Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 10 – Public Employee Benefits


Chapter 0.5	Limitations on Public Retirement Fund Investments
Chapter 1.1	Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plans
Chapter 1.7	Retirement Plan Investments
Chapter 5.5	State Excise Police, Gaming Agent, Gaming Control Officer, and Conservation Enforcement Officers’ Retirement Plan
Chapter 6	Vacations and Other Benefits for Certain Public Employees
Chapter 7	Employee Interchange Programs
Chapter 8	Group Insurance for Public Employees
Chapter 8.1	State Employee Health Benefits; Provider Payment
Chapter 8.5	Retirement Medical Benefits Account
Chapter 9	Deposits on Behalf of Local Employees
Chapter 9.8	Special Death Benefit Fund
Chapter 10	Special Death Benefit Fund
Chapter 11	State Employees’ Death Benefit
Chapter 12	Cafeteria Plan Benefits for Certain Unused Vacation, Sick, or Personal Days
Chapter 13	Emergency and Public Safety Employee Death and Disability Presumed Incurred in the Line of Duty
Chapter 14	State Police Officer Survivor Health Coverage
Chapter 15	Emergency and Public Safety Employee Disability From Certain Cancers or Heart or Lung Disease Presumed Incurred in the Line of Duty
Chapter 16	OPEB Reports
Chapter 17	Emergency Medical Services Provider Disability Benefits
Chapter 18	Public Safety Officer Survivor Health Coverage

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 10 - Public Employee Benefits

account: refers to the retirement medical benefits account established by section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-10-8.5-2
active duty: means full-time service in:
Indiana Code 5-9-4-2
administrator: means :
Indiana Code 5-10-8.1-1
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.
affiliate: has the meaning set forth in IC 23-1-43-1. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-1
Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
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.
Americans with Disabilities Act: refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U. See Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
applicable statute: refers to the statute under which a redistricting authority is required to establish election districts. See Indiana Code 3-5-10-3
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
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
armed forces of the United States: means the active or reserve components of:
Indiana Code 5-9-4-3
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
art association: means a nonprofit corporation organized under Indiana law to:
Indiana Code 36-10-13-1
artificial conveyance: means a manmade structure in or into which storm water runoff or floodwaters flow, either continuously or intermittently. See Indiana Code 36-9-28.7-1
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
at risk for occupational exposure: means that an individual incurs risk in performing the basic duties of the individual's employment, including:
Indiana Code 5-10-15-2
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
authority: refers to the county convention and recreational facilities authority created by this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-9.1-2
Authority: refers to a civic center building authority created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-10-2
Authority: refers to a building authority created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-11-2
Autism: means a neurological condition as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
automatic location information: means information that is transmitted while enhanced 911 service is provided and that permits emergency service providers to identify the geographic location of the calling party. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-2
automatic number identification: has the meaning set forth in 47 C. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-3
Average annual salary: means the average annual salary of an officer during the five (5) years of highest annual salary in the ten (10) years immediately preceding an officer's retirement date, determined without regard to any salary reduction agreement established under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. See Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
board: refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system. See Indiana Code 5-10-11-1
board: means the statewide 911 board established by Indiana Code 36-8-16.8-1
Board: refers to the board of transportation of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. See Indiana Code 36-9-6.5-2
Board: refers to the board of transportation of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. See Indiana Code 36-9-11.1-3
board: refers to the board of public works of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. See Indiana Code 36-9-29.1-2
board: means the following:
Indiana Code 36-9-39.1-2
Board: refers to a park and recreation board. See Indiana Code 36-10-3-2
Board: refers to a board of park commissioners, or board of parks and recreation of a consolidated city. See Indiana Code 36-10-4-2
Board: refers to a capital improvement board of managers subject to or created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-8-2
Board: refers to a capital improvement board of managers created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
Board: refers to the sheriff's merit board established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
board: refers to the board of directors of the authority. See Indiana Code 36-10-9.1-3
Board: refers to the board of directors of the authority. See Indiana Code 36-10-10-2
board: refers to a board of school trustees in a third class city. See Indiana Code 36-10-14-2
board: refers to the Indiana library and historical board established by IC 4-23-7-2. See Indiana Code 36-12-11-2
Board: refers to the board of fire trustees of a fire protection district. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
