§ 4-13-1-4 — Duties and functions

The department shall, subject to this chapter, do
the following:
(1) Execute and administer all appropriations as provided by law,
and execute and administer all provisions of law that impose
duties and functions upon the executive department of
government, including executive investigation of state agencies
supported by appropriations and the assembly of all required data
and information for the use of the executive department and the
legislative department.
(2) Supervise and regulate the making of contracts by state
agencies.
(3) Perform the property management functions required by IC 4-20.5-6.
(4) Assign office space and storage space for state agencies in the
manner provided by IC 4-20.5-5.
(5) Maintain and operate the following for state agencies:
(A) Central duplicating.
(B) Printing.
(C) Machine tabulating.
(D) Mailing services.
(E) Centrally available supplemental personnel and other
essential supporting services.
The department may require state agencies to use these general
services in the interests of economy and efficiency. The general
services rotary fund is established through which these services
may be rendered to state agencies. The budget agency shall
determine the amount for the general services rotary fund.
(6) Control and supervise the acquisition, operation, maintenance,
and replacement of state owned vehicles by all state agencies. The
department may establish and operate, in the interest of economy
and efficiency, a motor vehicle pool, and may finance the pool by
a rotary fund. The budget agency shall determine the amount to
be deposited in the rotary fund.
(7) Promulgate and enforce rules relative to the travel of officers
and employees of all state agencies when engaged in the
performance of state business. These rules may allow
reimbursement for travel expenses by any of the following
methods:
(A) Per diem.
(B) For expenses necessarily and actually incurred.
(C) Any combination of the methods in clauses (A) and (B).
The rules must require the approval of the travel by the
commissioner and the head of the officer's or employee's
department prior to payment.
(8) Administer IC 4-13.6.
(9) Prescribe the amount and form of certified checks, deposits,
or bonds to be submitted in connection with bids and contracts
when not otherwise provided for by law.
(10) Rent out, with the approval of the governor, any state
property, real or personal:
(A) not needed for public use; or
(B) for the purpose of providing services to the state or
employees of the state;
the rental of which is not otherwise provided for or prohibited by
law. Property may not be rented out under this subdivision for a
term exceeding ten (10) years at a time. However,
communications system infrastructure, including towers and
associated land, improvements, foundations, access roads and
rights-of-way, structures, fencing, and equipment that are
necessary, proper, or convenient to transmit or receive voice or
data communications, may be rented out under this subdivision
for a term not to exceed twenty-five (25) years at a time. In
addition, if property is rented out for a term of more than four (4)
years, the commissioner must make a written determination
stating the reasons that it is in the best interests of the state to rent
property for the longer term. This subdivision does not include the
power to grant or issue permits or leases to explore for or take
coal, sand, gravel, stone, gas, oil, or other minerals or substances
from or under the bed of any of the navigable waters of the state
or other lands owned by the state.
(11) Have charge of all central storerooms, supply rooms, and
warehouses established and operated by the state and serving
more than one (1) agency.
(12) Enter into contracts and issue orders for printing as provided
by IC 4-13-4.1.
(13) Sell or dispose of surplus property under IC 5-22-22, or if
advantageous, to exchange or trade in the surplus property toward
the purchase of other supplies, materials, or equipment, and to
make proper adjustments in the accounts and inventory pertaining
to the state agencies concerned.
(14) With respect to power, heating, and lighting plants owned,
operated, or maintained by any state agency:
(A) inspect;
(B) regulate their operation; and
(C) recommend improvements to those plants to promote
economical and efficient operation.
(15) Administer, determine salaries, and determine other
personnel matters of the department of correction ombudsman
bureau established by IC 4-13-1.2-3.
(16) Adopt rules to establish and implement a "Code Adam"
safety protocol as described in IC 4-20.5-6-9.2.
(17) Adopt policies and standards for making state owned
property reasonably available to be used free of charge as
locations for making motion pictures.
(18) Administer, determine salaries, and determine other
personnel matters of the department of child services ombudsman
established by IC 4-13-19-3.
Formerly: Acts 1961, c.269, s.4; Acts 1967, c.195, s.1; Acts
1967, c.279, s.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.31, SEC.2; Acts 1978,
P.L.13, SEC.1; Acts 1979, P.L.40, SEC.7; Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.2;
Acts 1981, P.L.32, SEC.5; Acts 1982, P.L.23, SEC.1; P.L.28-1983,
SEC.3; P.L.24-1985, SEC.1; P.L.26-1989, SEC.3; P.L.18-1991, SEC.3;
P.L.7-1993, SEC.4; P.L.5-1993, SEC.2; P.L.49-1997, SEC.5;
P.L.267-1999, SEC.1; P.L.53-2001, SEC.1; P.L.292-2001, SEC.1;
P.L.177-2005, SEC.5; P.L.11-2005, SEC.1; P.L.214-2005, SEC.4;
P.L.1-2006, SEC.63; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.54; P.L.213-2015,
SEC.49; P.L.189-2018, SEC.11.