Sec. 22. (a) As used in this section, “professional services” means the furnishing of services by any of the following:

(1) A person licensed, certified, or registered under IC 25-2.1 or by an entity described in IC 25-0.5-5.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-13-1-22

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • state agency: means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative, department of state government. See Indiana Code 4-13-1-1
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) An attorney.

(3) An expert witness, a court reporter, or an investigator retained by the state in connection with judicial or administrative proceedings involving the state.

(4) A minister, priest, rabbi, or another person empowered by the person’s religious faith to conduct religious services or to provide spiritual counseling or guidance.

(5) A person who performs services, the satisfactory rendition of which depends upon the person’s unique training or skills.

     (b) Before August 15 of each year, each state agency shall file with the commissioner a report concerning the professional services contracts that:

(1) were awarded by that state agency during the previous state fiscal year; and

(2) were not procured through the Indiana department of administration.

     (c) The commissioner shall include in the annual report made under section 27 of this chapter information concerning the professional services contracts awarded by each state agency during the preceding state fiscal year.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.130-2018, SEC.5; P.L.10-2019, SEC.5.