Ind. Code ch. 5-11-13

in effect

Ind. Code § 5-11-13-0.5 Application of chapter

Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a hospital organized under IC 16-22-2, IC 16-22-8, or IC 16-23-1. As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-11-13-1 Personnel report; approval of budget or supplemental appropriation

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "audited entity" includes only the following: (1) The state. (2) A municipality. (3) A state educational institution. (b) Each audited entity shall during the month of January of each year prepare, make, and sign a certified report, correctly and completely showing the names and business addresses of the officers, employees, and agents of the audited entity. The report shall indicate the respective duties and compensation of each officer, employee, and agent of the audited entity. The audited entity shall file the report in the office of the state examiner of the state board of accounts. The report must also indicate whether the political subdivision offers a health plan, a pension, and other benefits to full-time and part-time employees. However, no more than one (1) report covering the same officers, employees, and agents need be made from the state or any county, city, town, township, or school unit in any one year. The certification must be filed electronically in the manner prescribed under IC 5-14-3.8-7. (c) The department of local government finance may not approve the budget of a county, city, town, or township or a supplemental appropriation for a county, city, town, or township until the county, city, town, or township files an annual report under subsection (b) for the preceding calendar year. Formerly: Acts 1943, c.100, s.1. As amended by P.L.11-1987, SEC.10; P.L.169-2006, SEC.5; P.L.172-2011, SEC.14; P.L.137-2012, SEC.9; P.L.157-2020, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 5-11-13-1.1 Report; statement concerning nepotism and contracting policy

Sec. 1.1. (a) This section applies to a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23). (b) A report under section 1 of this chapter that is submitted after December 31, 2012, must include a statement by the executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of the unit regarding whether the unit has implemented a policy under IC 36-1-20.2 and IC 36-1-21. If a unit does not implement a policy under IC 36-1-20.2 and IC 36-1-21, the department of local government finance may not approve the unit's budget or any additional appropriations for the unit for the ensuing calendar year. As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 5-11-13-2 Filing reports; public record

Sec. 2. The state examiner shall accept all such reports for filing and keep the same as public records which shall be open to public inspection and examination at reasonable times. Formerly: Acts 1943, c.100, s.2.

Ind. Code § 5-11-13-3 Violations; offense; penalty

Sec. 3. A person who violates section 1 of this chapter commits a Class C infraction. If violated by an elected state officer, the officer is liable to impeachment, and if violated by any other person, the person is subject to removal for neglect of duty under the procedures described in IC 34-17. A township executive who violates section 1 of this chapter may also be removed from office by an action under IC 5-8-1-35 that is initiated under IC 36-6-4.5. Formerly: Acts 1943, c.100, s.3. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.514; P.L.3-1993, SEC.247; P.L.1-1998, SEC.70; P.L.24-2022, SEC.2.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/5Fetched: 10/17/2026