Indiana § 14-13-9-33 - Indiana business preference; criteria
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§ 14-13-9-33. Indiana business preference; criteria
Sec. 33. (a) As used in this section, "out-of-state business" refers to a business that is not an Indiana business.
(b) The commission may give a preference to an Indiana business that submits a bid under this article if all of the following apply:
(1) An out-of-state business submits a bid.
(2) The out-of-state business is a business from a state that gives public works preferences unfavorable to Indiana businesses.
(c) The commission shall establish criteria for determining the following:
(1) Whether a bidder qualifies as an Indiana business under the rules.
(2) When another state's preference is unfavorable to Indiana businesses.
(3) The method by which the preference for Indiana businesses is to be computed.
(d) The commission may not give a preference to an Indiana business that is more favorable to the Indiana business than the other state's preference is to the other state's businesses.
As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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