Sec. 8. (a) A
presiding officer, on behalf of the
presiding officer‘s
body, may bring an action for legislative bolting against a
member. The presiding officer has the authority to control the
litigation, including final
settlement authority.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-2.1-4-8
- 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
- body: refers to either of the following:
Indiana Code 2-2.1-4-2
- 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.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- member: refers to either of the following:
Indiana Code 2-2.1-4-5
- 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.
- presiding officer: refers to the following:
Indiana Code 2-2.1-4-6
- 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.
(1) An order imposing a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day the member has violated section 7 of this chapter.
(2) Reasonable attorney‘s fees and court costs.
(c) A civil penalty imposed under this section shall be paid to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.37.
