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5-14-5-6. Grounds for Complaint

Sec. 6. A person or a public agency denied: (1) the right to inspect or copy records under IC 5-14-3; (2) the right to attend any public meeting of a public agency in violation of IC 5-14-1.5; or (3) any other right conferred by IC 5-14-3 or IC 5-14-1.5 or any other state statute or […]

5-14-5-7. Time for Filing Complaint

Sec. 7. (a) A person or a public agency that chooses to file a formal complaint with the counselor must file the complaint not later than thirty (30) days after: (1) the denial; or (2) the person filing the complaint receives notice in fact that a meeting was held by a public agency, if the […]

5-14-5-8. Complaint Forwarded to Public Agency

Sec. 8. When the counselor receives a complaint under section 7 of this chapter, the counselor shall immediately forward a copy of the complaint to the public agency that is the subject of the complaint. As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.

5-14-5-9. Advisory Opinion

Sec. 9. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, the counselor shall issue an advisory opinion on the complaint not later than thirty (30) days after the complaint is filed. As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.

5-14-5-10. Priority of Complaints

Sec. 10. (a) If the counselor determines that a complaint has priority, the counselor shall issue an advisory opinion on the complaint not later than seven (7) days after the complaint is filed. (b) The counselor shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing criteria for complaints that have priority. As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and […]

5-14-5-11. Form of Complaint

Sec. 11. The public access counselor shall determine the form of a formal complaint filed under this chapter. As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.

5-14-5-12. Statute of Limitations

Sec. 12. The filing of a formal complaint under this chapter does not delay the running of a statute of limitation that applies to a lawsuit under IC 5-14-1.5 or IC 5-14-3 concerning the subject matter of the complaint. As added by P.L.70-1999, SEC.5 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.5.

5-14-6-1. “Public Agency”

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “public agency” includes the following: (1) The judicial branch of state government. (2) A state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1). (3) A body corporate and politic created by statute. (4) A state educational institution. As added by P.L.51-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.102.

5-14-3.9-4. Application of Chapter

Sec. 4. This chapter applies only to a political subdivision that has an Internet web site. This chapter does not require a political subdivision to establish an Internet web site. As added by P.L.208-2016, SEC.4.