Plain English Breakdown
The official source material did not provide specific details on how much in legal fees will be given or when the changes would start if passed.
Changes to Indiana Grain Laws
This bill allows the inspector general to receive complaints about violations of grain laws, reorganizes rules for grain shortages and payments, requires certain notices in grain purchase contracts, and sets fees for legal help in specific cases.
What This Bill Does
- Allows the inspector general to receive complaints regarding violations of Indiana's grain buyer and warehouse licensing law by the director of the Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency.
- Reorganizes existing statutes concerning grain shortages, claims, and payments.
- Requires certain notices to be included in contracts for the purchase of grain.
- Requires an administrative law judge to award reasonable attorney's fees to claimants in specific cases.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who buy or store grain
- The inspector general
- Administrative law judges
Terms To Know
- Inspector General
- A person responsible for investigating and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency
- An organization that issues licenses to individuals or entities involved in buying or storing grain.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify the exact amount of legal fees to be awarded.
- It is unclear when the changes would take effect if passed.