Indiana § 5-16-8-3 - Payment contingent upon compliance; recovery of payments made upon noncomplying contracts
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§ 5-16-8-3. Payment contingent upon compliance; recovery of payments made upon noncomplying contracts
Sec. 3. A public agency may not authorize or make any payments to a person under a contract containing the provision required by section 2 of this chapter unless the public agency is satisfied that such person has fully complied with that provision. Payments made to a person by a public agency which should not have been made as a result of this section shall be recoverable directly from the contractor or subcontractor who did not comply with section 2 of this chapter by the attorney general upon suit filed in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the contract was executed or performed.
As added by Acts 1978, P.L.27, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.27.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-16-8-3 ("Payment contingent upon compliance; recovery of payments made upon noncomplying contracts") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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