Ind. Code ch. 4-20.5-1

in effect

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-1 Application

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-2 "Acquiring agency"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "acquiring agency" refers to an agency that acquires property. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-3 "Agency"

Sec. 3. (a) "Agency", except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), refers to any of the following: (1) An agency, a board, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a department, a division, an instrumentality, an office, or an officer of the state. (2) An entity that holds title to or possesses property in the name of, or on behalf of, the state. (b) For purposes of the following statutes, "agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-1-1: (1) IC 4-20.5-5. (2) IC 4-20.5-6. (c) "Agency" does not include a state educational institution. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-4 "Agency head"

Sec. 4. "Agency head" refers to the individual or the group of individuals primarily responsible by law for the administration of an agency. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-5 "Commissioner"

Sec. 5. "Commissioner" refers to the commissioner of the department appointed under IC 4-13-1-2. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-6 "Department"

Sec. 6. "Department" refers to the Indiana department of administration created by IC 4-13-1-2. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-7 "Instrument"

Sec. 7. "Instrument" refers to any of the following: (1) A deed. (2) A lease. (3) Any other document that transfers property. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-8 "Department of transportation"

Sec. 8. "Department of transportation" refers to the Indiana department of transportation established by IC 8-23-2-1. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-9 "Land office"

Sec. 9. "Land office" refers to the state land office division of the department of natural resources established by IC 14-18-1.5-1. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-9.1 "Municipality"

Sec. 9.1. "Municipality" means a city or town. As added by P.L.39-1995, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-10 "Political subdivision"

Sec. 10. "Political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-11 "Property"

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "property" means real property or an interest in real property, including the following: (1) Any ownership interest in real property. (2) A leasehold. (3) A right-of-way. (4) An easement, including a utility easement. The term does not include personal property or an interest in personal property. (b) For purposes of IC 4-20.5-22, "property" means any ownership interest in real property. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-11.9 Repealed

As added by P.L.267-1999, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.2-2007, SEC.390.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-12 "State institution"

Sec. 12. "State institution" refers to any of the following: (1) A state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318). (2) An institution under the administrative control of the Indiana department of health. (3) A correctional facility under the administrative control of the department of correction. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.21; P.L.145-2026, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-13 "Transfer"

Sec. 13. "Transfer" means the conveyance or the leasing of property. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 4-20.5-1-14 "Transferring agency"

Sec. 14. "Transferring agency" refers to an agency that wants to dispose of property in the possession of the agency. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

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