board: means the following:
Indiana Code 36-8-15-2
board: means both of the following:
Indiana Code 5-10-1.7-1
board: refers to the statewide 911 board established by Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-1
Board: refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
board: refers to the statewide 911 board established by section 24 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-4
board: refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system. See Indiana Code 5-10-10-1
board of school trustees: means the school board of an incorporated town. See Indiana Code 36-10-12-1
Bonds: means bonds issued under section 12 or section 15 of this chapter and, except as used in section 12 of this chapter or unless the context otherwise requires, lease agreements entered into under section 6(15) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
bonds: means bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness. See Indiana Code 36-10-9.1-4
Building: means a structure or a part of a structure used for a civic center or a facility that is owned by the city and used by a professional sports franchise, including the site, landscaping, parking, heating facilities, sewage disposal facilities, and other related appurtenances and supplies necessary to make the building suitable for use and occupancy. See Indiana Code 36-10-11-2
capital improvement board: refers to the capital improvement board of managers created by IC 36-10-9. See Indiana Code 36-10-9.1-5
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.
census event: refers to any of the following:
Indiana Code 3-5-10-4
Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
city block: means both sides of the part of a public street that lies between two (2) intersecting public streets. See Indiana Code 36-9-9-2
Class B firefighting foam: means a foam intended for use in extinguishing flammable liquid fires. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.7-1
clean claim: means a claim submitted by a provider for payment under a health benefit plan that has no defect, impropriety, or particular circumstance requiring special treatment preventing payment. See Indiana Code 5-10-8.1-2
Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
CMRS: refers to commercial mobile radio service (as defined in 47 C. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-5
commission: refers to the fire prevention and building safety commission. See Indiana Code 36-8-17-1
Commission: means the alcohol and tobacco commission. See Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
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.
communications service: means any service that:
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-7
communications system: means any system:
Indiana Code 36-8-15-3
community fast responder: means a volunteer who may be summoned to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation, or other emergency services under the direction of a nonprofit corporation. See Indiana Code 36-8-23-1
community fast responder nonprofit corporation: means a nonprofit corporation that organizes or directs community fast responders. See Indiana Code 36-8-23-2
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
computer: means computer hardware and computer software. See Indiana Code 36-8-15-4
Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
construction: includes repair, remodeling, renovation, or betterment, but only in instances when:
Indiana Code 36-9-39-1.3
consumer: means a person that purchases prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a seller. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-2
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.
correctional officer: includes :
Indiana Code 5-10-10-1.5
cultural institution: means a historical society, an art association, or other nonprofit corporation organized under Indiana law to further the cultural development of the public. See Indiana Code 36-10-13-2
customer: means :
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-8
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Decedent: A deceased person.
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
department: means the state personnel department. See Indiana Code 5-10-12-1
department: refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. See Indiana Code 36-8-17-4.5
department: refers to :
Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-1
department: refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. See Indiana Code 36-8-25-1.5
Department: refers to the department of transportation of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. See Indiana Code 36-9-6.5-2
Department: refers to the department of transportation of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. See Indiana Code 36-9-11.1-3
department: refers to the Indiana department of transportation established by IC 8-23-2-1. See Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-1
Department: refers to a department of parks and recreation. See Indiana Code 36-10-3-2
Department: refers to a department of public parks, or department of parks and recreation of a consolidated city. See Indiana Code 36-10-4-2
department: refers to a department of parks and recreation created under section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-2
Department: refers to the sheriff's department of a county. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
department: refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.6-1
Department: means the Indiana department of natural resources. See Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
department: refers to the department of state revenue. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-3
department: refers to the state personnel department established under Indiana Code 5-10-8.5-4
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
development board: means the following:
Indiana Code 36-9-43-1
Devise: To gift property by will.
