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2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-7. Fees

Sec. 7. (a) The department shall prescribe and collect such fees as may be established by regulation for radiation protection services provided under this chapter. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the fire and building services fund established under IC 22-12-6-1. Services for which fees may be established include the following:
(1) Registration of sources of radiation.
(2) Issuance, amendment, and renewal of licenses for radioactive materials.
(3) Inspections of registrants or licensees.
(4) Environmental surveillance activities to assess the radiological impact of activities conducted by licensees.
(b) In determining rates of such fees, the department shall, as an objective, obtain sufficient funds therefrom to reimburse the state for all or a substantial portion of the direct and indirect costs of the radiation protection services specified in subsection (a). The department shall take into account any special arrangements between the state and a registrant, a licensee, another state, or a federal agency whereby the cost of the services is otherwise partially or fully recovered.
(c) The department may, upon application by an interested person, or on its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of this section as it determines are in the public interest. Applications for exemption under this subsection may include activities such as, but not limited to, the use of licensed materials for educational or noncommercial displays or scientific collections.
(d) When a registrant or licensee fails to pay the applicable fee, the department may suspend or revoke the registration or license or may issue an appropriate order.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-9. Inspection and Compliance

Sec. 9. The department or its duly authorized representatives shall have the power to enter at all reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with or violation of the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations issued thereunder, except that entry into areas under the jurisdiction of the federal government shall be effected only with the concurrence of the federal government or its duly designated representative.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-10. Record Keeping

Sec. 10. The department is authorized to require by rule, regulation, or order the keeping of such records with respect to activities under licenses and registration certificates issued under this chapter as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. These records shall be made available for inspection by, or copies thereof shall be submitted to, the department on request.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-11. Federal-State Agreements; Assumption of Regulatory Authority

Sec. 11. (a) The governor, on behalf of the state, is authorized to enter into agreements with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, providing for discontinuance of certain of the commission's licensing and related regulatory authority with respect to byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials and the assumption of regulatory authority therefore by this state.
(b) Any person who, on the effective date of an agreement under subsection (a), possesses a license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for radioactive materials subject to the agreement shall be deemed to possess a like license issued under this chapter, which shall expire either ninety (90) days after receipt from the department of a notice of expiration of such license, or on the date of expiration specified in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission license, whichever is earlier.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-12. Federal-State Agreements; Inspection and Training Programs

Sec. 12. (a) The department is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Section 274i of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, other federal government agencies as authorized by law, other states or interstate agencies, whereby this state will perform on a cooperative basis with the commission, other federal government agencies, other states, or interstate agencies, inspections or other functions relating to control of sources of radiation.
(b) The department may institute training programs for the purpose of qualifying personnel to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may make said personnel available for participation in any program or programs of the federal government, other states, or interstate agencies in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-13. Conflicting Laws

Sec. 13. Ordinances, resolutions, or regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of the governing body of a municipality or county or of state agencies, other than the department under section 5 of this chapter, relating to byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials shall be superseded by this chapter.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-14. Administrative Procedure; Public Notice and Hearing

Sec. 14. (a) Rules shall be promulgated under this chapter in accordance with IC 4-22-2.
(b) Orders shall be issued under this chapter in accordance with IC 4-21.5.
(c) In any proceeding for licensing ores processed primarily for their source material content and disposal of byproduct material or for licensing disposal of low-level radioactive waste, the department shall provide:
(1) an opportunity, after public notice, for written comments and a public hearing, with a transcript;
(2) an opportunity for cross-examination; and
(3) a written determination of the action to be taken, which is based upon findings included in the determination and upon evidence presented during the public comment period.
(d) In any proceeding for licensing ores processed primarily for their source material content and disposal of byproduct material or for licensing disposal of low-level radioactive waste, the department shall prepare, for each licensed activity that has a significant impact on the human environment, a written analysis of the impact of such licensed activity on the environment. The analysis shall be available to the public before the commencement of hearings held pursuant to subsection (c) and shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the radiological and nonradiological impacts to the public health.
(2) An assessment of any impact on any waterway and groundwater.
(3) Consideration of alternatives, including alternative sites and engineering methods, to the activities to be conducted.
(4) Consideration of the long-term impacts, including decommissioning, decontamination, and reclamation of facilities and sites associated with the licensed activities and management of any radioactive materials that will remain on the site after such decommissioning, decontamination, and reclamation.
(e) The department shall prohibit any major construction with respect to any activity for which an environmental impact analysis is required by subsection (d) prior to completion of such analysis.
(f) Whenever the department finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health and safety, the department may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 or issue emergency orders under IC 4-21.5-4 to address the emergency.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-15. Injunction Proceedings

