Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 11.5 > Chapter 4 - General Procedures for Counties

• absentee ballot counter: refers to a person designated under Indiana Code 3-11.5-2-1
• 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.
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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.
• 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
• CCDF: refers to the federal Child Care and Development Fund program administered under Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-0.4
• child care employee: means an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-0.5

• child of a child care employee: means an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-0.6

• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• coalition: refers to the Indiana coalition against domestic violence or a successor organization. See Indiana Code 12-18-9-1
• coalition: refers to the Indiana coalition against domestic violence. See Indiana Code 12-18-8-1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• domestic violence: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 12-18-8-2
• eligible child: refers to an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-1

• eligible provider: refers to a provider that satisfies the following conditions:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-2

• 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.
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• extended enrollment period: refers to the period set forth by the office beginning not later than June 1 of each calendar year. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-2.1
• 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: refers to the prekindergarten program fund established by section 13. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-4.7
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• in-home early education services: means a technology based program of early education that:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.5-1

• 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.
• limited eligibility child: refers to an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-2.5

• local domestic violence fatality review team: means the county or regional domestic violence fatality review team established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-18-8-5
• micro facility: means an entity licensed under this article that provides child care for not less than three (3) children and not more than thirty (30) children for at least four (4) hours per day. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.6-1
• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• office: means the office of the secretary of family and social services. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-3
• office: refers to the office of the secretary of family and social services. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.5-2
• paths to QUALITY program: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-4
• pilot program: refers to the pilot program established under section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.6-2
• potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider: refers to an entity that qualifies as a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider under section 7. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-5.5
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• prekindergarten program: refers to the prekindergarten program established under section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-5
• priority enrollment period: refers to the period set forth by the office beginning not later than April 1 of each calendar year, except for calendar year 2024, during which the priority enrollment period may begin later than April 1, 2024. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-5.7
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• qualified early education services: refers to a program of early education services that:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-6

• 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.
• state domestic violence fatality review coordinator: refers to the individual employed by the coalition as the state domestic violence fatality review coordinator. See Indiana Code 12-18-9-2
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• 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
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5