§ 4-13-1-22 — Report on professional services contracts

(a) As used in this section, "professional
services" means the furnishing of services by any of the following:
(1) A person licensed, certified, or registered under IC 25-2.1 or
by an entity described in IC 25-0.5-5.
(2) An attorney.
(3) An expert witness, a court reporter, or an investigator retained
by the state in connection with judicial or administrative
proceedings involving the state.
(4) A minister, priest, rabbi, or another person empowered by the
person's religious faith to conduct religious services or to provide
spiritual counseling or guidance.
(5) A person who performs services, the satisfactory rendition of
which depends upon the person's unique training or skills.
(b) Before August 15 of each year, each state agency shall file with
the commissioner a report concerning the professional services
contracts that:
(1) were awarded by that state agency during the previous state
fiscal year; and
(2) were not procured through the Indiana department of
administration.
(c) The commissioner shall include in the annual report made under
section 27 of this chapter information concerning the professional
services contracts awarded by each state agency during the preceding
state fiscal year.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.130-2018, SEC.5; P.L.10-2019, SEC.5.