Sec. 15. Whenever, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, the department may, in lieu of issuing an administrative order, apply for an order from a circuit or superior court in the county in which the person takes a substantial step toward violating a law, or a violation occurs. Upon a showing by the department that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order, or other order may be granted.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-16. Prohibited Uses of Sources of Radiation

Sec. 16. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, produce, distribute, sell, transport, transfer, install, repair, receive, acquire, own, or possess any source of radiation unless licensed by or registered with the department in conformance with rules and regulations, if any, promulgated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-17. Impounding Sources of Radiation

Sec. 17. The department shall have the authority in the event of an emergency to impound or order the impounding of sources of radiation in the possession of any person who is not equipped to observe or fails to observe the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations issued thereunder.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 12. Nuclear Regulatory Agreement › 10-19-12-18. Civil Penalties

Sec. 18. (a) Any person who violates any licensing or registration provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, or any term, condition, or limitation of any license or registration certificate issued thereunder, or commits any violation for which a license or registration certificate may be revoked under rules or regulations issued under this chapter may be subject to a civil penalty, to be imposed by the department, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). If any violation is a continuing one, each day of such violation shall constitute a separate violation for the purpose of computing the applicable civil penalty. The department shall have the power to compromise, mitigate, or remit such penalties.
(b) Whenever the department proposes to subject a person to the imposition of a civil penalty under the provisions of this section, it shall issue an order in accordance with IC 4-21.5.
(c) The department is authorized to institute a civil action to collect a penalty imposed pursuant to this section. The department shall have the exclusive power to compromise, mitigate, or remit such civil penalties as are referred to the department for collection.
(d) All money collected from civil penalties under this section shall be deposited in the fire and building services fund established by IC 22-12-6-1.
As added by P.L.28-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-1. "Fund"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" means the PFAS biomonitoring pilot fund established by section 13 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-2. "Pfas Chemical"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "PFAS chemical" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-8-10.7-3.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-3. "Pilot Program"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" means the PFAS biomonitoring pilot program established under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-4. "Serum Pfas Levels"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "serum PFAS levels" means the level of PFAS chemicals in an individual's blood.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-5. Establishment of Program

Sec. 5. The department may establish the PFAS biomonitoring pilot program for the following purposes:
(1) To collect blood samples from individuals described in section 6 of this chapter for the purposes of measuring serum PFAS levels.
(2) To determine, to the extent possible, whether there are any health implications that may be attributed to elevated serum PFAS levels.
(3) To identify regions of the state where individuals described in section 6 of this chapter may experience exposure to PFAS chemicals in higher concentrations.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-6. Participation Requirements for Program

Sec. 6. Subject to section 7 of this chapter, the department may approve an individual to participate in the pilot program if the following conditions are met:
(1) The individual was previously employed, or is currently employed, as a firefighter.
(2) The individual applies to participate in the pilot program in a form and manner prescribed by the department.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-7. Testing

Sec. 7. (a) The department may, to the extent possible, test one thousand (1,000) individuals described in section 6 of this chapter.
(b) If there is additional money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year, the department may test additional individuals described in section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-8. Responsibilities of the Department

Sec. 8. The department may do the following:
(1) Administer the pilot program.
(2) Consult with the department of environmental management and the Indiana department of health regarding the data and findings from the pilot program for the purpose of establishing recommendations regarding reducing serum PFAS levels and exposure to PFAS chemicals.
(3) Develop and implement a plan for outreach to recruit individuals described in section 6 of this chapter to participate in the pilot program.
(4) At the request of an individual described in section 6 of this chapter, collect and analyze blood samples to determine serum PFAS levels.
(5) Develop and issue a questionnaire and medical release form for an individual described in section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-9. Department Contract With Third Party

