporary position or employment, in the employ of any employer and is still qualified to perform the duties of his employment and makes application for reemployment within ten (10) days after the close of any such session, or meeting, of the general assembly shall be restored by his employer to such position or employment at not less than the same pay or to a similar position or employment and pay unless the employer's circumstances have so changed as to make it impossible or unreasonable to do so. When a member of the general assembly is restored to his employment it shall be done without discrimination, nor shall the member be caused to suffer inconvenience or any other adverse action by his employer, as a result of any action taken while serving as a legislator.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.59, s.1; Acts 1963, c.309, s.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 3. Reemployment Rights of Legislators › 2-3-3-2. Fringe Benefits

Sec. 2. Any person who is restored to a position or employment under this chapter shall be considered as having been on leave of absence during his period of service as a member of the general assembly and shall be entitled to participate in insurance or other benefits offered by the employer pursuant to established rules and practices relating to employees on leave of absence in effect with the employer.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.59, s.2. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.2, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 3. Reemployment Rights of Legislators › 2-3-3-2.5. Right to Insurance and Other Benefits

Sec. 2.5. (a) For purposes of this section, "employer" refers to an employer that is any of the following:
(1) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(2) A state educational institution.
(b) An employer of an individual who is a member of the general assembly shall provide to the individual at all times during which the individual is serving as a member of the general assembly:
(1) the same insurance and other benefits; and
(2) at the same cost to the individual;
as is provided to the individual by the employer when the individual is not serving as a member of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.232-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 3. Reemployment Rights of Legislators › 2-3-3-3. Violation by Employer; Remedies

Sec. 3. In case any employer fails or refuses to comply with this chapter, a judge of the circuit court, superior court, or probate court in the circuit in which such employer maintains a place of business shall have power, upon the filing of an appropriate pleading by the person entitled to the benefits of this chapter, to specifically require such employer to comply with this chapter, and, as an incident thereto to compensate such person for any loss of wages or benefits suffered by reason of such employer's unlawful action.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.59, s.3. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.2, SEC.8; P.L.84-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 4. Power to Take Acknowledgments › 2-3-4-1. Members or Officers of General Assembly

Sec. 1. (a) Any member of the general assembly, the principal clerk of the house of representatives, or the secretary of the senate may:
(1) take acknowledgment to deeds or other instruments in writing;
(2) administer oaths, protest notes, and checks;
(3) take the deposition of a witness;
(4) take and certify affidavits and depositions; and
(5) perform any other duty conferred upon a notary public by the statutes of Indiana.
(b) Acknowledgments to deeds or other instruments taken by any such person shall entitle such deeds or other instruments to be recorded the same as though acknowledged before a notary public.
Formerly: Acts 1909, c.65, s.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.6, SEC.1; P.L.2-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 4. Power to Take Acknowledgments › 2-3-4-2. Necessity of Seal

Sec. 2. No member of the general assembly shall be authorized to perform any of the duties mentioned in section 1 of this chapter until he shall have procured such seal as will stamp upon paper a distinct impression, in words or letters, sufficiently indicating his official character, to which may be added such other device as he may choose. All acts not attested by such seal shall be void.
Formerly: Acts 1909, c.65, s.2. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.2, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 4. Power to Take Acknowledgments › 2-3-4-3. Date of Election to General Assembly; Appending to Documents

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of every member of the general assembly performing any of the acts as set forth in this chapter, at the time of signing any certificates of acknowledgment of a deed, mortgage or other instrument, or any jurat or other official document, to append to such certificate the date of the member's election to the general assembly. The jurisdiction of any such member to perform the duties mentioned in this section shall be coextensive with the state of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1909, c.65, s.3. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.2, SEC.10; P.L.136-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 4. Power to Take Acknowledgments › 2-3-4-4. Fees

Sec. 4. Any such member performing any of the acts or duties hereunder shall be entitled to the same fees as those charged by notaries public, and where any act by a notary public would be a violation of the law, it shall likewise be a violation of the law if committed by a member of said general assembly in the performance of any of the duties or acts authorized hereunder. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Formerly: Acts 1909, c.65, s.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 5. Right to Continuance › 2-3-5-1. Party to Civil Action; Criminal Defendant; Party in Administrative Adjudication Before Governmental Entity

