Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 7.1 > Article 4 - Revenue and Taxes

• 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.
• 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
• council: refers to the wine grape market development council created by this chapter. See Indiana Code 7.1-4-13-1
• director: refers to the dean of agriculture of Purdue University or the dean's designee. See Indiana Code 7.1-4-13-2
• 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.
• fraternal club: means an association or corporation whose membership is comprised of or forms:

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• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• 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
• 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.
• Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.