Indiana § 34-13-3.5-8 Disclosure of conflicts of interest

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-13-3.5-8 — Disclosure of conflicts of interest

Indiana § 34-13-3.5-8

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 13CAUSES OF ACTION: CLAIMS AGAINST THE

Ch. 3.5Claims Against Public Schools

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Ind. Code § 34-13-3.5-8 (2026).

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(a)For purposes of this section, "conflict of interest" is defined as being a member of the governing body for, an agent of, or otherwise having a personal pecuniary interest in a facility, school, service, or product sought as a remedy in the lawsuit or administrative proceeding identified in this section. A personal pecuniary interest does not include a family relationship other than a spouse or dependent being a member of the governing body or an agent of a facility, school, service, or product sought as a remedy in the lawsuit or administrative proceeding identified in this section.

(b)An advocate (other than an attorney) for an individual or entity who initiates a lawsuit or administrative proceeding against a public school or a nonpublic school is prohibited from representing the i

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(a) For purposes of this section, "conflict of
interest" is defined as being a member of the governing body for, an
agent of, or otherwise having a personal pecuniary interest in a facility,
school, service, or product sought as a remedy in the lawsuit or
administrative proceeding identified in this section. A personal
pecuniary interest does not include a family relationship other than a
spouse or dependent being a member of the governing body or an agent
of a facility, school, service, or product sought as a remedy in the
lawsuit or administrative proceeding identified in this section.
(b) An advocate (other than an attorney) for an individual or entity
who initiates a lawsuit or administrative proceeding against a public
school or a nonpublic school is prohibited from representing the
individual or entity without first disclosing in writing to the:
(1) advocate's client; and
(2) court, administrative law judge, or hearing officer;
any conflict of interest described in subsection (a) the advocate (other
than an attorney) has in representing the individual or entity.
(c) The written disclosure required in subsection (b) is required to
be provided only once in any lawsuit or proceeding, even if there are
successive tiers to the appellate or administrative process.
(d) Failure to comply with the requirement of this section shall
result in the violating advocate (other than an attorney) paying not less
than five percent (5%) of attorney's fees, court costs, and other
reasonable expenses of litigation incurred by the public or nonpublic
school.