Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 13.6 - State Public Works

• act: refers to the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-1
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• 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
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• association: means an organization that conducts, organizes, sanctions, or sponsors interscholastic athletic events as the organization's primary purpose. See Indiana Code 21-18-13-2
• athletic activity: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 21-18-13-3

• 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
• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• board: refers to the children's health policy board established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-27-1
• board: refers to the board of directors of the council. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-2
• board: refers to the board for the coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals created by section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-1
• cabinet: means the governor's workforce cabinet established in IC 4-3-27-3. See Indiana Code 21-18-12.6-1
• clearinghouse: means the Indiana postsecondary prior learning assessment clearinghouse established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-18-12.6-2
• commission: refers to the Indiana women's suffrage centennial commission established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-25.1-2
• commission: refers to the commission on Hispanic/Latino affairs established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-28-1
• commission: refers to the commission for higher education of the state of Indiana established under IC 21-18-2. See Indiana Code 21-27-10-3
• commission: refers to the Native American Indian affairs commission established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-32-1
• commission: means the Indiana semiquincentennial commission established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-34-1
• commission: means the Indiana finance authority established by Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-1
• committee: refers to the advisory committee for children with special health needs established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-26-1
• 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.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal 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.
• corporation: refers to the Indiana economic development corporation established by IC 5-28-3-1. See Indiana Code 21-18-15-1
• council: refers to the governor's council for people with disabilities established by section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-3
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• department: refers to the department of workforce development. See Indiana Code 21-18-15-2
• department: refers to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs established by IC 10-17-1-2. See Indiana Code 21-18-18-1
• department: means the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1. See Indiana Code 21-18-12.6-3
• designation: refers to the higher education purple star designation developed under section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-18-18-2
• developmental disability: means a severe, chronic disability that:

  Indiana Code 4-23-29-4

• Devise: To gift property by will.
• director: refers to the director of the board appointed under section 10 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-2
• disability: means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-5
• disproportionality: refers to a situation in which members of a particular race or ethnic group in the United States are represented at a percentage higher or lower than the percentage of the general public that the particular race or ethnic group comprises. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-3
• Donor: The person who makes a gift.
• eligible entity: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 21-18-20-3

• eligible property: means any property received by the board of trustees of a state educational institution, other than:

  Indiana Code 21-27-10-4

• energy cost savings contract: means a contract between:

  Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-2

• energy efficient technology: refers to any of the following:

  Indiana Code 4-13.6-9-1

• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• 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.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• fund: refers to the teacher residency grant pilot program fund established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-18-15.1-1
• fund: refers to the Indiana women's suffrage centennial commission fund established by section 14 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-25.1-3
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• high school: means a high school that is:

  Indiana Code 21-18-20-4

• Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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}
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• ISU board: means the Indiana State University board of trustees. See Indiana Code 21-24-2.1-1
• Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• major life activity: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 4-23-29-6

• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Native American Indian: means an individual who is at least one (1) of the following:

  Indiana Code 4-23-32-2

• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• outcomes based funding formula: refers to the higher educational operating funding outcomes based formula created by the commission under section 2(a) and 2(b) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-18-16-1
• 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.
• pilot program: refers to the teacher residency grant pilot program established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-18-15.1-2
• pilot program: means the education and career support services pilot program established by the commission under section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-18-17.5-1
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• 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.
• program: refers to the Let Indiana Work for You program established under section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-18-15-3
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
• qualified energy savings project: means a facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption costs or other operating costs. See Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-3
• qualified provider: means a person experienced in the design, implementation, and installation of energy and operational cost savings systems. See Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-4
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• regional campus: means Indiana State University - Regional Campus Evansville, a regional campus managed by the ISU board in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. See Indiana Code 21-24-2.1-2
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• strength based: refers to a perspective that recognizes that:

  Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-4

• task force: refers to the mortgage lending and fraud prevention task force created under section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-30-1
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• 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
• university board: means the University of Southern Indiana board of trustees established by P. See Indiana Code 21-24-2.1-3
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• vulnerable population: includes :

  Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-5

• workforce related program: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 2-5-42.4-1
• wraparound services: refers to support networks that are characterized by the creation of constructive relationships to assist recipients of services, families of recipients of services, and others using a strength based philosophy to guide service planning. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-6
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5