Title 2, TITLE 2. 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…

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 chara…

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 s…

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 membe…

Sec. 1. The commission shall prescribe forms for the registration statements, activity reports, and other documents required to be filed under this article and make the forms available to persons required to file the registration statements, activity reports, and other documents.…

Sec. 2. The commission shall prepare and publish a manual setting forth recommended, uniform methods of reporting for use by persons required to file statements and reports under this article. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1992, SEC.15.

Sec. 3. The commission shall make statements, reports, and other documents filed with the commission under this article available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours and make copying facilities available to the public at a charge not to exceed actual cos…

Sec. 4. The commission shall compile and maintain an index of all reports and statements filed with the commission under this article to facilitate public access to these reports and statements. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1992, SEC.17.

Sec. 5. The commission shall prepare and publish annual summaries of statements and reports filed with the commission under this article. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1992, SEC.18.

available on Internet Sec. 5.5. The commission shall make copies of all the following available on the Internet: (1) Reports, statements, other documents required to be filed under this article. (2) Manuals, indices, summaries, and other documents the commission is required to co…

confidential documents Sec. 6. (a) The commission shall inspect and audit at least five percent (5%) of all registration statements and reports filed with the commission under this article by requiring the lobbyist to produce verifying documents. The statements and reports inspec…

and reports; failure to file; reporting for prosecution Sec. 7. The commission shall notify by certified mail, return receipt requested, persons required to file statements and reports under this article of any violations or errors discovered during inspections or audits conducte…

Sec. 8. The commission shall preserve statements and reports filed with the commission under this article for a period of four (4) years from the date of receipt. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1992, SEC.21.

Sec. 9. The commission has all powers necessary to accomplish the responsibilities assigned to the commission in this chapter. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1992, SEC.22.

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a day that a member: (1) is excused by the member's presiding officer; or (2) has a verified illness or injury diagnosed by a physician holding an unlimited license to practice medicine that prevents the member from attending session. As add…

Sec. 10. A penalty imposed under this chapter on a member who violates section 7 of this chapter is in addition to any penalties imposed by the member's body under the Constitution of the State of Indiana or the rules adopted by the member's chamber. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "body" refers to either of the following: (1) The house of representatives. (2) The senate. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.37.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "chamber" refers to either of the following: (1) The floor of the house of representatives. (2) The floor of the senate. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.37.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "final day of session" means: (1) April 29 in odd-numbered years and March 14 in even-numbered years; or (2) a date earlier than April 29 in odd-numbered years and March 14 in even-numbered years, if the presiding officers of each body have: (A) j…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "member" refers to either of the following: (1) A member of the house of representatives. (2) A member of the senate. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.37.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "presiding officer" refers to the following: (1) For the house of representatives, the speaker of the house of representatives. (2) For the senate, the president pro tempore of the senate. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.37. IC 2-2.1-4-7 Legislative…

Sec. 8. (a) A presiding officer, on behalf of the presiding officer's body, may bring an action for legislative bolting against a member. The presiding officer has the authority to control the litigation, including final settlement authority. (b) The presiding officer who brings …

Sec. 9. Venue for an action brought under this chapter is in Marion County. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.37.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" refers to the legislative services agency established by IC 2-5-1.1-7. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 10. The staff of the office shall remain current regarding all aspects relating to legislative ethics at the state and national levels. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

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.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "legislative council" refers to the legislative council established by IC 2-5-1.1-1. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of legislative ethics established by section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. The office of legislative ethics is established within the agency. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

council Sec. 6. Subject to the approval of the legislative council, the executive director shall organize the office. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 7. Appointment of staff members of the office is subject to the approval of the legislative council. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

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 committe…

Sec. 9. The office may request guidance from the appropriate ethics committee regarding any matter that comes to the office. As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.2.

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.

Sec. 10. (a) For purposes of this chapter, there is appropriated for each biennium the following sums of money: (1) From the state general fund, the amount required to actuarially fund participants' retirement benefits under this chapter, as determined by the board on the recomme…

Sec. 11. All benefits and assets in the defined benefit fund are exempt from levy, sale, garnishment, attachment, or other legal process. However, a participant's benefits may be transferred to reimburse the state for loss resulting from the participant's criminal taking of state…

Sec. 12. A participant or beneficiary may not assign any payment under this chapter except for: (1) premiums on a life, hospitalization, surgical, or medical group insurance plan maintained in whole or in part by a state agency; and (2) dues to an association that proves to the b…

Sec. 13. Subject to IC 2-3.5-3-3(7), the monthly benefit payable under this chapter after June 30, 1992, to participants, survivors, and beneficiaries shall be increased by the same percentages and under the same conditions as monthly benefits are increased under IC 5-10.2-5 for …

Sec. 2. A participant who is at least sixty-five (65) years of age is entitled for the remainder of the participant's life to a monthly retirement benefit computed under section 3 of this chapter, beginning on the date specified by the participant in a written application, if all…

Sec. 3. The monthly retirement benefit payable for life to a participant who is eligible under section 2 of this chapter is the lesser of: (1) forty dollars ($40) multiplied by the total years of service completed by the participant as a member of the general assembly before Nove…

computation Sec. 4. (a) A participant who is at least fifty-five (55) years of age is entitled, for the remainder of the participant's life, to a reduced monthly retirement benefit computed under subsection (b), beginning on the date specified by the participant in a written appl…

Sec. 4.1. (a) This section applies to a participant who: (1) is at least fifty-five (55) years of age and whose years of service as a member of the general assembly plus years of age are equal to at least eighty-five (85); or (2) is at least sixty (60) years of age and has at lea…

materials Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a participant who becomes disabled while in active service as a member of the general assembly may retire for the duration of the disability, beginning on the date specified by the participant in a written application, i…

Sec. 6. (a) The surviving spouse of a participant who: (1) dies; and (2) on the date of death: (A) was receiving benefits under this chapter; (B) had completed at least ten (10) years of service as a member of the general assembly; or (C) had a permanent disability and was receiv…

Sec. 7. (a) If a participant's spouse would have qualified for a benefit under section 6 of this chapter, but the spouse does not survive the participant, the dependent child of the participant is, upon the death of the participant, entitled to the same benefit the participant's …

Sec. 8. (a) All benefits payable under this chapter shall be paid in equal monthly installments. The date on which payments begin must be the first day of a month and must be after the date on which the participant's service as a member of the general assembly is terminated. (b) …

Sec. 9. (a) Based on an actuarial valuation, the board shall annually determine: (1) the normal contribution; (2) the unfunded accrued liability of the defined benefit fund, which is the amount by which the defined benefit plan's total accrued liability exceeds the fund's total a…

Sec. 1. (a) At the time delegates and alternate delegates are appointed, the general assembly shall adopt a joint resolution to provide instructions to the delegates and alternate delegates regarding the following: (1) The rules of procedure. (2) Any other matter relating to the …

Sec. 2. An alternate delegate: (1) shall act in the place of the alternate delegate's paired delegate when the alternate delegate's paired delegate is absent from the Article V convention; and (2) replaces the alternate delegate's paired delegate if the alternate delegate's paire…

Sec. 3. A vote cast by a delegate or an alternate delegate at an Article V convention that is outside the scope of: (1) the instructions established by a joint resolution adopted under section 1 of this chapter; or (2) the limits placed by the general assembly in a joint resoluti…