Auditor of the State

The Indiana State Auditor is the chief financial officer for the state. The Auditor is elected during the midterm elections every four years. They are allowed to serve for eight years in a twelve-year timeframe. There doesn’t appear to be any age, education, or professional license requirements for this office, although they must be bonded for the $10,000 before starting their duties. The position of State Auditor receives compensation of roughly $86,000.

The Auditor of the State, to fulfill their duties of the office, is responsible for the following departments;

• Accounting and Reporting, responsible for Indiana's General Ledger and software systems used to account for states funds.
• Accounts Payable, responsible for making payments for the state. 
• Local Government, responsible for overseeing the reporting by counties, as well as disbursing funds to counties, cities, towns, and schools.
• Payroll, which pays the state employees.

Secretary of State

The Indiana Secretary of State wears several hats; chief election officer, business recorder, securities regulator, and services provider to auto dealers. To be eligible to serve as Secretary of State, a candidate must be at least 30 years old on the day they take the oath of office, be a registered voter, and have no felony convictions.

A Secretary of State may be reelected any number of times but may serve no more than eight years in any 12 year period. The current salary for the position is approximately $86,000.

The four main divisions of the Secretary of State's office are; 

Elections

• Overseeing the candidate declaration process
• Certifying election results
• Maintaining campaign financial reports
• Increasing voter participation

Business Services

• Registering businesses and trademarks
• Business compliance with state laws
• Administering state notaries

 Securities

• Administers security licenses in Indiana and enforces regulations

Dealer Services

• Administers the licensing of automotive dealerships, including background checks, dealer plates, dealer bonds as well as other services

 

Treasurer of State

The Treasurer of the State, the 5th highest-ranking state-wide official, is elected to a four-year term and can serve eight years in a 12 year period. There are no required qualifications for this position other than those listed in Indiana Candidate Guide. Each party elects its candidate for this position during their state convention rather than during the primary election.

The Treasurer of the State is paid County Assessor is paid approximately $86,000.

 

The Treasurer of the State acts as the bank for the state with the following responsibilities; 

• Collects money owed to the state and invests that money in accordance with Indiana state code.
• Distributes money to local governments
• Is the trustee of the Indiana State Police Pension Trust
• Chairs the Indiana Education Savings Authority, which creates educational savings programs, including the 529A savings program for individuals with disabilities.
• Assists local government by managing a pool of investments available to invest in and helping them obtain low-cost financing for public works.
• Collecting surcharges from communication service providers to fund the statewide 911 system
• Serves on the Board for Depositories, which is responsibly for determining the adequacy of the Public Deposit Insurance Fund (PDIF) and directs the day to day of the board

 

State Representative

Indiana House Representatives serve for a two-year term without term limits. Candidate qualifications are; to be 21 or older, an Indiana resident for two years, and live in the district they represent for one year. The Representatives are citizen legislators, meaning that the job is only part-time. In even-numbered years they serve for 30 days, odd-numbered years 61 days. The number of days in the term is non-consecutive. Representatives are considered on duty for the entire year. Each representative serves approximately 65,000 people. Representatives are paid just over $22,000 annually with an additional per diem of about $200 per session day.

 

The Indiana House Representatives work with the Indiana State Senate and the Governor. Their duties include

• Introduce a biennial state budget 
• Serve on standing committees regarding state policies
• Write legislation
• Vote on legislation

 

 

State Senator

Indiana Senators serve a four year period without term limits. The requirements for the positions are being 25 or older, lived in Indiana for 2 years and the district they represent for 1 year. Each senator serves approximately 130,000 people. Other than the length of their term and the number of people they represent, the schedule, responsibilities and pay are the same as the House Representatives.