Indiana § 12-11-13-16 - Offenses regarding ombudsman
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 12-11-13-16 — Offenses regarding ombudsman, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-11-13-16. Offenses regarding ombudsman
Sec. 16. A person who:
(1) intentionally prevents the work of the ombudsman;
(2) knowingly offers compensation to the ombudsman in an effort to affect the outcome of an investigation or a potential investigation; or
(3) knowingly or intentionally retaliates against a resident, a client, an employee, or another person who files a complaint or provides information to the ombudsman;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.272-1999, SEC.35.
IC 12-11-14Chapter 14. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program
12-11-14-1"ABLE account" 12-11-14-2"Authority" 12-11-14-3"Board" 12-11-14-4"Contracting state" 12-11-14-5"Designated beneficiary" 12-11-14-6"Eligible individual" 12-11-14-7"Qualified ABLE program" 12-11-14-8"Qualified disability expense" 12-11-14-9Creation of ABLE authority; body corporate and politic; authority to establish qualified ABLE program; tax exemption; contracting; public agency 12-11-14-10Establishment of ABLE board; members; appointments; chairperson; reimbursement; quorum 12-11-14-10Establishment of ABLE board; members; appointments; chairperson; reimbursement; quorum 12-11-14-10.5Treasurer of state administers, manages, and directs the affairs of the board 12-11-14-11Board duties and powers 12-11-14-12Authority duties; annual report 12-11-14-13Accepting of gifts and property by authority 12-11-14-14Designated person maintaining records of authority proceedings; custodian 12-11-14-15Surety bond 12-11-14-16Not a conflict of interest to serve on authority; disclosure of conflicts by member 12-11-14-17Funds 12-11-14-18Investment policies 12-11-14-19Investment policies by board 12-11-14-20Preserving, investing, and expenditures of trust fund and property; trust 12-11-14-21Management of assets in trust fund 12-11-14-22Expenses of authority; exhausting of funds 12-11-14-23Audit; transmission of audit 12-11-14-24Taxation exemption; property of account owner; funds in ABLE account
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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