Sec. 1. Whenever a:
(1) party to a civil action;
(2) defendant in a criminal action; or
(3) party in an administrative adjudication before a state or local governmental entity;
shall, in person or by attorney, move the court or other governmental entity before which such action is pending for a continuance on the grounds that said party or defendant, or his or her attorney, is a member of the general assembly of the state of Indiana, the court or other governmental entity shall grant such motion for a continuance to a date not sooner than thirty (30) days following the date of adjournment of the session of the general assembly during which such cause of action has been set or rule has been made returnable.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.7, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.271-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 7. Distribution of Trees to Legislators for Planting › 2-3-7-1. Annual Tree Allotment

Sec. 1. Each and every member of the General Assembly shall be entitled to one hundred (100) trees yearly from the department of natural resources for distribution to their respective local public service organizations for planting on public properties.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.196, SEC.1; Acts 1972, P.L.11, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 7. Distribution of Trees to Legislators for Planting › 2-3-7-2. Appropriation

Sec. 2. The general assembly may appropriate to the department of natural resources such sums as it deems necessary to provide for the distribution of trees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.196, SEC.1; Acts 1972, P.L.11, SEC.6. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.3, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 7. Distribution of Trees to Legislators for Planting › 2-3-7-3. Species

Sec. 3. Among the assortment of native tree seedlings made available for distribution under the provisions of this chapter, there shall be included the species of tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), black walnut (Juglans nigra), sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), and white pine (Pinus strobus).
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.196, SEC.1; Acts 1972, P.L.11, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 7.5. Employment and Offices › 2-3-7.5-1. Permitted Positions

Sec. 1. Any member of the General Assembly of this state who is otherwise qualified shall be eligible to serve specifically, but not by way of limitation, as a guardian, executor, administrator, commissioner by appointment of the court for a specific purpose, court appraiser other than pursuant to eminent domain proceedings in which the State of Indiana is a party, receiver, or receiver or trustee in bankruptcy. Such positions shall not be considered as lucrative public offices within the meaning of the constitutional prohibition and said legislator may serve in those positions without losing his seat in the Indiana General Assembly.
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.16, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 7.5. Employment and Offices › 2-3-7.5-2. Prohibited Positions

Sec. 2. A member of the general assembly may not:
(1) hold an office elected by the general assembly during the term for which elected; or
(2) be appointed to a lucrative office, except an elected office, that was created or had the compensation increased during the member's term;
as provided in Article 4, Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 8. Power to Employ Attorneys › 2-3-8-1. Private Attorneys

Sec. 1. The House of Representatives and Senate of the Indiana General Assembly are hereby authorized and empowered to employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any law enacted creating legislative or congressional districts for the State of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.17, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 8. Power to Employ Attorneys › 2-3-8-2. Redistricting; Employment of Attorneys

Sec. 2. (a) In the case of a law creating districts for the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House may employ the necessary attorneys after consultation with the minority leader of the House and the chairman and ranking minority member of the house committee on legislative apportionment.
(b) In the case of a law creating districts for the Senate, the President pro tempore of the Senate may employ the necessary attorneys after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the chairman and ranking minority member of the senate committee on legislative apportionment.
(c) In the case of a law creating congressional districts for the State of Indiana, the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate, acting jointly, may employ the necessary attorneys after consultation with the minority leaders of the House and Senate and the chairman and ranking minority members of the house committee on legislative apportionment.
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.17, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 9. Employment of Attorneys for Litigation › 2-3-9-2. Lawsuits Against State Representatives; Employment of Attorneys to Defend; Costs

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies if any of the following occurs:
(1) An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as a state representative.
(2) An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as an agent of the Indiana house of representatives.
(3) The Indiana house of representatives is sued as a body.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 4-6, the speaker of the house of representatives may employ one (1) or more attorneys necessary to defend a lawsuit described in subsection (a) without obtaining the consent of the attorney general. If a member or an agent of the minority party of the house of representatives is a defendant in the lawsuit, the speaker shall consult with the minority leader of the house of representatives before employing an attorney under this section.
(c) The costs of employing an attorney under this section shall be paid from appropriations made to the house of representatives and shall be considered a necessary expenditure of the house of representatives.
As added by P.L.2-1994, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 9. Employment of Attorneys for Litigation › 2-3-9-3. Lawsuits Against State Senators; Employment of Attorneys to Defend; Costs

