§ 4-4-9.7-1 “Director”
§ 4-4-9.7-2 “Office”
§ 4-4-9.7-3 “Secretary”
§ 4-4-9.7-4 Office of community and rural affairs established
§ 4-4-9.7-5 Director; appointment; chief executive and administrative officer; employees
§ 4-4-9.7-6 Duties of office
§ 4-4-9.7-7 Office may adopt rules
§ 4-4-9.7-9 Rural economic development fund

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 4 > Chapter 9.7 - Office of Community and Rural Affairs

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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
  • comprehensive care bed: means a comprehensive care bed that is used solely for a patient who has been diagnosed as having one (1) of the following conditions:

    Indiana Code 16-29-2-1

  • continuing care retirement community: means a health care facility that:

    Indiana Code 16-28-15-2

  • 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.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • director: refers to the director of the office of community and rural affairs appointed under section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-4-9.7-1
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • health facility: refers to a health facility that is licensed under this article as a comprehensive care facility. See Indiana Code 16-28-15-3
  • nursing facility: means a health facility that is certified for participation in the federal Medicaid program under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U. See Indiana Code 16-28-15-4
  • office: refers to the office of community and rural affairs established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-4-9.7-2
  • office: refers to the office of Medicaid policy and planning established by Indiana Code 16-28-15-5
  • 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.
  • secretary: refers to the lieutenant governor as secretary of agriculture and rural development, as provided in Indiana Code 4-4-9.7-3
  • 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