Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 25 > Article 33 > Chapter 1 - Regulation of Psychologists; Creation of Board

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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