dies in the line of duty: refers to a death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness resulting from any action that the public safety officer, in the public safety officer's capacity as a public safety officer, is obligated or authorized by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law to perform in the course of controlling or reducing crime or enforcing the criminal law. See Indiana Code 5-10-10-2
dies in the line of duty: refers to a death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness resulting from a state employee's performance of the duties of the employee's job. See Indiana Code 5-10-11-2
dies in the line of duty: refers to a death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness resulting from an action that an employee, in the employee's capacity as an employee, is obligated or authorized to perform by rule, regulation, law, or condition of employment. See Indiana Code 5-10-14-1
dies in the line of duty: has the meaning set forth in IC 5-10-10-2(a). See Indiana Code 5-10-18-1
Dies in the line of duty: means death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness caused by incident, accident, or violence that results from any action that the participant, in the participant's capacity as an officer:
Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
director: refers to the director of the Indiana state library appointed under Indiana Code 36-12-11-3
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
District: means the area within the jurisdiction of a department. See Indiana Code 36-10-3-2
District: means the area within the jurisdiction of a department. See Indiana Code 36-10-4-2
district: refers to a special taxing district created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-3
district: refers to the public communications systems and computer facilities district created by section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-15-5
Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
drain: refers to a mutual drain (as defined in IC 36-9-27-2). See Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-1
drainage board: means the following:
Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-2
education board: refers to the board of firefighting personnel standards and education. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.5-2
Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) ^{Source: OCC}
eligible efficiency project: means :
Indiana Code 36-9-41-1.5
Eligible employee: means the sheriff of a county or a county police officer. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
eligible entity: means any entity eligible to receive, directly or indirectly, federal funds through the state or a metropolitan planning organization or otherwise. See Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-2
eligible telecommunications carrier: refers to a provider that is designated by the Indiana utility regulatory commission as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of receiving Lifeline reimbursement from the universal service fund through the administrator designated by the Federal Communications Commission. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-3.5
eligible telecommunications carrier: refers to a provider that is designated by the Indiana utility regulatory commission as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of receiving Lifeline reimbursement from the universal service fund through the administrator designated by the Federal Communications Commission. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-8.7
emergency: means :
Indiana Code 36-12-12-1
Emergency medical services personnel: means individuals certified by the emergency medical services commission established by IC 16-31-2-1 who:
Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
emergency medical services provider: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-10-1. See Indiana Code 5-10-17-2
employee: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 5-10-13-2
employee: means an individual who is employed full time by the state as a state police officer. See Indiana Code 5-10-14-2
employee: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 5-10-15-3
employee: means a full-time employee of a police or fire department. See Indiana Code 36-8-22-2
Employee: means a person in the service of another person under a written or implied contract of hire or apprenticeship. See Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
employee: means any person, including a person elected, appointed or under contract, receiving compensation from the state or any political subdivision as described in section 1 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-10-1.1-2
Employee beneficiary: means an eligible employee who has completed an application to become an employee beneficiary and who has had the proper deductions made from the eligible employee's wages as required in the pension trust agreement. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
employee organization: means an organization:
Indiana Code 36-8-22-3
employee organization: means a union or other entity that works in whole or in part for the common interest of employees. See Indiana Code 36-8-22.5-1
employer: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 5-10-18-2
employer: means a unit. See Indiana Code 36-8-22-4
Employer: means :
Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
employer: means the following:
Indiana Code 5-10-8.5-5
enhanced prepaid wireless charge: means the charge that a seller is required to collect from a consumer under section 12 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-4
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}
Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. ^{Source: OCC}
Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
Essential employee: means an employee:
Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
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.
