Title 4, STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 2. (a) A person applying for an owner's license under this chapter must pay a nonrefundable application fee to the commission. The commission shall determine the amount of the application fee. (b) An applicant must submit the following on forms provided by the commission: (1…

Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to a city that: (1) has a population of less than one hundred thousand (100,000); and (2) is located in a county contiguous to Lake Michigan that has a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (…

Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to any licensed owner who was not required to submit a proposed power of attorney when applying for an owner's license. (b) A licensed owner shall submit for the approval of the commission a written power of attorney identifying the person who, i…

Sec. 23. (a) A licensed owner may submit to the commission a plan for: (1) constructing a permanently moored craft to replace the licensed owner's self-propelled excursion boat; or (2) converting the licensed owner's self-propelled excursion boat into a permanently moored craft. …

Sec. 24. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) gaming operations relocated under section 4.5 of this chapter; or (2) an inland casino operated in: (A) Vigo County under IC 4-33-6.7; or (B) Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County under IC 4-33-6.8. (b) For purposes of thi…

Sec. 25. (a) This section does not apply to a riverboat gaming operation relocated under section 24 of this chapter. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the number of gambling games offered by a licensed owner or operating agent within the riverboat operated by the…

Sec. 3. The commission may not issue an owner's license under this chapter to a person if: (1) the person has been convicted of a felony under Indiana law, the laws of any other state, or laws of the United States; (2) the person has knowingly or intentionally submitted an applic…

Sec. 3.5. (a) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to have an ownership interest in a riverboat owner's license if the interest is owned directly or indirectly by the person or by an entity controlled by the person. (b) A person may have up to a one hundred percen…

Sec. 4. (a) In determining whether to grant an owner's license to an applicant, the commission shall consider the following: (1) The character, reputation, experience, and financial integrity of the following: (A) The applicant. (B) A person that: (i) directly or indirectly contr…

Sec. 4.5. (a) Subject to section 4.6 of this chapter, a person holding an owner's license under section 1(a)(1) of this chapter may move gaming operations to an inland casino within Gary only if the licensed owner: (1) pays twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) to the commission a…

Sec. 4.6. (a) This section applies only to a licensed owner operating two (2) riverboats from a dock in Gary under section 1(d) of this chapter. (b) The two (2) riverboats operated by the licensed owner must be taxed separately in accordance with IC 4-33-12-0.7 and IC 4-33-13-0.7…

Sec. 4.7. (a) This section applies to the licensed owner of an inland casino operated in Vigo County under IC 4-33-6.7. (b) A licensed owner described in subsection (a) shall enter into a development agreement (as defined in IC 4-33-23-2) with Vigo County. As added by P.L.293-201…

Sec. 4.8. (a) This section applies to the licensed owner of an inland casino operated in Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County under IC 4-33-6.8. (b) A licensed owner described in subsection (a) shall enter into a development agreement (as defined in IC 4-33-23-2) with t…

Sec. 5. In an application for an owner's license, the applicant must state: (1) the dock at which the riverboat is based and the navigable waterway on which the riverboat will operate; or (2) in the case of an application for an owner's license to own and operate an inland casino…

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), a riverboat that operates in a county that is contiguous to Lake Michigan or the Ohio River must: (1) have either: (A) a valid certificate of inspection from the United States Coast Guard for the carrying of at least five h…

Sec. 7. (a) In granting a license under this chapter, the commission may give favorable consideration to the following: (1) Economically depressed areas of Indiana. (2) Applicants presenting plans that provide for significant economic development over a large geographic area. (b)…

Sec. 8. If the commission determines that a person is eligible under this chapter for an owner's license, the commission may issue an owner's license to the person if: (1) the person pays an initial license fee of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); and (2) the person posts a…

Sec. 9. (a) A licensed owner must post a bond with the commission at least sixty (60) days before the commencement of gambling on the riverboat. (b) The bond shall be furnished in: (1) cash or negotiable securities; (2) a surety bond: (A) with a surety company approved by the com…

Sec. 1. A person may not: (1) sell; (2) lease; or (3) contract to sell or lease; a slot machine, table game, limited mobile gaming system, or mobile gaming device to a licensee unless the person holds a supplier's license originally issued under IC 4-33-7-1 or renewed under IC 4-…

