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IN Code § 5-14-3.8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.8. Access to Financial Data for Local Units|5-14-3.8-3. Information Posted on the Indiana Transparency Web Site

Sec. 3. The department, working with the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1, or another organization that is part of a state educational institution, the office of management and budget established by IC 4-3-22-3, and the state board of accounts established by IC 5-11-1-1, shall post on the Indiana transparency Internet web site the following:(1) The financial reports required by IC 5-11-1-4.(2) The report on expenditures per capita prepared under IC 6-1.1-33.5-7.(3) A listing of the property tax rates certified by the department.(4) An index of audit reports prepared by the state board of accounts.(5) Local development agreement reports prepared under IC 4-33-23-10 and IC 4-33-23-17.(6) Information for evaluating the fiscal health of a political subdivision in the format required by section 8(b) of this chapter.(7) A listing of expenditures specifically identifying those for:(A) personal services;(B) other operating expenses or total operating expenses; and(C) debt service, including lease payments, related to debt.(8) A listing of fund balances, specifically identifying balances in funds that are being used for accumulation of money for future capital needs.(9) Any other financial information deemed appropriate by the department.As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.229-2013, SEC.37; P.L.84-2014, SEC.5; P.L.208-2016, SEC.3.
IN Code § 5-14-3.8-3.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.8. Access to Financial Data for Local Units|5-14-3.8-3.5. Taxing Unit Contracts

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies only to contracts that a political subdivision that is a taxing unit (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-21) enters into after June 30, 2016.(b) As used in this section, "contract" includes all pages of a contract and any attachments to the contract.(c) A political subdivision shall upload a digital copy of a contract to the Indiana transparency Internet web site one (1) time if the total cost of the contract to the political subdivision exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) during the term of the contract. This subsection applies to all contracts for any subject, purpose, or term, except that a political subdivision is not required to upload a copy of an employment contract between the political subdivision and an employee of the political subdivision. In the case of a collective bargaining agreement, the political subdivision shall upload a copy of the collective bargaining agreement and a copy of a blank or sample individual employment contract. A political subdivision shall upload the contract not later than sixty (60) days after the date the contract is executed. If a political subdivision enters into a contract that the political subdivision reasonably expects when entered into will not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in cost to the political subdivision but at a later date determines or expects the contract to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in cost to the political subdivision, the political subdivision shall upload a copy of the contract within sixty (60) days after the date on which the political subdivision makes the determination or realizes the expectation that the contract will exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in cost to the political subdivision.(d) Nothing in this section prohibits the political subdivision from withholding any information in the contract that the political subdivision shall or may withhold from disclosure under IC 5-14-3. A political subdivision may redact or obscure signatures on a contract. The political subdivision is solely responsible for redacting information in the contract.As added by P.L.142-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.255-2017, SEC.1; P.L.257-2019, SEC.7.
IN Code § 5-14-3.8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.8. Access to Financial Data for Local Units|5-14-3.8-4. Immunity From Civil Liability

Sec. 4. Employees of the department are immune from any civil liability for posting confidential information under section 3 of this chapter if an employee of the department posted the information in reliance on a determination made by a political subdivision.As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.18.
IN Code § 5-14-3.8-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.8. Access to Financial Data for Local Units|5-14-3.8-5. Recording of Information or Expending Resources for Computer Programming Not Required

Sec. 5. This chapter does not require a political subdivision to record information or expend resources for the purpose of computer programming to make information reportable under this chapter. This section does not waive requirements under any law that a prescribed form must be submitted electronically.As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.18.
IN Code § 5-14-3.8-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.8. Access to Financial Data for Local Units|5-14-3.8-7. Submission of Forms in an Electronic Format

Sec. 7. The department may require that prescribed forms be submitted in an electronic format. The department, working with the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 or another organization that is part of a state educational institution, shall develop and maintain a secure, web-based system that facilitates electronic submission of the forms under this section. Political subdivisions shall submit forms under this section through the web-based system as prescribed by the department.As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.137-2012, SEC.10.
IN Code § 5-14-3.8-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.8. Access to Financial Data for Local Units|5-14-3.8-8. Development of Fiscal Health Indicators; Publication on Internet Dashboard