exchange access facility: means the access from a particular service user's premises to a telephone system. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-10
exchanged funds: means the part of the local share exchanged for state dollars in accordance with section 6(b) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-2.5
Excise taxes: refers to the excise taxes imposed by IC 6-9-8, IC 6-9-12, and IC 6-9-13. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
exclusive recognized representative: means an employee organization elected under section 9 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-22-5
executive: means :
Indiana Code 36-9-27.8-1
executive director: refers to the executive director of the board. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-11
Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
executive training program: means the fire chief executive training program described in section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.6-2
exposure related cancer: refers to a cancer that is caused by a known carcinogen to which an individual is at risk for occupational exposure. See Indiana Code 5-10-15-4
exposure related heart or lung disease: refers to a disease or impairment of the cardiovascular or respiratory system caused by a substance or condition to which an individual is at risk for occupational exposure. See Indiana Code 5-10-15-5
exposure risk disease: refers to :
Indiana Code 5-10-13-1
facility: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-26-7. See Indiana Code 36-9-42-2
facility: has the meaning set forth in 327 IAC 2-6. See Indiana Code 36-8-12.2-1
facility: means computers and communication systems or any necessary appurtenances and improvements thereto, including real and personal property required to house such facilities and all equipment, apparatus, devices, and instrumentalities required for the proper operation of the facility or facilities. See Indiana Code 36-8-15-6
Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
federal funds: means the total amount of federal transportation funds provided by the federal government to the state. See Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-3
Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
fire department: means a paid fire department or a volunteer fire department that renders fire prevention or fire protection services to a political subdivision. See Indiana Code 36-8-17-2
fire department: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-8-17-2. See Indiana Code 36-8-17.5-1
fire department: means a fire department that:
Indiana Code 36-8-12.2-2
fire protection district: means a fire protection district established under IC 36-8-11-4. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-1.7
fire safety law: means any law, including rules and orders of the commission, safeguarding life or property from the hazards of fire or explosion. See Indiana Code 36-8-17-3
firefighter gear: means any clothing designed, intended, or marketed to be a structural firefighting protective ensemble or ensemble element that includes:
Indiana Code 36-8-27-1
fiscal body: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-6. See Indiana Code 5-10-17-3
fiscal officer: means :
Indiana Code 36-9-27.8-2
Fiscal officer: means a bonded employee of the fire protection district charged with the faithful receipt and disbursement of the funds of the district. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
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.
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Freeholder: means an individual who holds land in fee, for life, or for some indeterminate period of time, whether or not in joint title. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
full-time firefighter: means a full-time, fully paid firefighter employed by a political subdivision. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.5-3
fund: refers to the special death benefit fund established by Indiana Code 5-10-10-3
fund: refers to a sewer improvement and extension fund established under section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-9-39.1-3
fund: refers to the statewide 911 fund established by Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-5
fund: refers to the public employees' retirement fund established under Indiana Code 5-10-8.5-6
fund: refers to the statewide 911 fund established by section 29 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-12
Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
GASB: refers to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. See Indiana Code 5-10-16-2
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
governing body: has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-2-2. See Indiana Code 36-12-15-1
governing documents: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-9-27.8-3
government building: includes :
Indiana Code 36-9-13-3
government employee: refers to an employee of a unit. See Indiana Code 3-5-9-2
Governmental entity: means a state agency, state university, or political subdivision. See Indiana Code 36-10-11-2
Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. ^{Source: Federal Reserve}
Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
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.
hazardous materials emergency: has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-97. See Indiana Code 36-8-12.2-3
health benefit plan: means a self-insurance program established to provide group health coverage as described in IC 5-10-8-7(b), or a contract for health services as described in IC 5-10-8-7(c). See Indiana Code 5-10-8.1-4
high risk for occupational exposure: means that risk is incurred by an individual in performing the basic duties of the individual's employment, including:
Indiana Code 5-10-13-3
Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
historical society: means a nonprofit corporation organized under Indiana law to:
Indiana Code 36-10-13-3
homeowners association: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-9-27.8-4
improvement project: means a project undertaken by a unit that involves:
Indiana Code 36-9-42-3
incorporated town: means an incorporated town located in a county containing a consolidated city. See Indiana Code 36-10-12-3
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.
