Title 4, TITLE 4. STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 6-3-2, state and local taxes, regardless of their type, may not be imposed upon any prize paid or payable under this article or upon the sale of any lottery ticket under this article. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.192-2002(ss…

Sec. 3. Local governmental authority concerning all matters relating to the operation of a lottery are preempted by the state, and a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state may not enact an ordinance relating to the operation of the lottery authorized by…

manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sale of lottery ticket; application Sec. 4. An Indiana or local law providing a penalty for or disability, restriction, or prohibition against the possession, manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sal…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "division" means the gaming research division of the commission established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.27. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.50.

Sec. 2. The gaming research division is established within the commission for the purpose of enhancing the gaming industry in Indiana through research and analysis. As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.27. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.51.

Sec. 3. The commission shall appoint or employ the executive director of the division and other persons that the commission considers necessary. As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.27. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.52.

Sec. 4. The executive director, with the commission's approval, may employ individuals as are necessary to perform the various functions of the division. As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.27. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.53.

Sec. 5. The division shall research and analyze data and public policy issues relating to all aspects of gaming in Indiana for the enhancement of: (1) the Indiana lottery under IC 4-30; (2) pari-mutuel horse racing under IC 4-31; (3) charity gaming under IC 4-32.3; and (4) riverb…

Sec. 6. The division shall study and make findings and recommendations on the following: (1) Alternative methods of taxing gaming entities, including taxes based upon the size of a riverboat or the number of gaming positions on board a riverboat. (2) The impact of flexible boardi…

Sec. 8. The division shall impose an annual fee of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) upon the following: (1) Each licensed owner or operating agent operating a riverboat in Indiana. (2) Each permit holder (as defined in IC 4-31-2.1-27) operating a live pari-mutuel horse raci…

As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.27. Amended by P.L.91-2006, SEC.6; P.L.233-2007, SEC.20; P.L.58-2019, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.165-2021, SEC.58.

Sec. 1. The consent of the state is given to the retrocession of jurisdiction, either partially or wholly, by the United States over property within Indiana over which the United States exercises jurisdiction exclusively or concurrently with the state. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC…

Sec. 2. The governor is authorized to accept for the state the retrocession of jurisdiction if the governor considers retrocession to be in the best interest of the state. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Sec. 3. Retrocession of jurisdiction under this chapter must be perfected as follows: (1) An agent of the United States authorized to dispose of property must give written notice of the retrocession to the governor. (2) The governor must accept the retrocession on behalf of the s…

Sec. 1. For so long as the Band makes payments in accordance with IC 4-29.5-17, the Band shall allocate a portion of the annual payment to provide funding for public postsecondary and vocational education for Band citizens (the "Pokagon Indiana Education Fund"). As added by P.L.1…

Sec. 2. The Pokagon Indiana Education Fund shall be used solely to make payments directly to Indiana public institutions of higher learning or workforce development and training programs approved by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development for eligible Band citizens for di…

procedures Sec. 3. The Pokagon Indiana Education Fund shall be administered as follows: (1) The Pokagon Indiana Education Fund shall be established by the Band solely for the purposes set forth in this chapter and shall be maintained separate from all other Band (sovereign) funds…

Sec. 4. Payments to the Pokagon Indiana Education Fund shall be made as follows: (1) An initial allocation of one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be made by the Band to the Pokagon Indiana Education Fund for the first full Payment Period from the Band's annual payment due unde…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a request for new federal funds that is subject to a nondisclosure agreement to prevent the disclosure of confidential or proprietary business information. As added by P.L.182-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "new federal funds" means federal assistance or other funds that are available from: (1) the federal government, which the state is not currently receiving; or (2) a federal assistance program or other federal program, in which the state is not cu…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "state agency" means: (1) a department or office of the executive, including the administrative, branch of state government; and (2) separately elected state officers and any department or office of separately elected state officers. (b) The t…

new federal programs; budget committee before acceptance Sec. 4. (a) A state agency shall provide a report to the budget committee not later than January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year that details the requests for new federal funds or to participate in a new fede…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "child" means a person who: (1) is less than eighteen (18) years of age; (2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time a complaint is made but was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the alleged act or omission that is the…

Sec. 10. (a) The office of the department of child services ombudsman shall prepare a report each year on the operations of the office. (b) The office of the department of child services ombudsman shall include the following information in the annual report required under subsect…

