Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 6 > Chapter 2 - Precinct Committeemen

• active business operations: means all business operations that are not inactive business operations. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-1
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• 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: refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-2
• Board: as used in this article means the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10.3-1-1
• business operations: means engaging in any commerce in any form in Sudan. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-3
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• company: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-4

• 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.
• cost of divestment: means the sum of the following:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-6

• 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.
• fund: refers to the following:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-8

• government of Sudan: refers to the government in Khartoum, Sudan, that is led by the National Congress Party (formally known as the National Islamic Front) or any successor government formed on or after October 13, 2006, including the coalition National Unity Government agreed upon in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-9
• inactive business operations: means the mere continued holding or renewal of rights to property previously operated to generate revenues but not presently deployed for such purpose. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-10
• Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
• indirect holdings: means all securities of a company:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-11

• marginalized populations of Sudan: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-12

• military equipment: means weapons, arms, or military defense supplies provided directly or indirectly to any force actively participating in the conflict in Sudan. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-13
• mineral extraction activities: means the exploration, extraction, processing, transporting, or wholesale sale of elemental minerals or associated metals or oxides, including:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-14

• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• oil related activities: includes :

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-15

• 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
• power production activities: means any business operation that involves a project commissioned by the National Electricity Corporation of Sudan or other similar entity of the government of Sudan whose purpose is to facilitate power generation and delivery. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-16
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• research firm: means a reputable, neutral third party research firm not controlled by the fund (before July 1, 2011) or system. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-17
• scrutinized company: means a company that meets any of the following criteria:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-18

• social development company: means a company whose primary purpose in Sudan is to provide humanitarian goods or services, including:

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-19

• substantial action: means :

  Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-20

• system: refers to the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10.2-9-20.5
• 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