Title 4, STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1.1. (a) An individual who holds the office of governor for any length of time during one (1) term of that office is entitled to receive an annual retirement benefit under subsection (e). However, an individual who succeeds to the office of governor without being elected is …

Sec. 2. (a) The surviving spouse of each individual who: (1) serves as governor; and (2) is entitled to a retirement benefit under section 1.1 of this chapter; is entitled to an annual pension. (b) The pension to which a governor's surviving spouse is entitled under this section …

Sec. 3. (a) This chapter applies to any governor of Indiana regardless of whether the governor's service occurred before, on, or after January 14, 1981, and to the surviving spouse of any governor. (b) The former governor and surviving spouse pension provided by this chapter is p…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter: "Documentary material" means the original or a copy of a book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, chart, or other document. "Local agency" means an administration, agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, committee,…

Sec. 10. The attorney general is responsible for the custody, use, and necessary preservation of the documentary material made available pursuant to an investigative demand and for its return as provided by this chapter. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.20, SEC.10.

Sec. 11. When original documentary material made available pursuant to an investigative demand is no longer required for use in a pending proceeding, or, absent any pending proceeding, is no longer required in connection with the investigation for which it was demanded, or at the…

Sec. 2. (a) The attorney general shall have charge of and direct the prosecution of all civil actions that are brought in the name of the state of Indiana or any state agency. (b) In no instance under this section shall the state or a state agency be required to file a bond. (c) …

Sec. 2.4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), the attorney general may not agree to a settlement agreement on behalf of the state of Indiana or a state agency unless the settlement agreement includes language specifying that all settlement funds may be used for any p…

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "agency" means a state agency or a body corporate and politic. (b) An agency may not enter into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney unless the agency makes a written determination before entering into the contract that conting…

Sec. 3. (a) If the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that a person may be in possession, custody, or control of documentary material, or may have knowledge of a fact that is relevant to an investigation conducted to determine if a person is or has been engaged in a…

Sec. 4. An investigative demand shall contain the following: (1) A general description of the subject matter being investigated and a statement of the applicable provisions of law. (2) The date, time, and place at which the person is to appear, answer written interrogatories, or …

Sec. 5. An investigative demand may not: (1) contain a requirement that would be unreasonable if contained in a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by a court in a grand jury investigation; or (2) require the giving of oral testimony, the production of written answers to inte…

Sec. 6. (a) If a person objects or otherwise fails to obey a written demand issued under section 3 of this chapter, the attorney general may file in the circuit or superior court of the county in which that person resides or maintains a principal place of business within the stat…

Sec. 6.5. (a) This section applies only to a: (1) foreign corporation that does business in Indiana; (2) foreign limited liability company that does business in Indiana; and (3) person who does not reside or maintain a principal place of business in Indiana. (b) If a person liste…

Sec. 7. Evidence obtained from a human person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may not be introduced in a subsequent criminal prosecution of that person unless it was obtained by a means independent of this chapter. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.20, SEC.7.

Sec. 8. This chapter shall not be construed to limit or abridge any limitation on self-incrimination established by law. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.20, SEC.8.

Sec. 9. (a) All documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, and transcripts of oral testimony that are provided pursuant to an investigative demand shall be kept confidential by the attorney general until an action is filed against a person for the violation under i…

Sec. 1. The state comptroller is authorized to enter satisfaction of the mortgages executed to the state of Indiana to secure loans made by the agents of the state appointed in the several counties of the state to loan the surplus revenue funds deposited with the state by the gov…

Sec. 1. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Indiana that there shall be no secrecy in the conduct of the public hearings of the administrative bodies of the state of Indiana. Formerly: Acts 1959, c.195, s.1.