Sec. 9. The department may contract with a third party to administer the pilot program and to store data collected under the pilot program under this chapter.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-10. Nondisclosure of Participants

Sec. 10. The department may not disclose for public inspection or copy the name, address, telephone number, or any other identifying information relating to an individual described in section 6 of this chapter as contained in data collected by the pilot program.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-11. Application for Federal Funds

Sec. 11. The department shall apply for federal funds:
(1) available to aid in the administration of the pilot program; and
(2) for which the state may be eligible.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-12. Reporting Requirements

Sec. 12. (a) Not later than July 1, 2027, the department shall prepare and submit a report that includes:
(1) a summary of the results of and conclusions from the pilot program; and
(2) any recommendations of the department, the department of environmental management, and the Indiana department of health for reducing serum PFAS levels and exposure to PFAS chemicals;
to the governor and legislative council. A report to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(b) The report submitted under subsection (a) may not contain identifying information relating to an individual described in section 6 of this chapter.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, data collected and analyzed for the pilot program is confidential and may not be disclosed by the department.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 19. Department of Homeland Security › Chapter 13. Pfas Biomonitoring Pilot Program › 10-19-13-13. Establishment of Fund

Sec. 13. (a) The PFAS biomonitoring pilot fund is established for the purpose of providing funding for the pilot program. The fund shall be administered by the department.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the money in the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, and donations from public or private sources.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. However, any appropriated money remaining in the fund on June 30, 2028, reverts to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.132-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 20. State Department of Toxicology › Chapter 2. State Department of Toxicology › 10-20-2-2. Director of Department

Sec. 2. The governor shall appoint a director of the department. The director has the authority to carry out the responsibilities of the department. The director:
(1) serves at the governor's pleasure;
(2) is entitled to receive compensation in an amount set by the governor; and
(3) is qualified by education and experience to administer the affairs of the department.
As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 20. State Department of Toxicology › Chapter 2. State Department of Toxicology › 10-20-2-3. Employees

Sec. 3. The director may appoint employees in the manner provided by IC 4-15-2.2 and fix their compensation, subject to the approval of the budget agency under IC 4-12-1-13.
As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 20. State Department of Toxicology › Chapter 2. State Department of Toxicology › 10-20-2-4. Duties of Department

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall do the following:
(1) Conduct analyses for poisons, drugs, and alcohols upon human tissues and fluids submitted by:
(A) Indiana coroners, prosecuting attorneys, and sheriffs;
(B) authorized officials of the Indiana state police and Indiana city police departments; and
(C) officials of hospitals;
in cases of suspected poisoning or intoxication of human beings.
(2) Report the analytical findings of the department to the official requesting the analyses.
(3) Consult with Indiana coroners and coroner's physicians regarding the interpretation of the analytical findings.
(b) The personnel of the department shall furnish expert testimony regarding the department's analytical findings in all legal hearings, including criminal prosecutions related to the findings.
As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 20. State Department of Toxicology › Chapter 2. State Department of Toxicology › 10-20-2-5. Additional Duties of Department

Sec. 5. The department has the following duties:
(1) Provide instruction in toxicology to law enforcement officers and certify law enforcement officers as required by the statutes for the administration of breath and other chemical tests.
(2) Provide instruction and technical assistance as needed to prosecutors and defense counsel for the proper:
(A) admission of test results into evidence; or
(B) exclusion of test results from evidence.
(3) Provide instruction to judges concerning toxicology and the science of alcohol and drug testing as needed to improve the administration of justice.
(4) Provide information to the public concerning chemical testing and the science of toxicology to advance a better understanding of the system of justice in Indiana.
As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 20. State Department of Toxicology › Chapter 2. State Department of Toxicology › 10-20-2-6. Conduct Research

