Title 4, STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "Red Cross" means the American National Red Cross created under 36 U.S.C. 1. As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "specialized disaster relief" means one (1) or more of the following Red Cross service categories in which a certified disaster service volunteer is trained: (1) Shelter management. (2) Mass feeding. (3) Family services. (4) Health services. (5) P…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an authority, a board, a branch, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a council, a department, a division, an office, an officer, a service, or an instrumentality of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state gove…

Sec. 7. (a) An employee of a state agency: (1) who is a certified disaster service volunteer; (2) whose specialized disaster relief services are requested by the Red Cross in connection with a disaster; and (3) who obtains consent from the employee's supervisor or appointing auth…

Sec. 8. Upon notification of a disaster by the governor, a state agency shall grant approval for an employee to participate in specialized disaster relief services in Indiana. As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. A retailer who extends credit or lends money to a person for the purchase of a lottery ticket commits a Class C misdemeanor. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 2. A person who: (1) induces another person to assign or transfer a right to claim a prize; (2) offers for sale the right to claim a prize; or (3) offers for compensation to claim the prize of another person; commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1…

Sec. 3. A person who: (1) knowingly presents a counterfeit or altered lottery ticket; (2) knowingly transfers a counterfeit or altered lottery ticket to another to present for payment; or (3) with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, passes, or counterfeits a lottery…

Sec. 4. A person who, with intent to defraud or with intent to provide a financial or other advantage to the person or another person, knowingly discloses information relating to the lottery that is designated as confidential under this article commits a Level 2 felony. As added …

Sec. 5. A person who uses point-of-sale material issued by the commission or otherwise represents that the person is a retailer without being under contract with the commission to act as a retailer commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 6. A person who, without being authorized by the commission in writing, uses the term "Indiana lottery", "state lottery", or "Indiana state lottery" or a similar term in reference to an enterprise other than a lottery conducted under this article commits a Class A misdemeano…

Sec. 7. The corporate name of a corporation may not contain the word "lottery" unless the commission approves the name in writing. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 1. The general assembly declares that the opportunity for full minority and women's business enterprise participation in the riverboat industry is essential if social and economic parity is to be obtained by minority and women business persons and if the economies of the riv…

Sec. 10. The commission shall adopt other rules necessary to interpret and implement this chapter. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 11. This chapter applies to sports wagering conducted under IC 4-38 by a licensed owner or an operating agent. As added by P.L.293-2019, SEC.34.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "minority" means a member of a minority group as defined in IC 4-13-16.5-1. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.195-2001, SEC.9.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "minority business enterprise" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-16.5-1. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.195-2001, SEC.10.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "women's business enterprise" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-16.5-1. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.195-2001, SEC.11; P.L.15-2020, SEC.10.

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "goods and services" does not include the following: (1) Utilities and taxes. (2) Financing costs, mortgages, loans, or other debt. (3) Medical insurance. (4) Fees and payments to a parent or an affiliated company of an operating agent or the …

Sec. 6. If the commission determines that the provisions of this chapter relating to expenditures and assignments to minority and women's business enterprises have not been met, the commission may suspend, limit, or revoke the owner's license or operating agent's gaming operation…

Sec. 7. The commission shall use the certifications made under IC 4-13-16.5 for minority and women's business enterprises that do business with riverboat operations on contracts for goods and services or contracts for business. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.…

Sec. 8. The commission shall supply persons holding owner's licenses and the operating agent with a list of the certified minority and women's business enterprises. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.58; P.L.84-2004, SEC.8.

