Chapter 1 Establishment of Division
Chapter 2 Director of Division
Chapter 3 Personnel of Division
Chapter 4 Division Advisory Council
Chapter 5 Duties of Division
Chapter 6 Creation of Bureaus and Bureau Responsibilities
Chapter 7 Administration of Money
Chapter 14 Electronic Benefits Transfer
Chapter 15.2 Dental Care Information for Indiana Children
Chapter 16 Telephone 211 Dialing Code Services for Accessing Human Services Information

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 13 - Division of Family Resources

  • advisory committee: refers to the 211 advisory committee established by section 9 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-13-16-3
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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
  • automated teller machine: means an electronic hardware device owned or operated by or on behalf of a financial institution or retailer that is capable of dispensing currency and responding to balance inquiries through the use of a magnetic stripe card issued by or on behalf of the division for distribution of assistance through an EBT system as described in this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-13-14-1
  • commission: refers to the electronic benefits transfer commission established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-13-14-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • council: refers to the division of family resources advisory council established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-13-4-1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: refers to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. See Indiana Code 12-13-14-1
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • EBT program: means an electronic benefits transfer program. See Indiana Code 12-13-14-1
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • financial institution: means a bank, trust company, savings institution, credit union, or any other organization:

    Indiana Code 12-13-14-1

  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • fund: refers to the 211 services fund established by section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-13-16-4
  • human services: means services provided by government or nonprofit organizations to ensure the health and well-being of Indiana citizens. See Indiana Code 12-13-16-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Oath: includes "affirmation" and "to swear" includes to "affirm". See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • person: includes any individual or entity described in Indiana Code 12-13-14-1
  • Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • point of sale terminal: means an electronic hardware device that is:

    Indiana Code 12-13-14-1

  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • primary business: means more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross retail income (as defined in Indiana Code 12-13-14-1
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • retailer: means a person that, in the ordinary course of business:

    Indiana Code 12-13-14-1

  • Secretary: refers to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. See Indiana Code 12-13-14-1
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5