Title 4, STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1. The attorney general of the state of Indiana shall have the sole right and power to appoint all necessary deputy attorneys general, and to assign any deputy so appointed to any agency of the state of Indiana to perform in behalf of such agency and the state any and all of…

Sec. 2. No more deputies shall be appointed and assigned to any agency than may be required by the work of such assignment, nor shall any deputy be appointed who is not a competent attorney. Each deputy shall take and subscribe an oath of office to be administered in the usual fo…

Sec. 3. (a) No agency, except as provided in this chapter, shall have any right to name, appoint, employ, or hire any attorney or special or general counsel to represent it or perform any legal service in behalf of the agency and the state without the written consent of the attor…

Sec. 6. (a) The term "competent attorney", as used in this chapter, means a citizen of this state who has been duly licensed to practice law in this state. (b) The term "agency", whenever used in this chapter, means and includes any board, bureau, commission, department, agency, …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "account" refers to the Indiana health care account established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.291-2001, SEC.54.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "master settlement agreement" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-6. As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana health care account is established within the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund for the purpose of promoting the health of the citizens of Indiana. The account consists of: (1) amounts, if any, that another statute requires to be distributed…

Sec. 4. Subject to appropriation by the general assembly, review by the budget committee, and approval by the budget agency, the state comptroller shall distribute money from the account to public or private entities or individuals for the implementation of programs concerning on…

Sec. 6. A public or private entity or an individual may submit an application to the Indiana department of health for a grant from the account. Each application must be in writing and contain the following information: (1) A clear objective to be achieved with the grant. (2) A pl…

Sec. 7. Appropriations and distributions from the account under this chapter are in addition to and not in place of other appropriations or distributions made for the same purpose. As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.291-2001, SEC.59.

Sec. 1. Where under the provisions of any statute, the department of local government finance or the Indiana board of tax review (referred to as "the Indiana board" in this section) is required to conduct a hearing, the commissioner of the department or a member or members of the…

Sec. 1. The governor shall appoint the director of the commission to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director's compensation shall be approved annually by the governor under IC 4-12-2. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 2. The governor shall conduct a thorough search to find the most qualified director available. In conducting a search the governor shall consider business management experience, marketing experience, computer experience, and lottery management experience. As added by P.L.341…

Sec. 3. The director shall operate the lottery to maximize revenues in a manner consistent with the dignity of the state and the welfare of its citizens. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 4. The director may create divisions within the commission and allocate the various functions of the commission among these divisions. However, to promote and protect the integrity of and public confidence in the lottery, the division of security created by IC 4-30-6 is resp…

Sec. 5. The office of the director must be located in Indianapolis. However, the commission may establish regional offices throughout Indiana as the director determines necessary for the efficient operation of the lottery. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.

Sec. 6. If a person files a petition to assign a lottery prize payment under IC 34-28-9.2 and the person has had debts to a state agency, the director shall: (1) investigate whether the person has any outstanding debts to a state agency; and (2) submit a letter, within fifteen (1…

Sec. 1. (a) A person may not conduct, assist, or aid or abet in conducting a horse racing meeting in which the pari-mutuel system of wagering is permitted unless that person secures a recognized meeting permit under this chapter. (b) The commission may not issue a recognized meet…

Sec. 10. Upon receipt of an application from a recognized meeting permit holder, the commission may grant permission for: (1) more than nine (9) races each day; (2) race cards lost because of inclement weather or other emergencies, to be made up at the rate of one (1) race each d…

Sec. 10.5. Upon a petition filed by a permit holder, the commission may increase or decrease the number of racing days previously granted by the commission to that permit holder for a racing meeting. As added by P.L.24-1992, SEC.15.

Sec. 11. The commission may require each permit holder to schedule one (1) or more races on each racing day: (1) solely for Indiana owned horses; (2) solely for Indiana sired horses; (3) solely for Indiana bred horses; or (4) for a combination of Indiana owned horses, Indiana sir…

Sec. 12. A permit issued under this chapter must: (1) state the name of the permit holder; (2) specify the place where the horse racing meeting is to be conducted; (3) specify the types of racing that are permitted; (4) specify the days on which the permit holder may conduct race…

Sec. 13. A permit issued under this chapter is not transferable and applies only to the racetrack specified in the permit. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.

