Indiana § 10-13-5-8.1 - Alert programs; agreement with electronic billboard operator

§ 10-13-5-8.1. Alert programs; agreement with electronic billboard operator

Sec. 8.1. (a) In addition to an agreement with a broadcaster under section 8 of this chapter, the clearinghouse may enter into an agreement with one (1) or more electronic billboard operators to display Amber alerts, green alerts, or silver alerts under this section. An agreement under this section may include a limitation on the days and times that the electronic billboard operator is required to have staff present to receive an Amber alert, a green alert, or a silver alert notification.

(b) The department's guidelines adopted under section 8 of this chapter may require staff, upon receiving a report of a missing child or that a child has been abducted, an endangered child is missing, a veteran at risk is missing, or an endangered adult is missing, to immediately send electronically or by other means of communication a description of the missing or abducted child, missing endangered child, missing veteran at risk, or missing endangered adult to one (1) or more electronic billboard operators participating in the Amber alert program, green alert program, or silver alert program if the Amber alert, green alert, or silver alert occurs during a period when the electronic billboard operator has agreed to have staff present to receive an Amber alert notification, a green alert notification, or a silver alert notification.

(c) An electronic billboard operator participating in the Amber alert program, green alert program, or silver alert program shall immediately display:

(1) a description of the missing or abducted child, missing endangered child, missing veteran at risk, or missing endangered adult; and

(2) other information that will assist in locating the missing or abducted child, missing endangered child, missing veteran at risk, or missing endangered adult;

to the general public in accordance with the Amber alert plan agreement, green alert plan agreement, or silver alert plan agreement between the clearinghouse and the electronic billboard operator.

(d) The department shall adopt guidelines governing the voluntary Amber alert program agreement, voluntary green alert program agreement, or voluntary silver alert program agreement between the clearinghouse and an electronic billboard operator. The voluntary agreements between the clearinghouse and the electronic billboard operator may include the following provisions:

(1) Upon receiving a notification as part of the Amber alert program, the green alert program, or the silver alert program, the electronic billboard operator shall display the information contained in the notice on an intermittent basis for a period of time as provided in the agreements between the clearinghouse and the electronic billboard operator.

(2) The electronic billboard operator shall treat the Amber alert notification, the green alert notification, or the silver alert notification as an emergency.

(3) The electronic billboard operator shall ensure that the form of communication used to receive an Amber alert notification, a green alert notification, or a silver alert notification is:

(A) generally available to receive an Amber alert notification, a green alert notification, or a silver alert notification; and

(B) located such that the electronic billboard operator will immediately become aware of an incoming Amber alert notification, a green alert notification, or a silver alert notification received during days and times when staff is present to receive an Amber alert notification, a green alert notification, or a silver alert notification.

As added by P.L.66-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.43-2009, SEC.9; P.L.115-2018, SEC.4; P.L.40-2024, SEC.10; P.L.92-2026, SEC.6.