Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 12 > Chapter 18 - Federal Economic Stimulus Funds

• 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.
• 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
• attend: means to be physically present:

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• 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
• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Conference committee: A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of conferees from both chamber of a legislature which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. Conference committees are usually convened to resolve bicameral differences on major and controversial legislation.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• discretionary funds: means federal economic stimulus funds received under federal legislation granting the state authority to determine the amounts and manner in which the federal economic stimulus funds may be expended. See Indiana Code 4-12-18-2
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• eligible entity: refers to an entity that meets criteria established by the department under section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-32-8.7-1
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• federal economic stimulus funds: means federal money received by the state under federal legislation enacted in response to a recession or nationwide disaster. See Indiana Code 4-12-18-3
• 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.
• fund: refers to the student learning recovery grant program fund established by section 12 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-32-8.7-2
• grant: refers to a grant under the remediation grant program established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-32-8-1
• 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
• 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.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• plan: refers to a student learning recovery plan developed by an eligible entity under section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-32-8.7-3
• program: refers to the remediation grant program established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-32-8-2
• program: refers to the student learning recovery grant program established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-32-8.7-4
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• qualified school: has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-21-1. See Indiana Code 20-33-1.5-1
• 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.
• Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• state agency: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 20-33-1.5-2
• student: means any individual who is enrolled in a school corporation. See Indiana Code 20-32-8-3
• student: means an individual who is enrolled in a school described in section 0. See Indiana Code 20-32-8.5-0.7
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
• 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
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5