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

Indiana Statutes

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

Indiana § 2-3-9-3

Art. 3COMPENSATION AND RIGHTS OF

Ch. 9Employment of Attorneys for Litigation

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Ind. Code § 2-3-9-3 (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 senator.

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

(3)The Indiana senate is sued as a body.

(b)Notwithstanding IC 4-6, the president pro tempore of the senate 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 senate is a defendant in the lawsuit, the president pro tempore shall consult with the minority leader of the senate before employing an attorney under this section.

(c)The costs of employing attorneys under this section shall be paid from appropriations made to t

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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
senator.
(2) An individual is sued in the individual's capacity as an agent
of the Indiana senate.
(3) The Indiana senate is sued as a body.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 4-6, the president pro tempore of the senate
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
senate is a defendant in the lawsuit, the president pro tempore shall
consult with the minority leader of the senate before employing an
attorney under this section.
(c) The costs of employing attorneys under this section shall be paid
from appropriations made to the senate and shall be considered a
necessary expenditure of the senate.