Other Elected Officials: Indiana - Indiana

Indiana's form of government is closely modeled on the federal government with three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The Governor, elected for a four-year term, heads the executive branch.
Your Elected Officials

* Governor
http://www.in.gov/gov

* Lieutenant Governor
http://www.in.gov/lgov

* Attorney General
http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral

* Auditor
http://www.in.gov/auditor

* Secretary of State
http://www.in.gov/sos

* Treasurer
http://www.in.gov/tos

* Superintendent of Public Instruction
http://www.doe.in.gov/superintendent

The General Assembly, the legislative branch, consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Indiana's fifty State Senators are elected for four-year terms and one hundred State Representatives for two-year terms. In odd-numbered years, the General Assembly meets in a sixty-one day session. In even-numbered years, the Assembly meets for thirty session days.
Indiana Legislature

* Contact your Legislator
http://www.in.gov/legislative/contact/index.html

* Constitution
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/const

* Laws, Statutes, and Rules
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic_iac

* How a Bill Becomes a Law
http://www.in.gov/legislative/about/bill.html

* Track a Bill During Session
http://www.in.gov/billwatch

* Legislation by Legislator
http://www.in.gov/legislative/legislators/legislation.html

The judicial branch consists of the Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and local circuit courts.

Understanding Indiana Courts

* Citizens' Guide to Indiana Courts
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/citizens

* Public Notices
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/information/notices.html

* Online Court Records
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/services

* Judicial Terms
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/about/glossary.html