Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 2 > Article 5 > Chapter 1.7 - Access to Government Information by the General Assembly

• account: refers to the regional health care construction account established within the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-8.5-1
• account: refers to the Indiana prescription drug account established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-8-1
• account: refers to the biomedical technology and basic research account established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-6-1
• 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
• 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
• Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
• Columbus Learning Center: refers to a multipurpose educational facility to be located in Columbus, Indiana, and leased by the board of aviation commissioners of the city of Columbus, Indiana, to Columbus Learning Center Management Corporation. See Indiana Code 4-12-14-1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• fund: means the local opioid settlement fund established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-16.3-1
• fund: means the state opioid settlement fund established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-16.2-1
• fund: refers to the agency settlement fund established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-16-1
• fund: refers to the Indiana economic development partnership fund established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-10-2
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• government information: refers to any information created, received, maintained, or stored by or otherwise in the control of a governmental entity, regardless of the form or the media on which the information is recorded. See Indiana Code 2-5-1.7-3
• governmental entity: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 2-5-1.7-2

• 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}
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• master settlement agreement: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-6. See Indiana Code 4-12-6-2
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• participating entities: means the following:

  Indiana Code 4-12-14-3

• 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.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• 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.
• state agency: has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-1-1(b). See Indiana Code 4-12-13-1
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• sublease: refers to an agreement between the budget agency and Columbus Learning Center Management Corporation to lease space in the Columbus Learning Center for use by the participating entities. See Indiana Code 4-12-14-4
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5