Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 25 > Article 33 - Psychologists

• Agency: means the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• 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
• Approved organization: means any organization or individual approved by the board. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• 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
• Board: means the state psychology board. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuing education course: means an orderly process of instruction that is designed to directly enhance the practicing psychologist's knowledge and skill in providing relevant psychological services, and that is approved by an approved organization. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• 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: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• Practice of psychology: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 25-33-1-2

• Psychological services: means acts or behaviors coming within the purview of the practice of psychology (as defined in this article). See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• Psychologist: means a person who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of psychology. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Recognized postsecondary educational institution: means any college, university, school, or similar educational establishment approved by the board for the purposes of this article. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• 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