Sec. 14. A permit holder shall post the permit in a prominent place in the permit holder's principal office at the racetrack during the horse racing meeting. The permit holder shall show the permit to a person requesting to see it at a reasonable time. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss…

Sec. 15. Any fees or penalties collected by the commission under IC 4-31-3-9(1)(E) through IC 4-31-3-9(1)(G) shall be paid into the state general fund. As added by P.L.24-1992, SEC.17.

Sec. 2. (a) An application for renewal of an existing recognized meeting permit must be filed with the commission no later than November 1 of the year preceding the year in which the horse racing meeting is to be conducted. The timing for filing an initial application for a recog…

Sec. 5. Each applicant for a recognized meeting permit must file with the commission a list of the personnel to be employed during the racing meeting. The list must include the names of the: (1) identifier; (2) starters; (3) racing secretary; (4) handicapper; (5) clerk of the cou…

Sec. 6. (a) The commission may not issue a recognized meeting permit unless the applicant has filed with the commission: (1) a financial statement prepared and certified by a certified public accountant in accordance with sound accounting practices, showing the net worth of the a…

Sec. 6.5. (a) At least sixty (60) days before the commencement of a horse racing meeting, a permit holder shall: (1) post a bond in an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), as determined by the commission; or (2) submit to the commission alternative proof of fina…

Sec. 7. (a) If the racing plant is leased by the applicant, the owner of the racing plant must file a copy of the current lease with the application unless a copy is already on file with the commission. (b) If the racing plant is leased by the applicant, the owner of the racing p…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the commission may issue or deny a permit to an applicant to conduct a horse racing meeting after the proper filing of: (1) an application for a permit; and (2) the other information required by this chapter. The commission shall …

Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall determine the dates and (if the commission adopts a rule under subsection (c)) the number of racing days authorized under each recognized meeting permit. Except for racing at winterized tracks, a recognized meeting may not be conducted after Decem…

Sec. 1. An applicant for a license or an operating agent contract under this article must provide the following information to the commission: (1) The name, business address, and business telephone number of the applicant. (2) An identification of the applicant. (3) The following…

Sec. 1.5. (a) The following information submitted, collected, or gathered as part of an application to the commission for a license is confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3-4: (1) Any information concerning a minor child of an applicant. (2) The Social Security number of an appl…

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, upon written request from a person, the commission shall provide the following information to the person: (1) Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, the information provided under section 1 of this chapter concerning a licensee o…

Sec. 3. The commission may assess fees for the copying of information provided by the commission. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 1. The commission may issue a license to a permit holder to conduct gambling games under this article at the permit holder's racetrack. The number of licenses issued under this chapter may not exceed two (2). As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.

Sec. 2. (a) Before issuing a license to a person under this chapter, the commission shall subject the person to a background investigation similar to a background investigation required for an applicant for a riverboat owner's license under IC 4-33-6. (b) Before the commission ma…

Sec. 2.4. In determining whether to grant a license under this chapter 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 indirect…

Sec. 2.5. The commission may not issue a 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 the laws of the United States; (2) the person has knowingly or intentionally submitted an applicati…

Sec. 2.6. (a) A licensee under this chapter must post a bond with the commission at least sixty (60) days before the commencement of gambling games at the licensee's racetrack. (b) The bond shall be furnished in: (1) cash or negotiable securities; (2) a surety bond: (A) with a su…

Sec. 2.7. The commission may revoke a license under this chapter if: (1) the licensee begins regular gambling game operations more than twelve (12) months after receiving the commission's approval of the application for the license; and (2) the commission determines that the revo…

Sec. 2.8. A license to conduct gambling games: (1) is a revocable privilege granted by the state; and (2) is not a property right. As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.

Sec. 3. (a) A permit holder that is issued a gambling game license under this article must pay to the commission an initial licensing fee of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) as follows: (1) One hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) payable before November 1…

Sec. 4. (a) An initial gambling game license expires five (5) years after the effective date of the license. Unless the gambling game license is terminated or revoked, the gambling game license may be renewed annually thereafter upon: (1) the payment of an annual renewal fee of o…

Sec. 4.5. A license issued under this article is null and void if the licensee fails to: (1) obtain or maintain a permit issued under IC 4-31-5 to conduct a pari-mutuel wagering horse racing meeting in Indiana; or (2) satisfy the requirements of IC 4-31 concerning the amount of l…