Sec. 8. (a) The department shall develop indicators of fiscal health for evaluating the fiscal health of a political subdivision. The department may consider including any of the following in the indicators developed under this subsection:(1) The cash balance of a political subdivision.(2) The debt to revenue ratio of a political subdivision.(3) The condition of a political subdivision's property tax base and income tax base, if any, as measured by both the assessed value of the political subdivision and the amount of per capita revenue generated from the political subdivision's tax bases.(4) The per capita amount of a political subdivision's general fund operating revenue or in the case of a school corporation, the school corporation's education fund and operations fund revenue.(5) Any trends in the amount of a political subdivision's tax revenue.(6) Whether a political subdivision maintains a structural deficit or a structural surplus.(7) The number and size of the tax increment financing districts designated by a redevelopment commission established by the political subdivision, if any.(8) The extent that the political subdivision is affected by tax increment financing districts.(9) The extent that the political subdivision's property tax base is affected by exempt properties.(10) The political subdivision's bond rating.(11) The amount of retiree benefits paid by the political subdivision.(12) The amount of pension contributions paid on behalf of the political subdivision's employees.(13) Any other factor that the department considers relevant to evaluating the fiscal health of a political subdivision.(b) The department shall use the indicators developed under subsection (a) and the associated fiscal data to present the information for evaluating the fiscal health of a political subdivision on the Indiana transparency Internet web site. The information must be presented in a manner that:(1) can be conveniently and easily accessed from a single web page; and(2) is commonly known as an Internet dashboard.The information must be available on the Indiana transparency Internet web site in the format required by this subsection before July 1, 2015.(c) Neither the department of local government finance nor any other state agency may use the fiscal health indicators developed under this section to assign a political subdivision a summative grade.As added by P.L.84-2014, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.8.
IN Code § 5-14-3.8-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.8. Access to Financial Data for Local Units|5-14-3.8-9. Certifications of Tax Distributions and Settlement

Sec. 9. The county auditor of each county shall submit the certification of tax distribution and settlement to the Indiana transparency Internet web site biannually and not later than the following dates:(1) For the distribution and settlement to be completed by the fifty-first day after May 10 of a year under IC 6-1.1-27-1, not later than July 15 of the same year.(2) For the distribution and settlement to be completed by the fifty-first day after November 10 of a year under IC 6-1.1-27-1, not later than January 15 of the following year.As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-1. "Department"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of local government finance established by IC 6-1.1-30-1.1.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-2. "Political Subdivision"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" means a county, township, city, town, school corporation, library district, fire protection district, public transportation corporation, local hospital authority or corporation, local airport authority district, special service district, special taxing district, or other separate local governmental entity that may sue and be sued.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-3. "Summary"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "summary" means the financial and operational summary required by this chapter.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-4. Application of Chapter

Sec. 4. This chapter applies only to a political subdivision that has an Internet web site. This chapter does not require a political subdivision to establish an Internet web site.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-5. Political Subdivision Summary Publication on Internet Web Site

Sec. 5. (a) After July 31, 2017, the department shall publish an annual summary of each political subdivision on the Indiana transparency Internet web site on the dates determined by the department.(b) A political subdivision shall prominently display on the main Internet web page of the political subdivision's Internet web site the link provided by the department to the Indiana transparency Internet web site established under IC 5-14-3.7.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-6. Information Included in Summary

Sec. 6. The department shall determine the information to be disclosed in the summary that the department considers necessary to reflect the financial condition and operations of the political subdivision, which may include the following:(1) Information disclosed under IC 5-14-3.7 or IC 5-14-3.8.(2) Total operating budget.(3) Approximate number of full-time and part-time employees.(4) Outstanding indebtedness and interest paid on indebtedness.(5) Disbursements.(6) Assessed valuation and tax rates.(7) Revenue from all sources.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-7. Form of Summary

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the department shall determine the form of the summary, which must be presented in a manner that:(1) can be conveniently and easily accessed from a single web page; and(2) is commonly known as an Internet dashboard.(b) The summary must be in a form that is concise and reasonably easy to understand.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-3.9-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 3.9. Financial and Operational Summary of a Political Subdivision|5-14-3.9-8. School Corporation Educational Performance Information

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to a school corporation.(b) The summary must include the educational performance information of each school in the school corporation. The department of education (established by IC 20-19-3-1) shall determine the contents of the educational performance information.As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-1. "Counselor" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "counselor" refers to the public access counselor appointed under section 6 of this chapter.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-2. "Office" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of the public access counselor established under section 5 of this chapter.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-3. "Public Access Laws" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "public access laws" refers to:(1) IC 5-14-1.5;(2) IC 5-14-3; or(3) any other state statute or rule governing access to public meetings or public records.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-4. "Public Agency" Defined