INPRS: refers to the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10-16-3
institute: means the Indiana criminal justice institute established under IC 5-2-6-3. See Indiana Code 36-8-19.5-2
interconnected VOIP service: has the meaning set forth in 47 C. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-13
Interest: means the rate of interest specified by rule by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
issuance: means in the case of lease agreements "execute" "executed" or "execution" respectively. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
Joint title: means joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entireties. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
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.
known carcinogen: refers to a substance or agent the exposure to which is recognized by:
Indiana Code 5-10-15-6
Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
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}
Lease agreements: means lease agreements entered into under section 6(15) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
local exchange carrier: has the meaning set forth in 47 U. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-14
local share: means twenty-five percent (25%) of the federal funds received by the state in a year. See Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-3.3
major project: means an improvement project designated by a unit as a major project under section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-9-42-4
medical record: means written or printed information possessed by a provider (as defined in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Mentally incompetent: means of unsound mind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
metropolitan planning organization: means a federally mandated transportation policy making organization that:
Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-3.5
mode of transportation: has the meaning set forth in 327 IAC 2-6. See Indiana Code 36-8-12.2-4
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
multiline telephone system: means a voice communications service system that includes the following:
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-15
municipal corporation: has the meaning set forth in IC 5-10-9-1. See Indiana Code 5-10-17-4
Municipal corporation: means county, city, town, township, school corporation, library district, fire protection district, public transportation corporation, local hospital authority or corporation, local airport authority district, special service district, or other separate local governmental entity that may sue and be sued. See Indiana Code 5-10-9-1
National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. ^{Source: OCC}
national guard: means :
Indiana Code 5-9-4-4
natural surface watercourse: means an area of the surface of the ground over which water from falling rain or melting snow occasionally and temporarily flows in a definable direction and channel. See Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-3
Net income: means the gross income after deducting:
Indiana Code 36-10-8-2
Net income: means the gross income from the operation of a capital improvement after deducting the necessary operating expenses of the board. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
Nominal compensation: means annual compensation of not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). See Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
Notes: means notes issued under section 21 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
Oath: includes "affirmation" and "to swear" includes to "affirm". See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
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.
obstruction: means a condition that:
Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-4
officeholder: refers to a person who holds a state office, legislative office, local office, or school board office (as those terms are defined in IC 3-5-2). See Indiana Code 5-8-6-2
officeholder: refers to a person who holds a state, legislative, local, or school board office (all as defined in IC 3-5-2). See Indiana Code 5-9-4-5
Officer: means any Indiana state excise police officer, any Indiana state conservation enforcement officer, any gaming agent, or any gaming control officer. See Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
OPEB: refers to a post-employment benefit. See Indiana Code 5-10-16-4
Operating expenses: means :
Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
Operation: includes control and engineering of traffic, traffic safety, road lighting, road access, utility locations, cuts in roads, vehicular parking and stopping, improvements of traffic movement, uses of the rights-of-way for roads, and mass transportation routes. See Indiana Code 36-9-6.5-2
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
owner: means a person who holds a possessory legal interest in land. See Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-5
park and recreation board: refers to a township park and recreation board established under section 5. See Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-1.5
park governor: means the following:
Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-3.5
Participant: means any officer who has elected to participate in the retirement plan created by this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
participant: means an individual for whom a subaccount is established under section 14 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-10-8.5-8
participating unit: refers to a unit or fire protection district that adopts an ordinance or a resolution under section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-2
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.
