§ 5-14-3-6 — Partially disclosable records; computer or microfilm record systems; fees

Indiana § 5-14-3-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 14: PUBLIC RECORDS AND PUBLIC MEETINGS
• Ch. 3: Access to Public Records

Text

(a) If a public record contains disclosable and
nondisclosable information, the public agency shall, upon receipt of a
request under this chapter, separate the material that may be disclosed
and make it available for inspection and copying.
(b) If a public record stored on computer tape, computer disks,
microfilm, or a similar or analogous record system is made available to:
(1) a person by enhanced access under section 3.5 of this chapter;
or
(2) a governmental entity by an electronic device;
the public agency may not make the record available for inspection
without first separating the material in the manner required by
subsection (a).
(c) A public agency may charge a person who makes a request for
disclosable information the agency's direct cost of reprogramming a
computer system if:
(1) the disclosable information is stored on a computer tape,
computer disc, or a similar or analogous record system; and
(2) the public agency is required to reprogram the computer
system to separate the disclosable information from
nondisclosable information.
(d) A public agency is not required to reprogram a computer system
to provide:
(1) enhanced access; or
(2) access to a governmental entity by an electronic device.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.19-1983, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.54-1985, SEC.5; P.L.58-1993, SEC.5; P.L.77-1995, SEC.5.