Indiana § 2-3-9-2 Lawsuits against state representatives; employment of attorneys to
defend; costs

Indiana Statutes

§ 2-3-9-2 — Lawsuits against state representatives; employment of attorneys to defend; costs

Indiana § 2-3-9-2

Art. 3COMPENSATION AND RIGHTS OF

Ch. 9Employment of Attorneys for Litigation

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Ind. Code § 2-3-9-2 (2026).

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(a)This section applies if any of the following occurs:

(1)An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as a state representative.

(2)An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as an agent of the Indiana house of representatives.

(3)The Indiana house of representatives is sued as a body.

(b)Notwithstanding IC 4-6, the speaker of the house of representatives may employ one (1) or more attorneys necessary to defend a lawsuit described in subsection (a) without obtaining the consent of the attorney general. If a member or an agent of the minority party of the house of representatives is a defendant in the lawsuit, the speaker shall consult with the minority leader of the house of representatives before employing an attorney under this section.

(c)The costs of employing an

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(a) This section applies if any of the following
occurs:
(1) An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as a state
representative.
(2) An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as an agent
of the Indiana house of representatives.
(3) The Indiana house of representatives is sued as a body.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 4-6, the speaker of the house of
representatives may employ one (1) or more attorneys necessary to
defend a lawsuit described in subsection (a) without obtaining the
consent of the attorney general. If a member or an agent of the minority
party of the house of representatives is a defendant in the lawsuit, the
speaker shall consult with the minority leader of the house of
representatives before employing an attorney under this section.
(c) The costs of employing an attorney under this section shall be
paid from appropriations made to the house of representatives and shall
be considered a necessary expenditure of the house of representatives.