§ 10-13-5-8 — Authorization to operate alert programs; agreements with broadcaster

(a) The clearinghouse shall operate an Amber
alert program, a green alert program, and a silver alert program.
(b) Upon the establishment of the Amber alert program, the green
alert program, and the silver alert program, the clearinghouse may enter
into an agreement with one (1) or more broadcasters to operate the
Amber alert program, the green alert program, and the silver alert
program under this chapter.
(c) The superintendent shall designate staff responsible for the
operation of the Amber alert program, the green alert program, and the
silver alert program.
(d) The department shall adopt guidelines governing the
clearinghouse's operation of the Amber alert program, the green alert
program, and the silver alert program. The department's guidelines may
require that staff, upon receiving a report that a child has been
abducted or an endangered child, veteran at risk, or endangered adult
is missing, immediately send electronically or by other means of
communication a description of the abducted child or missing
endangered child, missing veteran at risk, or missing endangered adult
to one (1) or more broadcasters participating in the Amber alert
program, the green alert program, or the silver alert program. The
guidelines must include criteria that the clearinghouse shall use in
determining whether to issue a silver alert or green alert and the
geographic area or region in which to issue the silver alert or green
alert.
(e) A broadcaster participating in the Amber alert program, the
green alert program, or the silver alert program shall immediately
broadcast:
(1) a description of the abducted child, missing endangered child,
missing veteran at risk, or missing endangered adult; and
(2) other information that will assist in locating the abducted
child, missing endangered child, missing veteran at risk, or
missing endangered adult;
to the general public in accordance with the Amber alert plan
agreement, green alert plan agreement, or silver alert plan agreement
between the clearinghouse and the broadcaster.
(f) The department shall adopt guidelines governing the voluntary
Amber alert program agreement, voluntary green alert program
agreement, or voluntary silver alert program agreement between the
clearinghouse and a broadcaster. The voluntary agreements between
the clearinghouse and the broadcaster may include the following
provisions:
(1) Upon receiving a notification as part of the Amber alert
program, green alert program, or silver alert program, the
broadcaster shall broadcast the information contained on the
notice on an intermittent basis for a period of time as provided in
the agreements between the clearinghouse and the broadcaster.
(2) The broadcaster shall treat the Amber alert notification, green
alert notification, or silver alert notification as an emergency.
(3) The broadcaster shall ensure that the form of communication
used to receive an Amber alert notification, a green alert
notification, or a silver alert notification is:
(A) generally available to receive an Amber alert notification,
a green alert notification, or a silver alert notification; and
(B) located such that the broadcaster will immediately become
aware of an incoming Amber alert notification, green alert
notification, or silver alert notification.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-7-5.5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.43-2009, SEC.8; P.L.115-2018, SEC.3; P.L.40-2024, SEC.9.