Authority: IC 4-2-6-4

Affected: IC 4-2-6; IC 4-2-7; IC 4-21.5

Sec. 1.5. The following definitions apply throughout this article:

1. (1) "Administrative law judge" means a member of the commission who is appointed by the commission to function as an administrative law judge under IC 4-21.5.
2. (2) "Code of ethics" means standards set forth in IC 4-2-6 and 42 IAC 1 that govern the conduct for those persons listed in IC 4-2-6-2.5.
3. (3) "Commission" means the state ethics commission established under IC 4-2-6-2.
4. (4) "Inspector general" means the office established under IC 4-2-7-2.
5. (5) "Recommended report" means an administrative law judge's order that is not a final order under IC 4-21.5-3-29.
6. (6) "Report" means the commission's final order under IC 4-21.5-3-27 and IC 4-21.5-3-28.
7. (7) "Respondent" means an individual against whom the inspector general has filed an ethics complaint.

(State Ethics Commission; 40 IAC 2-3-1.5; filed Aug 28, 2019, 9:51 a.m.: 20190925-IR-040190265FRA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2025, 11:51 a.m.: 20251105-IR-040240499RFA)