Indiana Code > Title 2 > Article 2.1 > Chapter 1.2 – Emergency Sessions
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| § 2-2.1-1.2-1 | “Advisory group” |
| § 2-2.1-1.2-3 | “Legislative council” |
| § 2-2.1-1.2-5 | “Records” |
| § 2-2.1-1.2-6 | “State of emergency” |
| § 2-2.1-1.2-11 | State of emergency advisory group |
Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 2 > Article 2.1 > Chapter 1.2 - Emergency Sessions
- advisory group: refers to the legislative state of emergency advisory group established by section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 2-2.1-1.2-1
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- election officer: means a person employed or appointed by the state, a political subdivision, or a political party to perform a duty under this title. See Indiana Code 3-12-1-1.5
- 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.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
- 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.
- legislative council: refers to the legislative council created under Ind. See Indiana Code 2-2.1-1.2-3
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- 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.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- records: means any writing, paper, report, study, map, photograph, book, card, tape recording, or other material that is created, received, retained, maintained, or filed by or with the advisory group and which is generated on paper, paper substitutes, photographic media, chemically based media, magnetic or machine readable media, electronically stored data, or any other material, regardless of form or characteristics. See Indiana Code 2-2.1-1.2-5
- state of emergency: refers to an emergency declared by the governor under Ind. See Indiana Code 2-2.1-1.2-6
- 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