{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-4-2-6-12","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 4-2-6-12","heading":"Violations; penalties; sanctions","body":"Sec. 12. If the commission finds a violation of this chapter, IC 4-2-7, or IC 4-2-8, or a rule adopted under this chapter IC 4-2-7, or IC 4-2-8, in a proceeding under section 4 of this chapter, the commission may take any of the following actions:\n(1) Impose a civil penalty upon a respondent not to exceed three (3) times the value of any benefit received from the violation.\n(2) Cancel a contract.\n(3) Bar a person from entering into a contract with an agency or a state officer for a period specified by the commission.\n(4) Order restitution or disgorgement.\n(5) Reprimand, suspend, or terminate an employee or a special state appointee.\n(6) Reprimand or recommend the impeachment of a state officer.\n(7) Bar a person from future state employment as an employee or future appointment as a special state appointee.\n(8) Revoke a license or permit issued by an agency.\n(9) Bar a person from obtaining a license or permit issued by an agency.\n(10) Revoke the registration of a person registered as a lobbyist under IC 4-2-8.\n(11) Bar a person from future lobbying activity with a state officer or agency.","path":["TITLE 4. STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 2. STATE OFFICERS GENERALLY","Chapter 6. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_4.html#4-2-6-12","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-30T06:26:00Z","sha256":"7a73eb4772e48fb282e68a25252a23f2f572427b808f0219ad736f51cfe75116","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-4-2-6-11.5","next":"us-in/ic-4-2-6-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}