Pension engineers: means technical consultants qualified to supervise and assist in the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a pension trust on an actuarially sound basis. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
person: means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or any other legal entity. See Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-6
person: means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or another legal entity. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.7-2
Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
PFAS chemical: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-8-27-1
PFAS chemical: means any chemical of a class of fluorinated organic chemicals, including:
Indiana Code 36-8-10.7-3
place of primary use: means the street address representative of where a customer's use of communications service primarily occurs, which must be:
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-16
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
plan: refers to a siren coverage plan adopted by a county under section 13 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-3
plan: refers to the description of the districts that a redistricting authority is required to establish. See Indiana Code 3-5-10-5
planned siren: refers to a siren that satisfies all of the following:
Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-5
policy: refers to a policy adopted under this chapter for the management of stormwater runoff from developed real property. See Indiana Code 36-9-28.5-2
political subdivision: means a county, township, town, city, separate municipal corporation, special taxing district, or public school corporation. See Indiana Code 5-10-13-4
political subdivision: means a county, township, town, city, separate municipal corporation, special taxing district, or public school corporation. See Indiana Code 5-10-15-7
Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
post-employment benefit: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 5-10-16-5
practitioner: means an individual certified under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-12-11-4
pre-planning inspection: means an inspection of a Class 1 structure (as defined in IC 22-12-1-4) in a place or public way performed by the fire department to determine firefighting strategies necessary to minimize the hazard to firefighters responding to any fire or explosion at the structure, including:
Indiana Code 36-8-17.5-2
Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
prepaid user: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-17
prepaid user: refers to a user of prepaid wireless telecommunications service who:
Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-6
prepaid wireless telecommunications service: means a prepaid wireless calling service (as defined in Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-7
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.
Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
Primary county: refers to the county where the largest portion of a municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2) counties. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
Probate: Proving a will
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
program: refers to the federal fund exchange program established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-4
Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
proprietary information: includes the following:
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-18
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
provider: means a person or entity, or an affiliate of a person or an entity, that:
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-19
provider: means a person or entity that offers prepaid wireless telecommunications service. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-8
provider: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1. See Indiana Code 5-10-8.1-5
provider unit: refers to the participating unit that is responsible for providing the fire protection services within the territory. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-3
PSAP: refers to a public safety answering point:
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-20
PSAP: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-8-16.8-3
Public improvements: means :
Indiana Code 36-9-32-3
public safety agency: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-8-16.8-2
public safety agency: means a state or local law enforcement agency or fire protection agency. See Indiana Code 36-8-25-2
public safety officer: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 5-10-10-4
public safety officer: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 5-10-18-3
public safety telecommunicator: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-8-16.8-4
public safety telecommunicator: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 36-8-25-3
Public servant: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
public work: means a project for the construction of any public building, highway, street, alley, bridge, sewer, drain, or any other public facility that is paid for out of public funds. See Indiana Code 36-9-41-2
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.
Reconstruction: includes resurfacing, widening, and rebuilding. See Indiana Code 36-9-6.5-2
redistricting authority: refers to the body or other authority that is required to redraw election districts for local or school board offices. See Indiana Code 3-5-10-6
regional development authority: includes both:
Indiana Code 36-9-43-2
regional transportation infrastructure project: means a project for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, extension, or completion of:
Indiana Code 36-9-43-3
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.
report: refers to a siren coverage report prepared by a county under section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-6
respondent: means an owner of the tract of land that is the subject of a petition seeking the removal of an obstruction under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-7
Responsible party: has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-191(d). See Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
responsible party: has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-191(d). See Indiana Code 36-8-12.2-5
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
retail transaction: means the purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a seller for any purpose other than resale. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-9
retired participant: means the following:
Indiana Code 5-10-8.5-9
runoff: means the part of precipitation that flows from a drainage area on the land surface, in open channels, or in storm water conveyance systems. See Indiana Code 36-9-28.7-3
Salary: means the total compensation, exclusive of expense allowances, paid to any officer by the department or the commission, determined without regard to any salary reduction agreement established under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. See Indiana Code 5-10-5.5-1
Secondary county: refers to the county where the smallest portion of a municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2) counties. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
seller: means a person that sells prepaid wireless telecommunications service to another person, including a retail merchant that meets one (1) or both of the economic thresholds under Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-10
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
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.
