Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 380
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 4-2-6-6.5; IC 36-1-8-18.
Synopsis: Public employees and prohibited use of computers.
Prohibits state employees and employees of political subdivisions from
using electronic mail addresses maintained by the state or political
subdivisions if the electronic mail is advocating for a political
candidate or advocating a political opinion or position. Prohibits state
employees and employees of political subdivisions from using
electronic mail addresses maintained by the state or political
subdivisions to search for, view, or send sexually explicit material.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)
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SENATE BILL No. 380
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 4-2-6-6.5; (12)IN0380.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 4-2-6-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2012]:
Sec. 6.5. (a) A state officer or employee, former state
officer or employee, special state appointee, or former special state
appointee may not send a communication from an electronic mail
address:
(1) with a domain name that contains "in.gov";
(2) of any agency in the legislative, executive, or judicial
branch of state government; or
(3) of any political subdivision;
if the electronic mail is advocating for a political candidate or
advocating a political opinion or position.
(b) A state officer or employee, former state officer or employee,
special state appointee, or former special state appointee may not
use a computer with an electronic mail address:
(1) with a domain name that contains "in.gov";
(2) of any agency in the legislative, executive, or judicial
branch of state government; or
(3) of any political subdivision;
to search for, view, or send sexually explicit material, as defined in
IC 24-4-16.4-2.
SOURCE: IC 36-1-8-18; (12)IN0380.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 36-1-8-18 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2012]:
Sec. 18. (a) An officer or employee or former officer or
employee of a political subdivision may not send a communication
from an electronic mail address that is maintained by the political
subdivision if the electronic mail is advocating for a political
candidate or advocating for a political opinion or position.
(b) An officer or employee or former officer or employee of a
political subdivision may not use a computer with an electronic
mail address that is maintained by the political subdivision to
search for, view, or send sexually explicit material, as defined in
IC 24-4-16.4-2.