Sec. 2. In order to facilitate the public policy so declared, all administrative bodies of the state of Indiana conducting public hearings shall allow the use of either recorded or live broadcasts of such hearings, subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as may be adopte…

Sec. 3. It is hereby specifically declared that such administrative bodies may limit such broadcasts to the broadcast of recordings of such public hearings made in a manner approved by such administrative body, and it is specifically declared that such administrative body may req…

Sec. 1. Any state charitable or benevolent institution for the use of such institutions may receive gifts, bequests, and devises of real or personal property, or both, for the aid or maintenance of any such institution, under the provisions and safeguards under this chapter. Form…

Sec. 2. Acceptance of any such gifts, bequests and devises of real or personal property, or both, may be made by the executive officers of the institution benefited; but the failure of such officers to make such acceptance at any time shall not invalidate or affect the gift, bequ…

Sec. 3. No acceptance shall be so made as to create an indebtedness against the state of Indiana or any of its agencies; nor shall any acceptance which has been deemed to have taken place, as provided in section 2 of this chapter, operate to create such an indebtedness. Formerly:…

Sec. 4. (a) Any funds or other property received as provided in this chapter shall be subject to all other statutes applying to similar funds or property, including the right to sell as provided in this chapter, unless such right is prohibited under the terms of such gift, beques…

Sec. 6. This chapter shall be deemed supplementary to any other statutes of the state of Indiana for the acceptance of gifts, trusts, devises, and bequests and does not apply to state educational institutions. Formerly: Acts 1945, c.177, s.6. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.190; P.…

Sec. 1. The state may not enter into, amend, or modify a tribal-state compact without the ratification of the general assembly. As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. A tribal-state compact entered into, amended, or modified without the ratification of the general assembly is void. As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. The governor is responsible for negotiating and executing a tribal-state compact on behalf of the state with an Indian tribe located within Indiana for the purpose of authorizing Class III gaming on Indian lands located within Indiana under 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. The gove…

Sec. 4. (a) A tribal-state compact negotiated under this chapter must include terms concerning the following: (1) The management of the Indian tribe's gaming operation. (2) Revenue sharing with the state and local units of government. (3) Infrastructure and site improvements. (4)…

Sec. 5. Following the completion of negotiations and the execution of a tribal-state compact, the governor shall submit a copy of the executed tribal-state compact to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives for ratification. To rati…

Sec. 6. Upon receipt of an act ratifying a tribal-state compact, the governor shall cause the ratified tribal-state compact to be deposited with the secretary of state under IC 4-3-1-1. As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 7. The secretary of state shall forward a copy of the executed tribal-state compact and the act of ratification to the United States Secretary of the Interior for federal review and approval as required by 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8). As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. If the governor agrees to an amendment to or a modification of a tribal-state compact, the governor shall submit the amendment or modification to the general assembly for ratification in the manner required by section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. There is created a state lottery commission as a body politic and corporate separate from the state. The commission is composed of five (5) members selected as provided in IC 4-30-4. The commission has the authority to sue and be sued in the name of the commission and to …

Sec. 10. The commission may purchase insurance. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 11. The commission is entitled to own, sell, and lease real and personal property as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this article. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 12. The commission is entitled to own copyrights, trademarks, and service marks and to enforce its rights with respect to ownership. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 13. The commission may employ division directors and other staff necessary to carry out this article. However, the following restrictions apply to the commission and the director's authority to employ individuals and to the duties of the individuals employed by the commissio…

Sec. 14. The commission shall establish and maintain a personnel program for its employees. Employees of the commission serve at the pleasure of the director and are subject to suspension, dismissal, reduction in pay, demotion, transfer, or other personnel action at the discretio…

Sec. 14.5. (a) This section applies to an individual who: (1) on July 1, 2013, is a member or a full-time employee of the commission; or (2) after June 30, 2013, becomes employed or reemployed as a member or a full-time employee of the commission. (b) After June 30, 2013, a membe…

Sec. 15. The commission may charge fees to persons applying for a contract as a vendor or retailer. The fees must be reasonably calculated to cover the costs of investigations and other activities related to the processing of the application. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 16. The commission may enter into contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of goods and services necessary for the operation and promotion of the lottery, including assistance provided by a governmental agency. The commission may require separate bids or proposal…

Sec. 17. The commission may enter into contracts with retailers under this article to provide adequate and convenient availability of tickets to the public for each game. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 18. (a) The commission may enter into agreements with other jurisdictions for the operation and promotion of a multiple jurisdictional lottery if these agreements are in the best interest of the lottery. (b) Before the commission enters into an agreement with a jurisdiction …

Sec. 19. (a) The definitions set forth in IC 3-5-2.1 apply to this section. (b) This subsection applies to contributions made after March 15, 1989, and before March 29, 1996. The commission or director may not enter into a contract with a person to serve as a vendor for a major p…