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to a person holding an owner's licenses for riverboats operated from a city described under IC 4-33-6-1(a)(1) through IC 4-33-6-1(a)(3). (b) The commission shall require persons holding owner's licenses to adopt policies concerning the preferentia…

Sec. 1. Subject to section 2 of this chapter, the jurisdiction of the state is ceded to the United States over all property within Indiana selected and acquired by the United States for the purpose of erecting any of the following: (1) A post office. (2) A custom house. (3) Any o…

Sec. 2. The cession of property to the United States under this chapter is subject to the following conditions: (1) An agent of the United States, having knowledge of the facts, must file an accurate, certified description and plat of the property acquired by the United States wi…

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to taxes or assessments levied by the state upon the gross receipts or income of an association, a corporation, a firm, a partnership, or a person received on account of the performance of contracts or other activities upon the property. (b…

Sec. 1. This Compact is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Neither this Compact nor any provision herein may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated orally, but on…

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Opioid" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1.1-31. (2) "Opioid litigation" means any civil lawsuit, demand, or settlement, including any settlement in lieu of litigation, filed against any opioid party for a…

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all political subdivisions shall be considered a party to any settlement, including a settlement in lieu of litigation, in opioid litigation by the attorney general with an opioid party that is finalized with court approval after …

Sec. 3. After January 1, 2021, no political subdivision shall initiate or file opioid litigation in any court. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.72-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided by any bankruptcy court order or bankruptcy settlement, and subject to subsection (g), funds received from opioid litigation settlements that resolve existing state and political subdivision litigation lawsuits as of January 1, 2021, shall be distri…

Sec. 5. Before distributing funds to a city, county, or town that has opted back into a settlement under section 2(d) of this chapter, the office of the attorney general shall: (1) withhold from distribution to the city, county, or town the funds owed to the private legal counsel…

Sec. 1. Whenever there shall be a failure at any regular biennial session of the general assembly to pass an appropriation bill or bills, making appropriations for the objects and purposes hereinafter mentioned, it shall be lawful for the governor, secretary, and treasurer of sta…

Sec. 2. The warrants may be drawn for the necessary and current expenses of the following: (1) All psychiatric hospitals (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318). (2) The Indiana School for the Deaf, established by IC 20-22-2-1. (3) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, …

Sec. 3. The warrants so to be drawn shall be drawn on the general fund and not otherwise, and shall not include any sum or sums for enlarging said institutions, or any or either of them, but shall be confined strictly to the necessary current expenses of said institutions respect…

Sec. 4. In making said monthly allowances, it shall be the duty of the officers as aforesaid authorized to make the same, not to exceed in any one month one-twelfth of the amount appropriated for the current expenses of the same Institution for the last preceding year for which a…

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "office" refers to the office of faith-based and community initiatives initially established by Executive Order 05-16 and reestablished by Executive Order 13-16. As added by P.L.187-2013, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. (a) The office may establish a nonprofit subsidiary corporation that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to solicit and accept private funding, gifts, donations, bequests, devises, and contributions. (b) A subsidiar…

Sec. 1. There is created the State Employees Appeals Commission which shall consist of five (5) members, not more than three (3) of whom shall be adherents of the same political party. One (1) member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one (1) for a term of two (2) yea…

Sec. 2. The members of the commission shall be citizens of the state who are in sympathy with and have knowledge of the practice of professional personnel administration in public employment with particular appreciation for fairly and impartially determining the validity of emplo…

Sec. 3. Each member of the commission shall receive as compensation for services a salary and in addition shall receive actual and necessary traveling expenses and other expenses in the performance of the member's duties in the amount approved by the governor and the budget agenc…

Sec. 4. Before entering upon the discharge of official duties, each member of the commission shall take and subscribe to an oath of office, which shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.19, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. The commission shall meet in rooms provided by the personnel department and assume the duties of office. Three (3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of votes cast shall be required for the adoption or appro…

Sec. 6. The appeals commission is hereby authorized and required to do the following: (1) To hear or investigate those appeals from state employees as is set forth in IC 4-15-2.2-42, and fairly and impartially render decisions as to the validity of the appeals or lack thereof. He…

Sec. 8. The appeals commission shall be totally separate and independent of the personnel board. To ensure the independence of the commission as required by this chapter, appropriations to support the staff and other assistance needed to operate the commission must be made in a s…

Sec. 1. (a) There is created a commission to be known as the governor's residence commission. This commission shall consist of seven (7) members, who shall each be appointed by and serve at the pleasure and discretion of the governor; and the governor shall be ex officio chairman…