severe weather: means :
Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-7
Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
siren: means a siren that can be activated within a specified range to warn residents of an occurrence or imminent threat of severe weather. See Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-8
Solid waste: means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semisolid wastes, except human excreta, but including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, offal, and solid commercial, industrial, and institutional wastes. See Indiana Code 36-9-30-2
solid waste: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-9-30-2, except that the term does not include the following:
Indiana Code 36-9-33-2
Solid waste disposal facility: means a sanitary landfill, an incinerator, a composting facility, a garbage grinding facility, or any other facility that is suitable for solid waste disposal and is constructed and approved under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-9-30-2
state agency: means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of state government, but does not include:
Indiana Code 5-10-12-2
state agency: means any agency, board, commission, department, bureau, or other entity of the administrative branch of Indiana state government. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.7-4
state employee: means an employee of a state agency, except a state educational institution. See Indiana Code 5-10-11-3
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
storm water nuisance: means a condition:
Indiana Code 36-9-28.7-5
strike: means a:
Indiana Code 36-8-22-6
subaccount: means a participant's allocable share of the account. See Indiana Code 5-10-8.5-10
subdivision: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-9-27.8-5
subdivision drain: means a system that:
Indiana Code 36-9-27.8-6
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
superintendent: refers to a superintendent of parks and recreation appointed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-4
supplemental funding agreement: refers to a supplemental funding agreement entered into under section 8 of this chapter between:
Indiana Code 36-9-43-4
system: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 36-9-13-3.5
System: means any sewage works or municipally owned utility, as defined in IC 8-1-2-1. See Indiana Code 36-9-32-3
T-CPR: means telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation. See Indiana Code 36-8-25-4
Tenancy in common: A type of property ownership in which two or more individuals have an undivided interest in property. At the death of one tenant in common, his (her) fractional percentage of ownership in the property passes to the decedent
territory: refers to a fire protection territory established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-4
Testify: Answer questions in court.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
testing: includes :
Indiana Code 36-8-10.7-5
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
tract: means an area of land that is:
Indiana Code 36-9-27.4-8
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.
transportation asset management plan: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-23-30-1(4). See Indiana Code 36-9-42.2-4.5
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trust fund: means the assets of the pension trust and consists of voluntary contributions from the department, money paid from the wages of employee beneficiaries, and other payments or contributions made to the pension trust, including the income and proceeds derived from the investment of them. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Trustee: refers to the trustee of the pension trust, who may be one (1) or more corporate trustees or the treasurer of the county serving under bond. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
unit: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-23. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.8-5
unit: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-23. See Indiana Code 36-8-22.5-2
unit: means :
Indiana Code 36-9-27.8-7
unit: means a county, city, town, or township. See Indiana Code 3-5-9-3
unit of government: means :
Indiana Code 36-9-28.7-7
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
user: refers to :
Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-21
User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
utility: means the owner of a facility. See Indiana Code 36-9-42-5
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
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
VOIP provider: means a provider that offers interconnected VOIP service to users in Indiana. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-23
volunteer fire department: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-8-12-2. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.5-4
Volunteer fire department: means a department or association organized for the purpose of answering fire alarms, extinguishing fires, and providing other emergency services, the majority of members of which receive no compensation or nominal compensation for their services. See Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
volunteer firefighter: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-8-12-2. See Indiana Code 36-8-10.5-5
Volunteer firefighter: means a firefighter:
Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
Volunteer member: means a member of a volunteer emergency medical services association connected with a unit as set forth in IC 16-31-5-1(6). See Indiana Code 36-8-12-2
written agreement: means a written agreement that:
Indiana Code 36-8-22.5-3