§ 5-14-1.5-6.5 — Collective bargaining meetings; applicable requirements

Indiana § 5-14-1.5-6.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 14: PUBLIC RECORDS AND PUBLIC MEETINGS
• Ch. 1.5: Public Meetings (Open Door Law)

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5. (a) Whenever a governing body, or any
person authorized to act for a governing body, meets with an employee
organization, or any person authorized to act for an employee
organization, for the purpose of collective bargaining or discussion, the
following apply:
(1) Any party may inform the public of the status of collective
bargaining or discussion as it progresses by release of factual
information and expression of opinion based upon factual
information.
(2) If a mediator is appointed, any report the mediator may file at
the conclusion of mediation is a public record open to public
inspection.
(3) If a factfinder is appointed, any hearings the factfinder holds
must be open at all times for the purpose of permitting members
of the public to observe and record them. Any findings and
recommendations the factfinder makes are public records open to
public inspection as provided by any applicable statute relating to
factfinding in connection with public collective bargaining.
(b) This section supplements and does not limit any other provision
of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.39, SEC.4. Amended by
P.L.67-1987, SEC.5; P.L.1-2005, SEC.80; P.L.48-2011,
SEC.1.