Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-13-35

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • 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.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
   Sec. 35. Any corporation receiving from the commission any blank forms with directions to complete them shall answer fully and correctly each question in the form, and if it is unable to answer any question, it shall give a good and sufficient reason for failing to answer the questions. The answers shall be verified under oath by the president, secretary, superintendent, or general manager, or person in charge of the corporation and returned to the commission at its office within the period fixed by the commission. Whenever required by the commission, every corporation shall deliver to the commission for examination any relevant documents, books, accounts, papers, and records (or copies), with a complete inventory of all its property in a form prescribed by the commission.

As added by P.L.121-1987, SEC.12.