Sec. 6. The department shall conduct research on the following:
(1) The detection of toxic compounds that may be components of drugs or medicines or may be present in pesticides used for agricultural or other purposes.
(2) The treatment of poisoning from toxic substances.
As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 20. State Department of Toxicology › Chapter 2. State Department of Toxicology › 10-20-2-8. Fees

Sec. 8. (a) The department may charge a fee for the following:
(1) Certifying and recertifying individuals who operate breath testing equipment.
(2) Maintaining and calibrating breath testing equipment, including offsetting the costs of replacing equipment and instruments used at the state and local levels for breath testing.
(3) Providing training services.
The amount of the fee is the amount that was being charged as of January 1, 2013.
(b) The department may change the amount of a fee being charged under subsection (a) by adopting a rule under IC 4-22-2. In addition, at least six (6) months before a rule changing the amount of a fee may take effect, the department shall provide to:
(1) each agency that has paid a fee to the department in the previous twelve (12) months; and
(2) any other person that makes a request to be on the notification list;
a notice of the fee amount the department is proposing. The notice must be published on the department's Internet web site and published in the Indiana Register. The notice required by subdivisions (1) and (2) may be provided by an electronic mail message that includes a direct link to the notice on the department's Internet web site.
(c) The fees that have been charged and collected by the department since July 1, 2011, for the items listed in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3) are legalized and validated. The department may continue to charge a fee for the items listed in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3) in the fee amount that was being charged by the department as of January 1, 2013, without the adoption of a rule. Before July 1, 2013, the department shall publish a schedule listing the current fee amounts being charged for the items listed in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3) on the department's Internet web site and in the Indiana Register, with a reference to this section's legalization and validation of these fee amounts.
(d) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the breath test training and certification fund established by section 9 of this chapter. In addition, money from fees collected by the state department of toxicology established under IC 21-45-3 (now repealed) and from fees collected by the department since July 1, 2011, shall be transferred to the fund.
As added by P.L.73-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 20. State Department of Toxicology › Chapter 2. State Department of Toxicology › 10-20-2-9. Breath Test Training and Certification Fund

Sec. 9. (a) The breath test training and certification fund is established as a dedicated fund for the purpose of providing money for operating the department, replacing equipment and instruments, and conducting research. The fund shall be administered by the department.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. The fund consists of the following:
(1) Fees collected by the department under section 8 of this chapter.
(2) Money donated to the department and designated for use under this chapter.
(3) Grants made to the department and designated for use under this chapter.
(c) 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 investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.73-2013, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-3. Secured School Safety Board

Sec. 3. (a) The secured school safety board is established to approve or disapprove applications for matching grants to fund programs described in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter and grants described in section 2(a)(2) of this chapter to fund the initial set up costs for an active event warning system.
(b) The board consists of seven (7) members appointed as follows:
(1) The executive director of the department of homeland security or the executive director's designee. The executive director of the department of homeland security or the executive director's designee serves as the chairperson of the board.
(2) The attorney general or the attorney general's designee.
(3) The superintendent of the state police department or the superintendent's designee.
(4) A local law enforcement officer appointed by the governor.
(5) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.
(6) The director of the criminal justice institute or the director's designee.
(7) An employee of a local school corporation or a charter school appointed by the governor.
(c) The board shall establish criteria to be used in evaluating applications for grants from the fund. These criteria must:
(1) be consistent with the fund's goals; and
(2) provide for an equitable distribution of grants to school corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools located throughout Indiana.
As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.197-2019, SEC.4; P.L.50-2019, SEC.3; P.L.211-2019, SEC.12; P.L.43-2021, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-4.5. Grants for Active Event Warning System

