Ind. Code ch. 4-21.5-1

in effect

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-1 Application

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-2 "Administrative law judge"

Sec. 2. "Administrative law judge" refers to: (1) before July 1, 2020, an individual or panel of individuals acting in the capacity of an administrative law judge in a proceeding; and (2) after June 30, 2020: (A) an administrative law judge assigned to preside over a proceeding by the director of the office of administrative law proceedings, if the proceeding is subject to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings; (B) a board or commission acting in the capacity of an administrative law judge to preside over a proceeding for the agency; or (C) an individual or panel of individuals acting in the capacity of an administrative law judge in a proceeding, if the proceeding is not subject to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-3 "Agency"

Sec. 3. "Agency" means any officer, board, commission, department division, bureau, or committee of state government that is responsible for any stage of a proceeding under this article. The term does not include the judicial department of state government, the legislative department of state government, or a political subdivision. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.41-1995, SEC.1; P.L.128-2024, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-4 "Agency action"

Sec. 4. "Agency action" means any of the following: (1) The whole or a part of an order. (2) The failure to issue an order. (3) An agency's performance of, or failure to perform, any other duty, function, or activity under this article. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-5 "Court"

Sec. 5. "Court" means a circuit or superior court responsible for taking any action under this article. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-6 "Final agency action"

Sec. 6. "Final agency action" means: (1) the entry of an order designated as a final order under this article; or (2) any other agency action that disposes of all issues in a proceeding for all parties after the exhaustion of all available administrative remedies concerning the action. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-7 "Law"

Sec. 7. "Law" means the federal or state constitution, any federal or state statute, a rule of an agency, or a federal regulation. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-8 "License"

Sec. 8. "License" means a franchise, permit, certification, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of authorization required by law. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-8.5 "Office of administrative law proceedings"

Sec. 8.5. "Office of administrative law proceedings" refers to the office of administrative law proceedings established by IC 4-15-10.5-7. The term includes an administrative law judge or administrative law judges assigned to a proceeding by the office of administrative law proceedings. As added by P.L.205-2019, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-9 "Order"

Sec. 9. "Order" means an agency action of particular applicability that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one (1) or more specific persons. The term includes: (1) a license; or (2) a determination under IC 4-21.5-3-6(a)(3) or IC 4-21.5-3-6(a)(4). As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.42-1995, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-10 "Party"

Sec. 10. "Party" means: (1) a person to whom the agency action is specifically directed; or (2) a person expressly designated in the record of the proceeding as a party to the proceeding. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-11 "Person"

Sec. 11. "Person" means an individual, agency, political subdivision, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other entity of any character. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.27.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-12 "Political subdivision"

Sec. 12. "Political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-13 "Proceeding"

Sec. 13. "Proceeding" refers to a proceeding under this article. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-14 "Rule"

Sec. 14. "Rule" means the whole or any part of an agency statement of general applicability that: (1) has or is designed to have the effect of law; and (2) implements, interprets, or prescribes: (A) law or policy; or (B) the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-1987, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-21.5-1-15 "Ultimate authority"

Sec. 15. Subject to IC 4-15-10.5-12, "ultimate authority" means: (1) for an administrative proceeding under the office of administrative law proceedings, the office of administrative law proceedings; or (2) for any other purpose, an individual or panel of individuals in whom the final authority of an agency is vested by law or executive order. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.128-2024, SEC.5.

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