Citations Affected: IC 5-14; noncode.
Synopsis: Electronic reports to the legislature. Requires various state
agencies that: (1) are required by law to produce an annual or other
report for the entire general assembly or for the legislative council or
legislative services agency (LSA); or (2) voluntarily produce a report
for the entire general assembly or for the legislative council or LSA; to
submit the report in electronic form instead of sending paper copies.
Requires the submitting agency to cause the report to be electronically
mailed to each legislator and posted on the Internet. Requires the LSA
to periodically compile all the reports received from state agencies on
a CD-ROM or other electronic medium for distribution to members of
the general assembly upon request. Requires the LSA, under the
direction of the code revision commission, to prepare legislation for the
2004 regular session to make conforming amendments to statutes that
contain annual report requirements.
Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2003.
January 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and
Technology.
January 14, 2003, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
January 21, 2003, read second time, ordered engrossed.
January 22, 2003, engrossed.
January 23, 2003, read third time, passed. Yeas 49, nays 1.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the
general assembly.
SECTION 1.
IC 5-14-6
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2003]:
Chapter 6. Electronic Transmission of Reports to the General
Assembly
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 defined in
IC 20-12-0.5-1
).
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "report" includes any annual or
other report that a public agency:
(1) voluntarily; or
(2) under a statutory directive;
submits to the entire membership of the general assembly, the
legislative services agency, or the legislative council. The term does
not include any document prepared for or at the request of an
individual member or committee of the general assembly.
Sec. 3. (a) A public agency may not submit a report to the
general assembly, the legislative services agency, or the legislative
council on paper.
(b) Notwithstanding any law, no funds appropriated to a public
agency from the state treasury may be used to duplicate, print,
distribute, or mail a report to the general assembly, the legislative
services agency, or the legislative council in violation of this
chapter.
Sec. 4. (a) A public agency shall submit all reports in an
electronic format specified by the executive director of the
legislative services agency. Unless otherwise specified in statute, the
electronic copy shall be delivered to the executive director of the
legislative services agency.
(b) An agency that submits a report under subsection (a) shall
do the following:
(1) Post, or cause to be posted, a copy of the report on the
Internet.
(2) Send a copy of the report to each member of the general
assembly, using the member's senate or house of
representatives electronic mail address.
(c) The legislative services agency shall periodically compile
reports received under this chapter on a CD-ROM or other
suitable storage medium and shall distribute copies of the
CD-ROM or other medium to any member of the general assembly
who requests a copy.
SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) The legislative
services agency, under the direction of the code revision
commission, shall prepare legislation for introduction during the
2004 regular session of the general assembly that brings statutes
concerning annual or other reports by public agencies into
conformity with this act.
(b) This SECTION expires January 1, 2005.
SECTION 3. An emergency is declared for this act.