Sec. 4.5. (a) The board may award a grant to provide for the initial set up costs for an active event warning system to a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school that jointly applies with the sheriff for the county in which the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school is located. The specifications for an active event warning system must include the following:
(1) A two (2) phone application based system that includes school officials as a sender within the system and law enforcement agencies as a receiver within the system.
(2) An adjusted geofence to alert law enforcement agencies that are within a certain geographic location, including settings based on rural and urban locations, with an urban setting having a reduced geofence and a rural setting having a broader geofence.
(3) The ability for students and the public to submit anonymous tips through a free reporting application.
(4) The ability for information within the system to be interoperable with 911 dispatch.
(5) The ability to display the school's address and location on a map.
(6) The ability to provide notifications during emergencies and nonemergencies.
(7) The ability to call 911 automatically when the system is triggered.
(8) The ability to operate several individual school response plans.
(b) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may receive only one (1) grant under this section.
(c) A sheriff for a county may receive multiple grants under this section.
(d) The board may not award a grant to a school corporation or charter school under this section unless the school corporation or charter school is in a county that has a county school safety commission, as described in section 12 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.50-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.150-2023, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-5.5. Grant Application for Active Event Warning System; Procedure

Sec. 5.5. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school and the sheriff for the county in which the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school is located may jointly apply to the board for a one (1) time grant from the fund to provide for the initial set up costs for an active event warning system.
(b) The application must include the following:
(1) A concise description of the school corporation's, charter school's, or accredited nonpublic school's security needs.
(2) Any other information required by the board.
(3) A statement whether the school corporation or charter school has completed a school safety plan and has filed the plan with the county school safety commission for the county in which the school corporation or charter school is located.
(4) A statement from the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school verifying that the active event warning system meets the specifications listed under section 4.5(a) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.50-2019, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.150-2023, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-6. Repayment of Grant Not Required

Sec. 6. A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school that is awarded a grant under this chapter is not required to repay or reimburse the board or fund the amount of the grant.
As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.197-2019, SEC.7; P.L.50-2019, SEC.8; P.L.211-2019, SEC.14; P.L.150-2023, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-6.5. Secured School Safety Board Review of Advances From Common School Fund

Sec. 6.5. If a school corporation or charter school (or a coalition of public schools applying jointly) indicates on an application under section 5 of this chapter that the school corporation or charter school (or coalition of public schools applying jointly) requests, in addition to the matching grant under this chapter, an advance under IC 20-49-10, the board shall review the application and may make recommendations to the state board to approve or deny an advance in the manner prescribed in IC 20-49-10-6.
As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-7. Department of Homeland Security to Annually Report to Budget Committee Concerning the Grant Program

Sec. 7. The department of homeland security shall report before October 1 of each year to the budget committee concerning grants awarded under this chapter during the previous fiscal year.
As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.50-2019, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-8. Submission of Report to Legislative Council

Sec. 8. Not later than November 1, 2023, and each November 1 thereafter, the board shall conduct a review and submit a report to the governor and legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The report:
(1) must provide an overview of the current status of school safety across the state;
(2) must include information concerning grants awarded under this chapter since the establishment of this chapter;
(3) must include the aggregate statewide school resource officer information specified and collected under IC 20-26-18.2-5(d); and
(4) may make recommendations to improve the safety of elementary and secondary school students.
As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.5. Amended by P.L.150-2023, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-9. School Safety Specialist; Duties

Sec. 9. (a) Each school corporation shall designate at least one (1) individual who is not a school resource officer as described in IC 20-26-18.2-2 to serve as the school safety specialist for the school corporation.
(b) Each charter school shall designate at least one (1) individual who is not a school resource officer as described in IC 20-26-18.2-2 to serve as the school safety specialist for the charter school. A charter school in operation on July 1, 2023, shall comply with this subsection on or before July 1, 2024.
(c) All school safety specialists shall be chosen by the superintendent of the school corporation or leadership of the charter school with the approval of the governing body or organizer.
(d) A school safety specialist shall perform the following duties:
(1) Serve on the county school safety commission with jurisdiction over the school corporation if that individual school safety specialist is chosen by the superintendent of the school corporation with the approval of the governing body. Except as provided in section 12 of this chapter, the school safety specialists of charter schools do not serve on a county school safety commission.
(2) Participate each year in a number of days of school safety training that the department of education determines necessary under section 13 of this chapter.
(3) With the assistance of the county school safety commission with jurisdiction over the school corporation or charter school, develop, implement, and improve a school safety plan for each school building in the school corporation or charter school.
(4) Coordinate the school safety plans of each school building in the school corporation or charter school as required under this chapter and under rules adopted by the Indiana state board of education.
(5) Act as a resource for the school corporation's or charter school's safe school committees and other individuals in the school corporation or charter school on issues related to school discipline, safety, and security.
(6) Serve as a liaison for the school corporation or charter school regarding school safety matters with the board, the department of homeland security, the department of education, the Indiana criminal justice institute, and other state agencies, as applicable.
As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-11. School Safety Plan; Presentation

