Indiana § 5-28-17-6 Small business ombudsman

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-28-17-6 — Small business ombudsman

Indiana § 5-28-17-6

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 28INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 17Small Business Development

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Ind. Code § 5-28-17-6 (2026).

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The corporation shall act as the small business ombudsman. The small business ombudsman shall carry out the following duties:

(1)Work with state agencies to permit increased enforcement flexibility and the ability to grant common sense exemptions for first time offenders of state rules and policies, including, notwithstanding any other law, policies for the compromise of interest and penalties related to a listed tax (as defined in IC 6-8.1-1-1) and other taxes and fees collected or administered by a state agency.

(2)Work with state agencies to seek ways to consolidate forms and eliminate the duplication of paperwork, harmonize data, and coordinate due dates.

(3)Coordinate with OMB (as defined in IC 4-3-22-3) to perform cost benefit analyses.

(4)Work with state agencies to monitor any

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The corporation shall act as the small business
ombudsman. The small business ombudsman shall carry out the
following duties:
(1) Work with state agencies to permit increased enforcement
flexibility and the ability to grant common sense exemptions for
first time offenders of state rules and policies, including,
notwithstanding any other law, policies for the compromise of
interest and penalties related to a listed tax (as defined in IC 6-8.1-1-1) and other taxes and fees collected or administered by
a state agency.
(2) Work with state agencies to seek ways to consolidate forms
and eliminate the duplication of paperwork, harmonize data, and
coordinate due dates.
(3) Coordinate with OMB (as defined in IC 4-3-22-3) to perform
cost benefit analyses.
(4) Work with state agencies to monitor any outdated, ineffective,
or overly burdensome information requests from state agencies to
small businesses.
(5) Carry out the duties specified under IC 4-22-2-28 and IC 4-22-2.1 to review proposed rules and participate in rulemaking
actions that affect small businesses.
(6) Coordinate with the ombudsman designated under IC 13-28-3-2 and the office of voluntary compliance established by
IC 13-28-1-1 to coordinate the provision of services required
under IC 4-22-2-28.1 and IC 13-28-3.
(7) Prepare written and electronic information for periodic
distribution to small businesses describing the small business
services provided by coordinators (as defined in IC 4-22-2-28.1(a)) and work with the office of technology
established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 to place information concerning the
availability of these services on state websites that the small
business ombudsman or a state agency determines are most likely
to be visited by small business owners and managers.
(8) Assist in training agency coordinators who will be assigned to
rules under IC 4-22-2-28.1(b).
(9) Investigate and attempt to resolve any matter regarding
compliance by a small business with a law, rule, or policy
administered by a state agency, either as a party to a proceeding
or as a mediator.
State agencies shall cooperate with the small business ombudsman to
carry out the purpose of this section. The department of state revenue
and the department of workforce development shall establish a program
to distribute the information described in subdivision (7) to small
businesses that are required to file returns or information with these
state agencies.