Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 13 > Chapter 1 - Department of Administration

• absent student: means a student who:

  Indiana Code 20-33-2.5-1

• accredited nonpublic school: means a nonpublic school that:

  Indiana Code 20-34-9-1.1

• 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.
• applicable student: means a student who competes in an athletic activity. See Indiana Code 20-34-8-0.5
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• association: means an organization that conducts, organizes, sanctions, or sponsors interscholastic athletic events as the organization's primary purpose. See Indiana Code 20-34-8-1
• association: has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-14-1. See Indiana Code 20-34-7-1
• athletic activity: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 20-34-8-2

• 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
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• 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.
• 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.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• diabetes management and treatment plan: means a plan prepared under section 12 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-1
• Donor: The person who makes a gift.
• 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.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• governing authority: refers to the:

  Indiana Code 20-33-2.5-2

• governing body: includes the organizer of a charter school. See Indiana Code 20-33-5-1
• 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.
• health care services: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-2
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• individualized health plan: means a coordinated plan of care designed to meet the unique health care needs of a student with diabetes in a school setting. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-3
• Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. 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}
• Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
• licensed health care practitioner: means an individual who:

  Indiana Code 20-34-5-4

• 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
• 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.
• organizing entity: means any person that:

  Indiana Code 20-34-7-1.5

• plan: refers to a student and parent support services plan described in section 6(2) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-34-9-2
• Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• program: refers to the student and parent support services grant program established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-34-9-3
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• registered nurse: refers to an individual who is licensed as a registered nurse under IC 25-23. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-6
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• school: refers to a public school and a state accredited nonpublic school. See Indiana Code 20-34-7-1.6
• school: refers to a public school, including a charter school. See Indiana Code 20-33-2.5-3
• school: has the meaning set forth in IC 20-30-17-1. See Indiana Code 20-33-7.5-1
• school: refers to a public school and a state accredited nonpublic school. See Indiana Code 20-34-8-3
• school: refers to a public school, including a charter school. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-7
• school corporation: includes a charter school. See Indiana Code 20-33-5-1
• school employee: means an individual employed by:

  Indiana Code 20-34-5-8

• school nurse: refers to an individual who:

  Indiana Code 20-34-5-9

• 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 the executive, including the administrative, department of state government. See Indiana Code 4-13-1-1
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• student: refers to a student with diabetes. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-10
• student athlete: means any student who:

  Indiana Code 20-34-7-1.7

• 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
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest: means a plan developed by a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school that:

  Indiana Code 20-34-8-3.5

• 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
• volunteer health aide: means a school employee who:

  Indiana Code 20-34-5-11

• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5