Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 8 - Administering Family and Social Services

• 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
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• body: refers to an entity described in section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-8-2.5-1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• grantee agency: means a person that receives money directly from a state agency in return for the performance of services. See Indiana Code 12-8-10-2
• group: refers to the financial services group established by sections of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-8-10-3
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• member: refers to a member of a body. See Indiana Code 12-8-2.5-2
• Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• 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.
• Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
• 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.
• purchase of service format: means a contract format that has the following features:

  Indiana Code 12-8-10-4

• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• request for proposals: means all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting proposals. See Indiana Code 12-8-12-3
• 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