Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 8 > Chapter 6 - Notice of Death of an Officeholder

• blighted: means real property, including a building or structure on the real property, that is no longer in acceptable or beneficial condition to its community and has lost its value as a social good or economic commodity or its functional status as a livable space. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-6-1
• board: refers to the Gary Metro Center station revitalization project board established by section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-8-1
• Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• commuter transportation district: means the northern Indiana commuter transportation district established under IC 8-5-15. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-7-1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• convention center authority: refers to the Lake County convention center authority established under section 9 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-7-2
• convention fund: means the Lake County economic development and convention fund established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-7-3
• 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.
• 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 blighted property demolition fund established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-6-2
• fund: refers to the Gary Metro Center station revitalization fund established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-8-2
• 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}
• officeholder: refers to a person who holds a state office, legislative office, local office, or school board office (as those terms are defined in IC 3-5-2). See Indiana Code 5-8-6-2
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Probate: Proving a will
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• qualified property: means commercial or residential real property, including a structure or building located on the real property, that:

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• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• reserve fund: means the Lake County convention and event center reserve fund established by section 10 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7.5-7-4
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5