Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 2 > Article 5 > Chapter 42.4 - Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• appointing authority: means the head of a department, division, board, or commission, or an individual or group of individuals who have the power by law or by lawfully delegated authority to make appointments to positions in the state civil service. See Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-2
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• 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
• class of positions: means a group of positions in the state civil service determined by the director to have sufficiently similar duties, authority, and responsibility such that:

  Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-3

• classified employee: means an employee who:

  Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-4

• commission: means the Indiana finance authority established by Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-1
• commission: refers to the state employees appeals commission created by Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-5
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• department: refers to the state personnel department established by section 13 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-6
• director: refers to the state personnel director appointed under section 14 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-7
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• division of the service: means any of the following that are subject to this chapter and whose positions are under the same appointing authority:

  Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-8

• energy cost savings contract: means a contract between:

  Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-2

• energy efficient technology: refers to any of the following:

  Indiana Code 4-13.6-9-1

• Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• 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.
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• 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}
• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• qualified energy savings project: means a facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption costs or other operating costs. See Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-3
• qualified provider: means a person experienced in the design, implementation, and installation of energy and operational cost savings systems. See Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-4
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• 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: means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of state government that is subject to this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-9
• state civil service: means public service by individuals who are subject to this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-10
• state institution: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-11

• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• 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
• veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• workforce related program: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 2-5-42.4-1
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5