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Enrolled Senate Bill (S)

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Preservation of public records. Changes the name of the state commission on public records to the Indiana archives and records administration (administration). Changes the name of the central micrographics laboratory to the state imaging and microfilm laboratory. Adds and changes certain terms to reflect changes in technology, materials, and processes. Specifies that the administration administers the law regarding preservation of public records for political subdivisions. Requires a county commission of public records to notify the administration within 30 days after selecting a chairman or secretary of the county commission. Provides that the administration may maintain damaged court record books. Requires Preservation of public records. Changes the name of the state commission on public records to the Indiana archives and records administration (administration). Changes the name of the central micrographics laboratory to the state imaging and microfilm laboratory. Adds and changes certain terms to reflect changes in technology, materials, and processes. Specifies that the administration administers the law regarding preservation of public records for political subdivisions. Requires a county commission of public records to notify the administration within 30 days after selecting a chairman or secretary of the county commission. Provides that the administration may maintain damaged court record books. Requires a state agency to submit a recommended retention schedule to the administration (instead of to the oversight committee on public records). Provides that a political subdivision has the duties and responsibilities of a state agency under the law regarding preservation of public records. Requires the administration, with the approval of the oversight committee on public records, to advise the office of technology with respect to records management and archival principles as applicable to the purchase of electronic content and information management systems. Provides that a certificate of death received by a local health department or the state department of health is a public record that, upon request, must be made available for inspection and copying if certain conditions are met. Authorizes the state registrar to deny a request to inspect or copy a record concerning vital statistics if the state registrar has a reasonable suspicion that releasing the record may result in fraud or identity theft. ... View more