§ 4-22-2-3 — Definitions

Indiana § 4-22-2-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 22: ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES
• Ch. 2: Adoption of Administrative Rules

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(a) "Agency" means any officer, board,
commission, department, division, bureau, committee, or other
governmental entity exercising any of the executive (including the
administrative) powers of state government. The term does not include
the judicial or legislative departments of state government or a political
subdivision as defined in IC 36-1-2-13.
(b) "Rule" means the whole or any part of an agency statement of
general applicability that:
(1) has or is designed to have the effect of law; and
(2) implements, interprets, or prescribes:
(A) law or policy; or
(B) the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an
agency.
The term includes a fee, a fine, a civil penalty, a financial benefit
limitation, or another payment amount set by an agency that otherwise
qualifies as a rule.
(c) "Rulemaking action" means the process of formulating or
adopting a rule. The term does not include an agency action.
(d) "Agency action" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-21.5-1-4.
(e) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, unincorporated association, or governmental
entity.
(f) "Publisher" refers to the publisher of the Indiana Register and
Indiana Administrative Code, which is the legislative council, or the
legislative services agency operating under the direction of the council.
(g) "Unit" means a county, city, town, township, local health
department, or school corporation.
(h) The definitions in this section apply throughout this article.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.120, s.3; Acts 1967, c.183, s.1. As
amended by Acts 1977, P.L.38, SEC.2; Acts 1978, P.L.17, SEC.1; Acts
1979, P.L.25, SEC.1; Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.6; Acts 1982, P.L.27,
SEC.1; P.L.31-1985, SEC.1; P.L.7-1987, SEC.5; P.L.8-1993, SEC.28;
P.L.249-2023, SEC.8; P.L.93-2024, SEC.8.