34-61-3-2. Authentication
Sec. 2. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under section 1 of this chapter shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user from the publisher is unaltered […]
34-61-3-3. Presumption That Authenticated Legal Material Is an Accurate Copy
Sec. 3. (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 2 of this chapter is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this article, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated […]
34-61-3-4. Preservation and Security of Records
Sec. 4. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under section 1 of this chapter shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic. (b) If legal material is preserved under subsection […]
34-61-3-5. Duty of Publisher to Assure That Records Are Available to the Public
Sec. 5. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under section 4 of this chapter shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis. As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
34-61-3-6. Implementation
Sec. 6. In implementing this article, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider: (1) standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) the most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national […]
34-61-3-7. Uniformity
Sec. 7. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
34-61-3-8. Effect on the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Sec. 8. This article modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. […]
34-61-1-1. Application
Sec. 1. This article applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under IC 34-61-3-1 and first published electronically after July 1, 2023. As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
34-61-2-1. Definitions
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article: (1) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (2) “Legal material” means, whether or not in effect: (A) the Constitution of the State of Indiana; (B) the Indiana Acts (session laws); (C) the Indiana Code; (D) an agency […]
34-61-3-1. Duties of an Official Publisher
Sec. 1. (a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall: (1) designate the electronic record as official; and (2) comply with sections 2, 4, and 5 of this chapter. (b) An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the material in […]