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Ind. Code § 4-2-6-12

Violations; penalties; sanctions

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Indiana State Ethics Commission, Office of Inspector General, and David Thomas, in his Official Capacity as Inspector General v. Patricia Sanchez (2014)

Most recently applied in Indiana State Ethics Commission, Office of Inspector General, and David Thomas, in his Official Capacity as Inspector General v. Patricia Sanchez (October 2014)

As added by P.L.9-1990, SEC.10

Sec. 12. If the commission finds a violation of this chapter, IC 4-2-7, or IC 4-2-8, or a rule adopted under this chapter IC 4-2-7, or IC 4-2-8, in a proceeding under section 4 of this chapter, the commission may take any of the following actions:

(1) Impose a civil penalty upon a respondent not to exceed three (3) times the value of any benefit received from the violation.

(2) Cancel a contract.

(3) Bar a person from entering into a contract with an agency or a state officer for a period specified by the commission.

(4) Order restitution or disgorgement.

(5) Reprimand, suspend, or terminate an employee or a special state appointee.

(6) Reprimand or recommend the impeachment of a state officer.

(7) Bar a person from future state employment as an employee or future appointment as a special state appointee.

(8) Revoke a license or permit issued by an agency.

(9) Bar a person from obtaining a license or permit issued by an agency.

(10) Revoke the registration of a person registered as a lobbyist under IC 4-2-8.

(11) Bar a person from future lobbying activity with a state officer or agency.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.