Sec. 17. (a) Subject to IC 4-2-7-5 , a state officer, an employee, or a special state appointee may not use state materials, funds, property, personnel, facilities, or equipment for purposes other than official state business unless the use is expressly permitted by a general written agency, departmental, or institutional policy or regulation that has been approved by the commission. The commission may withhold approval of a policy or rule that violates the intent of Indiana law or the code of ethics, even if Indiana law or the code of ethics does not explicitly prohibit that policy or rule. (b) An individual who violates this section is subject to action under section 12 of this chapter. IC 4-2-7 Chapter 7. The Inspector General 4-2-7-1 Definitions 4-2-7-2 Inspector general; powers and duties; appointment and removal; reappointment; compensation 4-2-7-3 Duties; criminal investigation; recommendations; annual report 4-2-7-4 Powers; subpoena and contempt; reports; serving as special prosecuting attorney; civil and criminal actions 4-2-7-5 Code of ethics; use of state property for political purpose; filing ethics complaint 4-2-7-6 Misconduct involving state business; report to attorney general; inspector general's authority to bring civil action 4-2-7-7 Crimes; inspector general's duty to report to prosecuting attorney; governor's recommendation; appointment of special prosecutor by court of appeals judge; selection; powers and limitations; indictment 4-2-7-8 Confidentiality of informant; exceptions; records and disclosure; penalties 4-2-7-9 Repealed
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