Sec. 1. (a) The commission may suspend or revoke the endorsement or license of or levy a civil penalty against a licensee for any of the following: (1) Violation of a provision of this article or of a rule of the commission. (2) Failure to accurately account for type II gambling …

Sec. 2. The commission may impose on a licensee the following civil penalties: (1) Not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation. (2) Not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the second violation. (3) Not more than five thousand dollars (…

Sec. 3. In addition to the penalties described in section 2 of this chapter, the commission may do all or any of the following: (1) Suspend or revoke an endorsement or a license issued under this article. (2) Lengthen a period of suspension of an endorsement or a license issued u…

Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a person who violates this article commits a Class A infraction. As added by P.L.95-2008, SEC.13.

Sec. 5. A person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) makes a false statement on an application submitted under this article; (2) operates a type II gambling operation in which wagering is conducted or is to be conducted in a manner other than the manner required under this articl…

Sec. 6. The commission shall deposit all civil penalties collected under this chapter into the enforcement and administration fund established under IC 7.1-4-10. As added by P.L.95-2008, SEC.13.

Sec. 1. (a) The chief executive officer shall annually present to the board the needs and requests of the corporation and a proposed budget. (b) The chief executive officer shall present the proposed biennial and board approved annual budget of the corporation to the governor. Th…

Sec. 2. The board may qualify the museum for federal and other aid to preserve historic property, materials, items, and memorials. As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. A person must hold a license issued under this chapter before operating as a vendor on behalf of a certificate holder. As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43.

Sec. 2. The commission may issue a vendor's license to a qualified applicant. As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43.

Sec. 3. (a) A person applying for a vendor's license under this chapter must pay a nonrefundable application fee of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to the commission. The commission shall deposit fees received under this section in the sports wagering fund established by …

Sec. 4. In determining whether to grant a vendor's license to an applicant, the commission shall consider the character, reputation, experience, and financial integrity of the following: (1) The applicant. (2) A person that: (A) directly or indirectly controls the applicant; or (…

Sec. 5. (a) The state police department may assist the commission in conducting background investigations of applicants for a vendor's license. The commission may forward all fingerprints required to be submitted by license applicants under this chapter to the Federal Bureau of I…

Sec. 6. A person holding a vendor's license shall pay to the commission an annual administrative fee of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The fee imposed by this section is due one (1) year after the date that the vendor begins performing services under a contract with a certific…

Sec. 7. When considering a person's application for a vendor's license, the commission may issue the person a temporary license to conduct business under this article if: (1) the person has filed with the commission: (A) a completed application; or (B) a substantially complete ap…

Sec. 8. A certificate holder may not contract with more than three (3) individually branded vendors to conduct mobile sports wagering under IC 4-38-5-12. As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.43.

Sec. 1. (a) All bids shall be sealed in an envelope when submitted to the division. (b) The division shall open bids in public and read them aloud at the time and place designated in the instructions. Contractors and all other members of the public are entitled to attend bid open…

Sec. 2. Except as provided in rules adopted under section 2.5 of this chapter, the division shall award a contract to the lowest responsible and responsive contractor. As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.5-1993, SEC.11; P.L.35-1995, SEC.2; P.L.66-2004, SEC.1; P.L.1-201…

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "out-of-state business" refers to a business that is not an Indiana business. (b) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to give a preference to an Indiana business that submits a bid under this article if all of the following apply:…

Sec. 3. The division may, in the reasonable exercise of discretion, reject all bids submitted. As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7.

Sec. 4. (a) Within sixty (60) days from the date on which bids are opened, the division shall award a contract and shall provide the successful contractor with written notice to proceed. (b) If the division fails to award and execute a contract and to issue notice to proceed with…

Sec. 5. (a) IC 5-22-16.5 (Disqualification of Contractors Dealing with the Government of Iran) applies to the awarding of contracts, including contracts for professional services, under this article. (b) For purposes of applying IC 5-22-16.5 to contracts awarded under this articl…

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.

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) …

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 p…

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.

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 e…