Sec. 12. The Indiana department of administration shall provide and maintain office space for the office of the department of child services ombudsman. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.55.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "ombudsman" means: (1) the person appointed by the governor to serve as ombudsman; or (2) an employee or other individual approved by the office of the department of child services ombudsman to act in the capacity of ombudsman; to receive, investi…

ombudsman Sec. 3. The office of department of child services ombudsman is established as a separate bureau within the department. The ombudsman appointed by the governor shall report directly to the commissioner. The ombudsman appointed by the governor must be an attorney license…

Sec. 4. (a) The governor shall appoint the ombudsman. The ombudsman serves at the pleasure of the governor. An individual may not be appointed as ombudsman if the individual has been employed by the department of child services at any time during the preceding twelve (12) months.…

Sec. 5. (a) The office of the department of child services ombudsman may receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve a complaint alleging that the department of child services, by an action or omission occurring on or after January 11, 2005, failed to protect the physical or men…

Sec. 6. (a) The office of the department of child services ombudsman shall be given appropriate access to department of child services records of a child who is the subject of a complaint that is filed under this chapter. (b) A state or local government agency or entity that has …

Sec. 7. The office of the department of child services ombudsman shall do the following: (1) Establish procedures to receive and investigate complaints. (2) Establish physical, technological, and administrative access controls for all information maintained by the office of the d…

Sec. 8. The office of the department of child services ombudsman may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this chapter. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.55.

Sec. 9. An ombudsman is not personally liable for the good faith performance of the ombudsman's official duties. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.55.

perform financial audit Sec. 1. The budget agency may contract with a certified public accountant for an annual financial audit of the commission. The certified public accountant may not have a significant financial interest, as determined by the commission, in a vendor or retail…

Sec. 2. The state board of accounts shall audit the operations of the lottery and shall receive a copy of any independent financial audit and any security report prepared under this article. The commission shall pay the full costs of the audit required under this section. As adde…

Sec. 3. A copy of an audit performed under this chapter shall be submitted to the director, the commission members, the budget agency, the governor, and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the executive director of the legislative services agency. As added by P.L.341-1989(s…

Sec. 4.2. In addition to the annual audit report required under section 1 of this chapter, the commission shall submit revenue and expenditure reports to the budget agency and each legislative member of the budget committee as requested from time to time. As added by P.L.32-1990,…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "division" means the license control division established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.47.

Sec. 10. The commission shall assign gaming control officers employed under IC 4-33-20 to assist the division in carrying out the duties of this chapter. As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.47.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "licensed entity" means a person holding: (1) a charity gaming license issued under IC 4-32.3; (2) a retail merchant's certificate issued under IC 6-2.5-8; (3) a tobacco sales certificate issued under IC 7.1-3-18.5; or (4) an alcoholic beverage pe…

Sec. 3. The license control division is established to conduct administrative enforcement actions against licensed entities engaged in unlawful gambling. As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.47.

Sec. 4. The commission shall hire attorneys and other personnel necessary to carry out the division's duties under this chapter. As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.14.

Sec. 5. The division shall carry out the commission's duties under IC 4-32.3-8 and IC 4-32.3-9 with respect to any person that is: (1) licensed under IC 4-32.3; and (2) suspected of violating IC 35-45-5-3, IC 35-45-5-3.5, or IC 35-45-5-4. As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.47. Amended…

Sec. 6. The division shall, on behalf of the department of state revenue or the alcohol and tobacco commission, conduct a license revocation action against a licensed entity for any revocation action authorized by any of the following statutes: (1) IC 6-2.5-8-7(g). (2) IC 7.1-3-1…

Sec. 8. (a) A memorandum of understanding required by section 7 of this chapter must describe the responsibilities of each participating agency in coordinating the agencies' administrative enforcement actions with respect to suspected violations of IC 35-45-5-3, IC 35-45-5-3.5, a…

Sec. 9. The division may refer any information concerning suspected criminal activity discovered in carrying out the division's duties under this chapter to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the suspected criminal activity occurred. As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.47.

Sec. 1. If the United States government or an agency of the United States government is authorized to acquire jurisdiction of a memorial or historic grounds and buildings in Indiana to be preserved and maintained by the United States government or an agency of the United States g…

government Sec. 2. If a memorial, a property, a building, or an appurtenance is ceded to the United States government under this chapter, the governor may transfer and convey all right, title, and possession that the state has in and to the memorial, property, building, or appurt…

Sec. 3. Before the transfer and conveyance of the right, title, and possession of a memorial, a property, a building, or an appurtenance is consummated, the attorney general and the appropriate legal officer of the United States government must state in writing that all of the co…

Sec. 4. Upon the execution of the deed of conveyance, the state relinquishes all claims to the property conveyed to the United States government. [Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-6-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.36.