Title 5, STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies after the effective date of the plan to an individual who: (1) begins employment with a school corporation in a covered position that would otherwise be eligible for membership in the fund under IC 5-10.4-4; a…

Sec. 10. (a) An employer shall make employer contributions to the plan based on the rate determined under this section. (b) The employer's contribution rate for the plan must be equal to the employer's contribution rate for the fund as determined by the board under IC 5-10.2-2-11…

Sec. 11. (a) Member contributions and net earnings on the member contributions in the member contribution subaccount belong to the member at all times and do not belong to the employer. (b) A member is vested in the employer contribution subaccount in accordance with the followin…

Sec. 12. (a) After December 31, 2020, subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to qualified plan distributions, a member who terminates service in a covered position is entitled to withdraw all or part of the amounts in the member's account to the extent …

Sec. 13. (a) If a member dies: (1) while in service in a position covered by the plan; or (2) after terminating service in a position covered by the plan but before withdrawing the member's account; to the extent that the member is vested, the member's account shall be paid to th…

member Sec. 14. (a) All assets in the plan are exempt from levy, sale, garnishment, attachment, or other legal process. (b) A member, beneficiary, or survivor may not assign any payment under this chapter except for the following: (1) Premiums on a life, hospitalization, surgical…

Sec. 15. (a) To the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code and the applicable regulations and guidance, the plan may accept, on behalf of any member, a rollover distribution from any of the following: (1) A qualified plan described in Section 401(a) or Section 403(a) of th…

Sec. 16. (a) If a member becomes disabled while in a covered position, subject to any federal law limitations concerning qualified plan distributions and the member furnishing proof of the member's qualification for Social Security disability benefits to the board, to the extent …

Sec. 17. (a) If a member of the plan separates from employment with the member's employer and later returns to employment in a position covered by the plan: (1) the individual resumes membership in the plan; and (2) the member is entitled to receive credit for the member's years …

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies notwithstanding sections 6 and 17 of this chapter. (b) A member who is fully vested in the employer contribution subaccount under section 11 of this chapter may make an election to participate in the fund. (c) The following apply to an election m…

Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Account" means the plan account established for a member under section 7(b) of this chapter. (2) "Annuity savings account" means the annuity savings account of the 1996 account maintained under IC 5-10.2-2-2(b)…

Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by federal law, and subject to the board obtaining any approval from the Internal Revenue Service that the board considers necessary or desirable, the provisions of this article that apply to the annuity savings account appl…

Sec. 4. (a) The teachers' defined contribution plan is established for the purpose of providing amounts funded by an employer and a member for the use of the member or the member's beneficiaries or survivors after the member's retirement. (b) The board shall adopt provisions to i…

Sec. 5. The board may request from the Internal Revenue Service any rulings or determination letters that the board considers necessary or appropriate in order to implement or administer the plan. As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.58.

Sec. 6. (a) An individual who, on or after the effective date of the plan, begins employment with a school corporation that participates in the plan in a covered position that would otherwise be eligible for membership in the fund under IC 5-10.4-4 may elect to become a member of…

Sec. 7. (a) The plan consists of the following: (1) Each member's contributions to the plan under section 9 of this chapter. (2) Contributions made by an employer to the plan on behalf of each member under section 10 of this chapter. (3) Rollovers to the plan by a member under se…

Sec. 8. (a) Subject to the board obtaining any approval from the Internal Revenue Service that the board considers necessary or desirable, the board shall establish: (1) a stable value fund for the plan; and (2) alternative investment programs for the plan. (b) The board may adop…

Sec. 8.5. (a) Not later than July 1, 2027, the board shall offer, as a regular investment program within the plan, a self directed brokerage account that offers at least one (1) cryptocurrency investment option. (b) The board may adopt requirements and rules that apply to a crypt…

Sec. 9. (a) Each member's contribution to the plan is equal to three percent (3%) of the member's compensation. (b) An employer shall pay a member's contribution on behalf of the member. (c) To the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations, a member…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all state agencies. As added by P.L.125-2026, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, each state agency shall submit an annual procurement and purchasing plan to the department and the budget agency. (b) An annual procurement and purchasing plan required under subsection (a) must include at least the following: (1) All requests …

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a state agency must complete any incomplete contracts that were scheduled to expire in the previous biennium in a manner prescribed by the department. (b) A state agency may apply to the department and the budget agency to receive…