Sec. 11. (a) Before the school safety plan developed under section 10 of this chapter is provided to or filed with the entities specified under this chapter, the superintendent (or the equivalent for a charter school) or a school safety specialist of the school corporation or charter school shall present the proposed school safety plan to the governing body or, if applicable, the charter school organizer, in executive session.
(b) The governing body or organizer may meet in executive session to receive school safety updates from the superintendent, a school safety specialist, a school resource officer, or a member of a safe school committee under section 14 of this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding the requirement to submit the school safety plan to certain entities under state law, the school corporation or charter school shall keep the school safety plan confidential and withhold it from public disclosure.
As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-13. School Safety Specialist Training and Certification Program; Curriculum and Standards

Sec. 13. (a) The school safety specialist training and certification program is established.
(b) The school safety specialist training and certification program shall provide:
(1) annual training sessions, which may be conducted through distance learning or at regional centers; and
(2) information concerning best practices and available resources;
for school safety specialists and county school safety commissions.
(c) The department of education, in consultation with the board, shall do the following:
(1) Assemble an advisory group of school safety specialists from around the state to make recommendations concerning the curriculum and standards for school safety specialist training.
(2) Develop an appropriate curriculum and the standards for the school safety specialist training and certification program. The department of education may consult with national school safety experts in developing the curriculum and standards. The curriculum developed under this subdivision must include training in:
(A) identifying, preventing, and intervening in bullying and cyberbullying;
(B) identifying, preventing, and intervening in criminal organization activity;
(C) identifying, preventing, and intervening in actions by a person who is present on school property with the intent to harm another person;
(D) developing and implementing a school safety plan in accordance with this chapter;
(E) using a county school safety commission to improve school safety and emergency preparedness; and
(F) using safe school committees to improve safety and emergency preparedness for each school building.
(3) Administer the school safety specialist training and certification program, including the following duties:
(A) Establish a school safety specialist certificate for candidates eligible under section 9 of this chapter who have successfully completed the training program.
(B) Review the qualifications of each candidate, determine their eligibility for certification, and present a certificate to each school safety specialist eligible for certification.
As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-14. Safe School Committee Establishment; School Safety Plan Participation; School Policy Development

Sec. 14. (a) Each school operated by a school corporation shall establish a safe school committee. The committee may be a subcommittee of the committee that develops the strategic and continuous school improvement and achievement plan under IC 20-31-5. Each committee may include at least one (1) member who is a member of the support staff of the school or school corporation career and technical education school.
(b) Each school operated by a charter school shall establish a safe school committee. A charter school in operation on July 1, 2023, shall comply with this subsection not later than July 1, 2024.
(c) The safe school committee shall actively participate in and assist with the development of the school safety plan.
(d) The department of education, the school corporation's or charter school's school safety specialist or specialists, and a school resource officer, if one (1) is employed by the school corporation or charter school, shall provide materials and guidelines to assist a safe school committee in developing a policy for a particular school that addresses the following issues:
(1) Implementation of the school safety plan.
(2) Addressing outside and internal threats to the physical safety of students, faculty, staff, and the public, including unsafe conditions, crime prevention, school violence, bullying and cyberbullying, criminal organization activity, child abuse and child sexual abuse, mental health and behavioral health, suicide awareness and prevention, and other issues that prevent the maintenance of a safe school.
(3) Addressing the professional development needs for faculty and staff to implement methods that decrease problems identified under subdivision (2).
(4) Identifying and implementing methods to encourage:
(A) involvement by the community, families, and students;
(B) development of relationships between students and school faculty and staff; and
(C) use of problem solving teams.
(e) The guidelines developed under subsection (d) must include age appropriate, research based information that assists school corporations or charter schools and safe school committees in:
(1) developing and implementing bullying and cyberbullying prevention programs;
(2) establishing investigation and reporting procedures related to bullying and cyberbullying; and
(3) adopting discipline rules that comply with IC 20-33-8-13.5.
(f) In addition to developing guidelines under subsection (d), the department of education shall establish categories of types of bullying incidents to allow school corporations to use the categories in making reports under IC 20-20-8-8 and IC 20-34-6-1.
(g) The materials and guidelines provided under subsection (d) must include the model educational materials and model response policies and reporting procedures on child abuse and child sexual abuse developed or identified under IC 20-19-3-11.
As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-15. Accredited Nonpublic Schools

