Indiana Senate Bill 562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-20 - First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that publication of notice by a political subdivision requires publication in only one newspaper. Allows a political subdivision, which includes an agency of a political subdivision, to publish legal notices on a notice web site instead of in a newspaper. Establishes requirements regarding availability and accessibility of the web site. Requires the political subdivision to designate an official responsible for the electronic publication of notices. Requires that a notice web site must have an electronic mail link that allows a person to submit a complaint to the political subdivision if access to any legal notice fails. Provides that if a political subdivision does not have an official web site, legal notices shall be published on an existing official web site of the county government, if: (1) the county government has an official web site; and (2) the county government web site complies with the electronic publication requirements. Establishes requirements for the duration of the posting of a legal notice and proof of posting. Requires a political subdivision or agency of a political subdivision to publish an advertisement in a newspaper once a week that states the Internet address of the legal notice web site and information regarding Internet accessibility.

Publication of notice by local government units.

Sen. Greg Walker [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-20		First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2011-01-20		Authored by Senator Walker

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0562
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0562.1.html