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies if any of the following occurs:
(1) An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as a state senator.
(2) An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as an agent of the Indiana senate.
(3) The Indiana senate is sued as a body.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 4-6, the president pro tempore of the senate may employ one (1) or more attorneys necessary to defend a lawsuit described in subsection (a) without obtaining the consent of the attorney general. If a member or an agent of the minority party of the senate is a defendant in the lawsuit, the president pro tempore shall consult with the minority leader of the senate before employing an attorney under this section.
(c) The costs of employing attorneys under this section shall be paid from appropriations made to the senate and shall be considered a necessary expenditure of the senate.
As added by P.L.2-1994, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 10. Handguns › 2-3-10-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Governing authority" means:
(A) the speaker of the house of representatives, with respect to employees of the house of representatives;
(B) the president pro tempore of the senate, with respect to employees of the senate;
(C) the legislative council, with respect to employees of the legislative services agency; or
(D) the Indiana lobby registration commission established under IC 2-7-1.6-1, with respect to employees of the Indiana lobby registration commission.
(2) "Professional staff of the general assembly" means a permanent employee of the house of representatives, senate, Indiana lobby registration commission, or legislative services agency whose primary function is:
(A) assisting members of the general assembly in communicating with constituents and responding to constituent concerns;
(B) advising members of the general assembly concerning the preparation, analysis, fiscal impact, and policy implications of proposed legislation;
(C) preparing, printing, distributing, editing, or revising proposed legislation and amendments to proposed legislation;
(D) performing administrative and clerical functions necessary to the operation of the general assembly, including providing travel and payroll services;
(E) providing technology support to the general assembly or an employee of the general assembly; or
(F) carrying out the duties of the Indiana lobby registration commission.
The term includes officers of the house of representatives and of the senate, and any person whose primary function is to supervise a person described in clauses (A) through (E).
As added by P.L.181-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 10. Handguns › 2-3-10-2. Right of a Member of the General Assembly to Carry a Handgun

Sec. 2. A member of the general assembly who:
(1) possesses a valid Indiana license to carry a handgun; and
(2) is otherwise permitted to possess a handgun;
has the right to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex.
As added by P.L.181-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3. Compensation and Rights of Legislators › Chapter 10. Handguns › 2-3-10-3. Right of a Member of the Professional Staff of the General Assembly to Carry a Handgun

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to governing authority rules and policies concerning personnel practices, a member of the professional staff of the general assembly who:
(1) possesses a valid Indiana license to carry a handgun; and
(2) is otherwise permitted to possess a handgun;
has the right to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex.
(b) A member of the Indiana lobby registration commission established under IC 2-7-1.6-1 who:
(1) possesses a valid Indiana license to carry a handgun; and
(2) is otherwise permitted to possess a handgun;
has the right to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex.
As added by P.L.181-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 1. Application › 2-3.5-1-1. Completion of Service Before April 30, 1989; Entitlement

Sec. 1. A member of the general assembly who completed service as a member of the general assembly before April 30, 1989:
(1) is entitled to become, at the member's option, a member of PERF, as provided by IC 5-10.3-7-3; and
(2) is not entitled to become a participant in the legislators' retirement system established by this article.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 1. Application › 2-3.5-1-2. Service on April 30, 1989; Election of Benefit Plans

Sec. 2. (a) A member of the general assembly who is serving on April 30, 1989, may elect to become a participant in both the defined benefit plan and the defined contribution plan of the legislators' retirement system, as provided by IC 2-3.5-3-1. If such a member does not elect to become a participant in the legislators' retirement system, that member is not affected by this article and is instead covered by IC 5-10.2, IC 5-10.3, and IC 5-10.4.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 5-10.3-7-2 or any other law, a member of the general assembly who is a participant in the legislators' defined benefit plan shall also be a member of PERF or TRF while serving in another position covered by PERF or TRF. However, the following provisions apply to a participant who is also a member of PERF or TRF:
(1) The board shall include the participant's years of service in the general assembly in the determination of eligibility for benefits under PERF or TRF.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (4), the board shall not include in the computation of benefits from PERF or TRF the participant's:
(A) salary as a member of the general assembly; or
(B) years of service as a member of the general assembly.
(3) The participant is not required to make annuity contributions to PERF or TRF for service as a member of the general assembly after July 1, 1989.
(4) IC 5-10.2-4-3.1 and the special provisions for members of the general assembly in IC 5-10.2-3-7.5, IC 5-10.3-7-3, IC 5-10.3-7-7, IC 5-10.3-8-2, IC 5-10.4-5-7, and IC 20-28-10-16 do apply to the determination of the participant's benefits under PERF and TRF for benefits earned before July 1, 1989. IC 5-10.2-4-3.1 and the special provisions for members of the general assembly in IC 5-10.2-3-7.5, IC 5-10.3-7-3, IC 5-10.3-7-7, IC 5-10.3-8-2, IC 5-10.4-5-7, and IC 20-28-10-16(b) do not apply to the determination of the participant's benefits under PERF or TRF for benefits earned after June 30, 1989.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.3; P.L.4-1990, SEC.2; P.L.1-2005, SEC.50; P.L.2-2006, SEC.1; P.L.35-2012, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 1. Application › 2-3.5-1-3. Elected or Appointed After April 30, 1989; Defined Contribution Plan