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "public agency" has the meaning set forth in:(1) IC 5-14-1.5-2 for purposes of matters concerning public meetings; and(2) IC 5-14-3-2 for purposes of matters concerning public records.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-5. Establishment of Office

Sec. 5. The office of the public access counselor is established. The office shall be administered by the public access counselor appointed under section 6 of this chapter.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-6. Appointment; Term

Sec. 6. The governor shall appoint a public access counselor for a term of four (4) years at a salary to be fixed by the governor.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-7. Removal for Cause

Sec. 7. The governor may remove the counselor for cause.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-8. Vacancies in Office

Sec. 8. If a vacancy occurs in the office, the governor shall appoint an individual to serve for the remainder of the counselor's unexpired term.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-9. Requirements for Position

Sec. 9. (a) The counselor must be a practicing attorney.(b) The counselor shall apply the counselor's full efforts to the duties of the office and may not be actively engaged in any other occupation, practice, profession, or business.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-10. Powers and Duties

Sec. 10. The counselor has the following powers and duties:(1) To establish and administer a program to train public officials and educate the public on the rights of the public and the responsibilities of public agencies under the public access laws. The counselor may contract with a person or a public or private entity to fulfill the counselor's responsibility under this subdivision.(2) To conduct research.(3) To prepare interpretive and educational materials and programs in cooperation with the office of the attorney general.(4) To distribute to newly elected or appointed public officials the public access laws and educational materials concerning the public access laws.(5) To respond to informal inquiries made by the public and public agencies by telephone, in writing, in person, by facsimile, or by electronic mail concerning the public access laws.(6) To issue advisory opinions to interpret the public access laws upon the request of a person or a public agency. However, the counselor may not issue an advisory opinion concerning a specific matter with respect to which a lawsuit has been filed under IC 5-14-1.5 or IC 5-14-3.(7) To make recommendations to the general assembly concerning ways to improve public access.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-11. Additional Personnel

Sec. 11. The counselor may employ additional personnel necessary to carry out the functions of the office subject to the approval of the budget agency.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-12. Annual Report by Counselor

Sec. 12. The counselor shall submit a report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than June 30 of each year to the legislative services agency concerning the activities of the counselor for the previous year. The report must include the following information:(1) The total number of inquiries and complaints received.(2) The number of inquiries and complaints received each from the public, the media, and government agencies.(3) The number of inquiries and complaints that were resolved.(4) The number of complaints received about each of the following:(A) State agencies.(B) County agencies.(C) City agencies.(D) Town agencies.(E) Township agencies.(F) School corporations.(G) Other local agencies.(5) The number of complaints received concerning each of the following:(A) Public records.(B) Public meetings.(6) The total number of written advisory opinions issued and pending.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.58.
IN Code § 5-14-4-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-13. Statute of Limitations

Sec. 13. An informal inquiry or other request for assistance under this chapter does not delay the running of a statute of limitation that applies to a lawsuit under IC 5-14-1.5 or IC 5-14-3 concerning the subject matter of the inquiry or other request.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.4 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-14-4-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 4. Public Access Counselor|5-14-4-14. Education Fund

Sec. 14. (a) An education fund is established to provide funds for the program established under section 10(1) of this chapter.(b) The fund consists of the following:(1) Civil penalties collected under IC 5-14-1.5-7.5 and IC 5-14-3-9.5.(2) Money appropriated by the general assembly.(3) Grants, gifts, contributions, and money received from any other source.(c) The treasurer of state shall administer the fund. The following may be paid from money in the fund:(1) Expenses of administering the fund.(2) Nonrecurring administrative expenses incurred to carry out the purposes of this section.(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.As added by P.L.134-2012, SEC.21.
IN Code § 5-14-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 5. Formal Complaint Procedure|5-14-5-1. "Counselor" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "counselor" refers to the public access counselor appointed under IC 5-14-4-6.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.
IN Code § 5-14-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 5. Formal Complaint Procedure|5-14-5-2. "Person" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a business, a corporation, an association, or an organization. The term does not include a public agency.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.
IN Code § 5-14-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 5. Formal Complaint Procedure|5-14-5-3. "Public Agency" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "public agency" has the meaning set forth in:(1) IC 5-14-1.5-2, for purposes of matters concerning public meetings; and(2) IC 5-14-3-2, for purposes of matters concerning public records.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.
IN Code § 5-14-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings|Chapter 5. Formal Complaint Procedure|5-14-5-4. Complaint Not Required to File Action

Sec. 4. A person or a public agency is not required to file a complaint under this chapter before filing an action under IC 5-14-1.5 or IC 5-14-3.As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.