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Indiana Code 2-2.1-1-2.5. First regular technical session

   Sec. 2.5. (a) The first regular technical session of the general assembly shall convene on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each odd-numbered year.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-2.1-1-2.5

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • 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.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) Only the following may be considered and acted upon during a first regular technical session:

(1) Bills enacted during the first regular session vetoed by the governor.

(2) Bills to correct conflicts among bills enacted during the first regular session.

(3) Bills to correct technical errors in bills enacted during the first regular session.

     (c) The first regular technical session must adjourn sine die before midnight after it convenes.

     (d) The first regular technical session is not required to convene if the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate jointly issue an order finding that the purposes for which a regular technical session may meet under subsection (b) do not justify the cost and inconvenience of meeting in a regular technical session.

     (e) If the general assembly does not meet in a regular technical session under this section, the general assembly shall consider and act upon vetoes of bills enacted during the first regular session at the next second regular session.

     (f) For purposes of Article 5, § 14 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the first regular technical session is not considered a regular session if the general assembly does not consider or act upon vetoes of bills enacted during the first regular session under this section.

As added by P.L.4-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.133-2021, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.37.

Indiana Code 2-2.1-1.2-5. “Records”

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-2.1-1.2-5

  • advisory group: refers to the legislative state of emergency advisory group established by section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 2-2.1-1.2-1
   Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “records” means any writing, paper, report, study, map, photograph, book, card, tape recording, or other material that is created, received, retained, maintained, or filed by or with the advisory group and which is generated on paper, paper substitutes, photographic media, chemically based media, magnetic or machine readable media, electronically stored data, or any other material, regardless of form or characteristics.

As added by P.L.64-2021, SEC.4.