Indiana Code 4-30-8-4. Vendor convicted of felony within preceding ten years; contract restrictions
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Sec. 4. A contract for a major procurement with a vendor may not be entered into if the vendor has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony committed in the preceding ten (10) years, regardless of adjudication, unless the commission determines that:
(2) subsequent to the conviction or entry of the plea the vendor has engaged in the kind of law abiding commerce and good citizenship that would reflect well upon the integrity of the lottery; or
(1) the vendor has been pardoned or the vendor’s civil rights have been restored;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-30-8-4
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
(3) if the vendor is a firm, an association, a partnership, a trust, a corporation, a limited liability company, or other entity, the vendor has terminated its relationship with the individual whose actions directly contributed to the vendor’s conviction or entry of the plea.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.35.