IC 4-20.5-5
Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities
IC 4-20.5-5-1 "Agency" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" refers only to a state
agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1). As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-2 "Facility" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "facility" includes any of the
following:
(1) Office space.
(2) Storage space.
(3) A parking garage or lot.
(4) Other property that can be used by an agency. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-3 Duties of department
Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
(1) Establish uniform standards for determining the amount and
type of facilities needed by agencies.
(2) Assign facilities in or on property owned or leased by the
state.
(3) With the approval of the governor, lease facilities for the use
of agencies.
(4) Prepare and make available for public inspection an annual
report of facilities leased for agencies in each county. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-4 Standards for determining amount and type of facilities
Sec. 4. The standards established under section 3(1) of this
chapter must do the following:
(1) Encourage increased efficiency of agencies through the
grouping of interrelated agencies.
(2) Facilitate public access to state government.
(3) Ensure that state offices will be centrally located in urban
areas, unless such a location would not serve the interests of
accessibility, economy, and efficiency.
(4) Establish the amount and type of facilities needed for
different categories of employees, equipment, and materials. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-5 Needs request
Sec. 5. An agency that needs facilities must submit a description
of its needs to the department.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-6 Satisfaction of request with facilities already owned or leased
Sec. 6. Whenever the department approves all or part of an
agency's request for facilities, the department shall determine
whether the agency's needs can be met by assigning that agency
facilities in or on property already owned or leased by the state. If the
agency's needs can be met by such an assignment, the department
shall make the assignment. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-7 Newly leased facilities; lease conditions
Sec. 7. (a) If an agency's needs cannot be met under section 6 of
this chapter, the department may approve the leasing of facilities for
the agency or lease facilities in its own name and assign them to the
agency. A lease approved under this subsection must satisfy all the
following:
(1) Must be approved under IC 4-13-2-14.1.
(2) May not be for a term of more than four (4) years.
(3) May provide for the state to make improvements on the
leased property if authorized by the public works division of the
department.
(4) Notwithstanding IC 4-13-2-20, may provide for payment to
the lessor at any time during the term of the lease for leasehold
improvements made by the lessor.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the following apply:
(1) A lease entered into under this section may be renewed for
successive terms.
(2) The term of a lease may be for more than four (4) years, but
not more than ten (10) years, if the commissioner makes a
written determination stating the reason that it is in the best
interests of the state to rent property for a term of more than
four (4) years. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.267-1999, SEC.4.
IC 4-20.5-5
Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities
IC 4-20.5-5-1 "Agency" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" refers only to a state
agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1). As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-2 "Facility" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "facility" includes any of the
following:
(1) Office space.
(2) Storage space.
(3) A parking garage or lot.
(4) Other property that can be used by an agency. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-3 Duties of department
Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
(1) Establish uniform standards for determining the amount and
type of facilities needed by agencies.
(2) Assign facilities in or on property owned or leased by the
state.
(3) With the approval of the governor, lease facilities for the use
of agencies.
(4) Prepare and make available for public inspection an annual
report of facilities leased for agencies in each county. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-4 Standards for determining amount and type of facilities
Sec. 4. The standards established under section 3(1) of this
chapter must do the following:
(1) Encourage increased efficiency of agencies through the
grouping of interrelated agencies.
(2) Facilitate public access to state government.
(3) Ensure that state offices will be centrally located in urban
areas, unless such a location would not serve the interests of
accessibility, economy, and efficiency.
(4) Establish the amount and type of facilities needed for
different categories of employees, equipment, and materials. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-5 Needs request
Sec. 5. An agency that needs facilities must submit a description
of its needs to the department.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-6 Satisfaction of request with facilities already owned or leased
Sec. 6. Whenever the department approves all or part of an
agency's request for facilities, the department shall determine
whether the agency's needs can be met by assigning that agency
facilities in or on property already owned or leased by the state. If the
agency's needs can be met by such an assignment, the department
shall make the assignment. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-7 Newly leased facilities; lease conditions
Sec. 7. (a) If an agency's needs cannot be met under section 6 of
this chapter, the department may approve the leasing of facilities for
the agency or lease facilities in its own name and assign them to the
agency. A lease approved under this subsection must satisfy all the
following:
(1) Must be approved under IC 4-13-2-14.1.
(2) May not be for a term of more than four (4) years.
(3) May provide for the state to make improvements on the
leased property if authorized by the public works division of the
department.
(4) Notwithstanding IC 4-13-2-20, may provide for payment to
the lessor at any time during the term of the lease for leasehold
improvements made by the lessor.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the following apply:
(1) A lease entered into under this section may be renewed for
successive terms.
(2) The term of a lease may be for more than four (4) years, but
not more than ten (10) years, if the commissioner makes a
written determination stating the reason that it is in the best
interests of the state to rent property for a term of more than
four (4) years. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.267-1999, SEC.4.
IC 4-20.5-5
Chapter 5. Office Space, Storage Space, and Other Facilities
IC 4-20.5-5-1 "Agency" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" refers only to a state
agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1). As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-2 "Facility" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "facility" includes any of the
following:
(1) Office space.
(2) Storage space.
(3) A parking garage or lot.
(4) Other property that can be used by an agency. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-3 Duties of department
Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
(1) Establish uniform standards for determining the amount and
type of facilities needed by agencies.
(2) Assign facilities in or on property owned or leased by the
state.
(3) With the approval of the governor, lease facilities for the use
of agencies.
(4) Prepare and make available for public inspection an annual
report of facilities leased for agencies in each county. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-4 Standards for determining amount and type of facilities
Sec. 4. The standards established under section 3(1) of this
chapter must do the following:
(1) Encourage increased efficiency of agencies through the
grouping of interrelated agencies.
(2) Facilitate public access to state government.
(3) Ensure that state offices will be centrally located in urban
areas, unless such a location would not serve the interests of
accessibility, economy, and efficiency.
(4) Establish the amount and type of facilities needed for
different categories of employees, equipment, and materials. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-5 Needs request
Sec. 5. An agency that needs facilities must submit a description
of its needs to the department.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-6 Satisfaction of request with facilities already owned or leased
Sec. 6. Whenever the department approves all or part of an
agency's request for facilities, the department shall determine
whether the agency's needs can be met by assigning that agency
facilities in or on property already owned or leased by the state. If the
agency's needs can be met by such an assignment, the department
shall make the assignment. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.
IC 4-20.5-5-7 Newly leased facilities; lease conditions
Sec. 7. (a) If an agency's needs cannot be met under section 6 of
this chapter, the department may approve the leasing of facilities for
the agency or lease facilities in its own name and assign them to the
agency. A lease approved under this subsection must satisfy all the
following:
(1) Must be approved under IC 4-13-2-14.1.
(2) May not be for a term of more than four (4) years.
(3) May provide for the state to make improvements on the
leased property if authorized by the public works division of the
department.
(4) Notwithstanding IC 4-13-2-20, may provide for payment to
the lessor at any time during the term of the lease for leasehold
improvements made by the lessor.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the following apply:
(1) A lease entered into under this section may be renewed for
successive terms.
(2) The term of a lease may be for more than four (4) years, but
not more than ten (10) years, if the commissioner makes a
written determination stating the reason that it is in the best
interests of the state to rent property for a term of more than
four (4) years. As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.267-1999, SEC.4.
