Ind. Code ch. 5-14-3.3

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Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-1 "Data owner"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "data owner" means a governmental entity that creates or gathers data from other sources and stores that data for its governmental purposes. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-2 "Executive state agency"

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "executive state agency" refers to any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, division, office, or other unit of state government in the executive, including the administrative, department of state government established by any of the following: (1) The Constitution of the State of Indiana. (2) An Indiana statute. (3) An administrative rule. (4) An executive order. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) The legislative department of state government. (2) The judicial department of state government. (3) The Indiana finance authority established by IC 5-1.2-3-1. (4) A political subdivision. (5) A state educational institution. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.189-2018, SEC.39.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-3 "Governmental entity"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "governmental entity" refers to any of the following: (1) An executive state agency. (2) A political subdivision. (3) An agency of a political subdivision. (4) A state educational institution. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-4 "Government data"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "government data" refers to any electronically recorded information created, received, maintained, or stored by or otherwise in the control of a governmental entity. The term does not include any of the following: (1) The investigative records of law enforcement agencies that employ the law enforcement officers listed in IC 35-31.5-2-185. (2) The confidential advisory opinions requested or given by the office of the inspector general. (3) Other information deemed confidential by IC 4-2-6, IC 4-2-7, IC 5-2-4, IC 31-33-18, IC 9-32-16-1, IC 10-13-3, 26 CFR 20, or 28 CFR 23. (4) Confidential investigative records related to an investigation under IC 4-31, IC 4-33, or IC 4-35 and any other information classified as confidential under IC 4-31, IC 4-33, or IC 4-35. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-5 "Government website"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "government website" refers to a website that is established for a governmental entity. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.53.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-6 "Machine readable"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "machine readable" refers to a format in which government data can be easily processed by a computer without human intervention while ensuring that semantic meaning is not lost. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-7 "Open format"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "open format" means a technical format based on an underlying open standard that is: (1) not encumbered by restrictions that would impede use or reuse; and (2) maintained by a standards organization. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-8 "Political subdivision"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-9 "Website owner"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "website owner" refers to the governmental entity that: (1) establishes and maintains a government website; and (2) is responsible for the content of that site. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.54.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-10 Government data standards; applicability

Sec. 10. Except as provided in this chapter or in another statute, the standards stated in this chapter apply to government data. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-11 Data storage goal

Sec. 11. A governmental entity should strive to store data in a machine readable and open format. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-12 Chapter does not require recording or conversion of data to preferable format

Sec. 12. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter or another statute, this chapter does not require a governmental entity to record information or expend resources for the purpose of computer programming to make or convert data to a format required under this chapter. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-13 Disclosure of data in accordance with other laws

Sec. 13. A government website may disclose government data only in accordance with IC 4-1-6 and IC 5-14-3. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.55.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-14 Immunity of website owner, employees for disclosure

Sec. 14. A website owner and its officers, officials, and employees are immune from any civil liability for posting confidential information if the information was posted in reliance on a determination made by a data owner about the confidentiality of information on the government website. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-15 Fee for access to data

Sec. 15. Except as specifically provided in IC 4-5-10-2, IC 4-13.1-2-4, IC 5-14-3-3.5, IC 5-14-3-3.6, or another statute, a website owner may not charge a fee for access to the data on the website. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.57.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.3-16 Data owner responsibilities

Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to a data owner only if an Indiana statute requires the data owner to submit government data to a website owner. (b) A website owner may require the data owner to submit the government data in an electronic format on a prescribed form. (c) A data owner shall include a link on the data owner's website to the website of the website owner to which the data owner is required to submit government data. As added by P.L.269-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.58.

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