Indiana Senate Bill 70 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-18 - Senators Mrvan and Randolph added as coauthors
Pending: Senate Public Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that the court may impose a civil penalty against: (1) an officer or employee of a public agency; (2) the public agency; or (3) both the agency and the officer or employee, for violating the public records law or the open door law. Provides that the civil penalty may be: (1) not more than $100 for the first violation; and (2) not more than $500 for any additional violations. Provides that if a local government agency has the capacity to send electronic mail, the agency shall provide notice to anyone (other than news media) that makes an annual request for notice by: (1) transmitting the notice by electronic mail; or (2) posting the notice on the agency's Internet web site (if the agency has an Internet web site). Provides that a public agency may withhold personal information from public disclosure regarding an individual less than 19 years of age who participates in an activity conducted or supervised by a state educational institution, including personal information regarding the individual's parent or guardian. Requires (rather than allows) a court to review public records in camera to determine whether redaction of the records violates the public records act. If a formal complaint is filed, requires the public access counselor to review public records in camera without redaction (excluding redacted information that is a work product of an attorney) to determine whether the redaction of the records violated the access to public records act. Creates an education fund for a program administered by the public access counselor 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.

Public access issues.

Sen. Dorothy Landske [R]

Sen. Frank Mrvan [D]

Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-18		Senators Mrvan and Randolph added as coauthors
2011-01-05		First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2011-01-05		Authored by Senator Landske

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0070
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0070.1.html