Sec. 3. A member of the general assembly who is elected or appointed to the general assembly for the first time after April 30, 1989, is a participant in the defined contribution plan of the legislators' retirement system.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 1. Application › 2-3.5-1-4. Service Before and After, but Not on April 30, 1989; Defined Contribution Plan

Sec. 4. (a) A member of the general assembly who:
(1) served as a member of the general assembly before April 30, 1989;
(2) was not serving as a member of the general assembly on April 30, 1989; and
(3) is subsequently elected or appointed to the general assembly;
is a participant in the defined contribution plan of the legislators' retirement system.
(b) The PERF and TRF benefits earned by a participant described in subsection (a) before July 1, 1989, for service as a member of the general assembly or in another covered position, are not affected by this article. However, the following provisions apply to such a participant who is also a member of PERF or TRF:
(1) The board shall include the participant's years of service in the general assembly in the determination of eligibility for benefits under PERF or TRF.
(2) The board shall not include in the computation of benefits from PERF or TRF the participant's:
(A) salary as a member of the general assembly that is received after July 1, 1989; or
(B) years of service as a member of the general assembly after July 1, 1989.
(3) The participant is not required to make annuity contributions to PERF or TRF for service as a member of the general assembly after July 1, 1989.
(4) If IC 5-10.2-4-3.1 or any of the special provisions for members of the general assembly in IC 5-10.2-3-7.5, IC 5-10.3-7-3, IC 5-10.3-7-7, IC 5-10.3-8-2, IC 5-10.4-5-7, and IC 20-28-10-16 applied to the determination of the participant's benefits under PERF or TRF before July 1, 1989, those provisions do not apply to the determination of the participant's benefits under PERF or TRF for benefits earned after July 1, 1989.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.4; P.L.1-2005, SEC.51; P.L.2-2006, SEC.2; P.L.35-2012, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 2. Definitions › 2-3.5-2-2.5. Americans With Disabilities Act

Sec. 2.5. "Americans with Disabilities Act" refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and any amendments and regulations related to the Act.
As added by P.L.4-1992, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 2. Definitions › 2-3.5-2-2.7. Board

Sec. 2.7. "Board" refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system established by IC 5-10.5-3-1.
As added by P.L.23-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-2012, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 2. Definitions › 2-3.5-2-6. Internal Revenue Code

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "Internal Revenue Code":
(1) means the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as in effect on September 1, 1974, if permitted with respect to governmental plans; or
(2) to the extent not inconsistent with subdivision (1), has the meaning set forth in IC 6-3-1-11.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 2. Definitions › 2-3.5-2-10. Salary

Sec. 10. "Salary" means:
(1) the salary; and
(2) the business per diem allowance and the subsistence allowance treated as compensation for federal income tax purposes;
paid to a participant by the state, determined without regard to any salary reduction agreement established under Section 125 or Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1992, SEC.1; P.L.4-1992, SEC.2; P.L.195-1999, SEC.1 and P.L.205-1999, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 2. Definitions › 2-3.5-2-11. Service

Sec. 11. "Service" means the period beginning on the day a participant first became a member of the general assembly, whether that date is before, on, or after July 1, 1989, and ending on the date under consideration, including all intervening employment as a member of the general assembly, following resignation or expiration of a term of election or appointment.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 3. Legislators' Retirement System › 2-3.5-3-1. Application of Chapter; Election

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to:
(1) each member of the general assembly who is serving on April 30, 1989, and who files an election under subsection (b); and
(2) each member of the general assembly who is elected or appointed after April 30, 1989.
(b) A member of the general assembly who is serving on April 30, 1989, may elect to have the member's years of service in the general assembly covered by this chapter, IC 2-3.5-4, and IC 2-3.5-5 instead of IC 5-10.2, IC 5-10.3, and IC 5-10.4. An election under this subsection:
(1) must be made in writing;
(2) must be filed with the PERF board (as it existed before its dissolution on July 1, 2011) on a form prescribed by the board;
(3) must be made before January 1, 1990; and
(4) is irrevocable.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), if a member of the general assembly files an election under subsection (b), the board shall include all of the member's years of service in the general assembly in the determination of eligibility for benefits under PERF or TRF. However, except as provided by IC 2-3.5-1-2(b), the board shall not include in the computation of benefits from PERF or TRF the member's:
(1) salary as a member of the general assembly received after April 30, 1989; or
(2) years of service as a member of the general assembly after April 30, 1989.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.4-1990, SEC.1; P.L.2-2006, SEC.3; P.L.35-2012, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 3. Legislators' Retirement System › 2-3.5-3-2. Establishment; Content; Funds; Administration

