§ 10-13-5-8.1 — Alert programs; agreement with electronic billboard operator

Indiana § 10-13-5-8.1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 10: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Art. 13: STATE POLICE DATA AND INFORMATION
• Ch. 5: Indiana Clearinghouse for Information on Missing

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1. (a) In addition to an agreement with a
broadcaster under section 8 of this chapter, the clearinghouse may enter
into an agreement with one (1) or more electronic billboard operators
to display Amber alerts, green alerts, or silver alerts under this section.
An agreement under this section may include a limitation on the days
and times that the electronic billboard operator is required to have staff
present to receive an Amber alert, a green alert, or a silver alert
notification.
(b) The department's guidelines adopted under section 8 of this
chapter may require staff, upon receiving a report that a child has been
abducted, an endangered child is missing, a veteran at risk is missing,
or an endangered adult is missing, to immediately send electronically
or by other means of communication a description of the abducted
child, missing endangered child, missing veteran at risk, or missing
endangered adult to one (1) or more electronic billboard operators
participating in the Amber alert program, green alert program, or silver
alert program if the Amber alert, green alert, or silver alert occurs
during a period when the electronic billboard operator has agreed to
have staff present to receive an Amber alert notification, a green alert
notification, or a silver alert notification.
(c) An electronic billboard operator participating in the Amber alert
program, green alert program, or silver alert program shall immediately
display:
(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 electronic billboard operator.
(d) 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 an electronic billboard operator. The voluntary
agreements between the clearinghouse and the electronic billboard
operator may include the following provisions:
(1) Upon receiving a notification as part of the Amber alert
program, the green alert program, or the silver alert program, the
electronic billboard operator shall display the information
contained in the notice on an intermittent basis for a period of
time as provided in the agreements between the clearinghouse and
the electronic billboard operator.
(2) The electronic billboard operator shall treat the Amber alert
notification, the green alert notification, or the silver alert
notification as an emergency.
(3) The electronic billboard operator 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 electronic billboard operator will
immediately become aware of an incoming Amber alert
notification, a green alert notification, or a silver alert
notification received during days and times when staff is
present to receive an Amber alert notification, a green alert
notification, or a silver alert notification.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.66-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.43-2009, SEC.9; P.L.115-2018, SEC.4; P.L.40-2024, SEC.10.