Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 10 > Chapter 9 - Marion County Capital Improvement Board

• 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
• 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 a capital improvement board of managers created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
• 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
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• 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.
• 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
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• 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
• 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
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• 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
• Notes: means notes issued under section 21 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-9-2
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oath: includes "affirmation" and "to swear" includes to "affirm". See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• Operating expenses: means :

  Indiana Code 36-10-9-2

• Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• 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.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• 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.
• 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
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5