Sec. 2. (a) The legislators' retirement system is established. The system consists of the legislators' defined benefit plan described in IC 2-3.5-4 and the legislators' defined contribution plan described in IC 2-3.5-5.
(b) The following funds are established:
(1) The fund for the legislators' defined benefit plan.
(2) The fund for the legislators' defined contribution plan.
Each of the funds shall be administered by the board. Each of the funds is a trust, separate and distinct from all other entities, maintained for the purpose of paying benefits to participants and their beneficiaries and paying the costs associated with administering the plan.
(c) Within the fund for the legislators' defined benefit plan established by subsection (b)(1), the board shall maintain a supplemental allowance reserve account for the purpose of paying postretirement benefit adjustments, including postretirement benefit increases, thirteenth checks, and other benefit changes or adjustments granted by the general assembly after June 30, 2018, to members of the legislators' defined benefit plan. The account consists of:
(1) amounts allotted to the account by the board from amounts transferred to the Indiana public retirement system under IC 4-30-16-3;
(2) amounts appropriated or transferred to the account by the general assembly; and
(3) donations, gifts, bequests, and devises made to the account.
(d) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary for the administration of the plans and funds described in subsections (a), (b), and (c).
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-2012, SEC.5; P.L.127-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 3. Legislators' Retirement System › 2-3.5-3-4. Perf Board; Powers and Duties; Confidentiality of System Records

Sec. 4. (a) The board shall administer the system, which may be commingled for investment purposes with the other funds administered by the board.
(b) The board shall:
(1) determine eligibility for and make payments of benefits under this chapter, IC 2-3.5-4, and IC 2-3.5-5;
(2) in accordance with the powers and duties granted in IC 5-10.3-3-7.1, IC 5-10.3-5-3 through IC 5-10.3-5-6, IC 5-10.5-4, and IC 5-10.5-6, administer the system;
(3) provide by rule for the implementation of this chapter, IC 2-3.5-4, and IC 2-3.5-5; and
(4) authorize deposits.
(c) A determination by the board may be appealed under IC 4-21.5.
(d) The powers and duties of:
(1) the director and the actuary of the board; and
(2) the attorney general;
with respect to the fund are those specified in IC 5-10.3-3, IC 5-10.3-4, IC 5-10.5-4, and IC 5-10.5-6.
(e) The board may hire additional personnel, including hearing officers, to assist in the implementation of this chapter.
(f) Legislators' retirement system records of individual participants and participants' information are confidential, except for the name and years of service of a retirement system participant.
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1990, SEC.1; P.L.94-2004, SEC.2; P.L.99-2010, SEC.1; P.L.35-2012, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 3. Legislators' Retirement System › 2-3.5-3-5. Rollover of Eligible Distributions

Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, to the extent required by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(31), as added by the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992 (P.L. 102-318), and any amendments and regulations related to Section 401(a)(31), the legislators' defined benefit plan and the legislators' defined contribution plan shall allow participants and qualified beneficiaries to elect a direct rollover of eligible distributions to another eligible retirement plan.
As added by P.L.10-1993, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 3. Legislators' Retirement System › 2-3.5-3-6. Administration; Service Credit and Benefits

Sec. 6. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this article, the legislator's retirement system shall be administered in a manner consistent with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). A member on a leave of absence that qualifies for the benefits and protections afforded by the Family and Medical Leave Act is entitled to receive credit for vesting and eligibility purposes to the extent required by the Family and Medical Leave Act, but is not entitled to receive credit for service for benefit purposes.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this article, a participant is entitled to service credit and benefits in the amount and to the extent required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
As added by P.L.5-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 3.5. Legislative Retirement Benefits › Chapter 4. Legislators' Defined Benefit Plan › 2-3.5-4-1. Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each member of the general assembly who:
(1) is serving on April 30, 1989; and
(2) files an election under IC 2-3.5-3-1(b).
As added by P.L.6-1989, SEC.1.