Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 7 > Chapter 3 - Advance Payment of Salaries Prohibited

• 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
• authority: refers to the county convention and recreational facilities authority established by Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-2
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• board: refers to the board of directors of the authority. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-3
• bonds: means bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the authority. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-4
• commission: refers to a redevelopment commission established under Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-5
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• 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.
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• local public improvement: means any redevelopment project or purpose of a commission or a unit under Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-6
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• 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.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5