Sec. 15. An accredited nonpublic school may do one (1) or more of the following:
(1) Designate one (1) or more individuals to obtain school safety specialist certification under section 13 of this chapter to perform school safety specialist duties under this chapter.
(2) Establish a school safety plan in accordance with section 10 of this chapter.
(3) Establish a safe school committee.
(4) Submit a school safety plan to the county school safety commission having jurisdiction over the accredited nonpublic school.
(5) Request to join the county school safety commission having jurisdiction over the accredited nonpublic school or be represented by another accredited nonpublic school's school safety specialist on the same commission.
(6) Request general guidance relating to school safety matters from one (1) or more of the following:
(A) The board.
(B) The department of education.
(C) The department of homeland security.
(D) The county school safety commission having jurisdiction over the accredited nonpublic school.
As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1. School Safety › 10-21-1-16. Grant Application for Specialized Firearms Training

Sec. 16. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may apply to the department for a grant from the fund to:
(1) increase school safety by:
(A) helping teachers, school staff, and school employees acquire specialized firearms instruction as described in IC 10-21-3; and
(B) defraying tuition related expenses for teachers, school staff, and school employees who wish to enroll in the course of firearms instruction described in IC 10-21-3; or
(2) provide funding in the event of a school shooting to cover the costs of counseling for students, teachers, school staff, and school employees.
(b) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school:
(1) is not subject to the restriction in section 4 of this chapter that a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may receive only one (1) matching grant each year; and
(2) may receive an additional matching grant under section 4 of this chapter for the purposes described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.218-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1.5. School Emergency Response Systems › 10-21-1.5-2. "Emergency Response System"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "emergency response system" means systems designed to improve technology and infrastructure on school property that may be used to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a manmade or natural disaster or emergency occurring on school property.
As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1.5. School Emergency Response Systems › 10-21-1.5-3. "School Property"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "school property" means any property owned, rented, leased, or operated by:
(1) a nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12);
(2) a public school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-15); or
(3) an approved postsecondary educational institution (as defined by IC 21-7-13-6).
As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1.5. School Emergency Response Systems › 10-21-1.5-4. Emergency Response System Guidelines

Sec. 4. Not later than July 1, 2017, the department shall establish and maintain guidelines for emergency response systems. The department shall establish emergency response system guidelines with input from the division of school building physical security and safety (established by IC 20-19-3-14).
As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 1.5. School Emergency Response Systems › 10-21-1.5-5. Guidelines; Universal Electronic Access; Closed Circuit Cameras

Sec. 5. The department shall include the following within the guidelines under section 4 of this chapter:
(1) Guidelines for implementing universal electronic access to school property for law enforcement to all schools within each county.
(2) Guidelines for implementing access to closed circuit cameras from a central location to be used in an emergency situation.
As added by P.L.50-2019, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 21. School Safety › Chapter 3. Specialized Firearms Instruction for Teachers, School Staff, and School Employees › 10-21-3-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following terms are defined for this chapter:
(1) "Accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that:
(A) has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1; or
(B) is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the state board of education.
(2) "Charter school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-4.
(3) "Department" refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1.
(4) "School corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-2-4.
As added by P.L.218-2023, SEC.2.