Indiana § 36-2-7-19 - County elected officials training fund

§ 36-2-7-19. County elected officials training fund

Sec. 19. (a) As used in this section, "fund" refers to a county elected officials training fund established under subsection (b).

(b) Each county legislative body shall establish a county elected officials training fund to supplement appropriations that may come from the county general fund to provide training of elected officials. The county fiscal body shall appropriate money from the fund.

(c) The fund consists of money deposited under IC 36-2-7.5-6(b)(2) and any other sources required or permitted by law. Money in the fund does not revert to the county general fund.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e)(3), money in the fund shall be used solely to provide training of:

(1) county elected officials; and

(2) individuals first elected to a county office;

required by IC 33-32-2-9, IC 36-2-9-2.5, IC 36-2-9.5-2.5, IC 36-2-10-2.5, IC 36-2-11-2.5, and IC 36-2-12-2.5.

(e) Except as provided in IC 5-11-14-1, money in the fund may be used to provide any of the following:

(1) Travel, lodging, and related expenses associated with any training paid for from the fund.

(2) Training of one (1) or more designees of a county elected official if sufficient funds are appropriated by the county fiscal body.

(3) Upon determination by a county fiscal body that money in the fund exceeds the amount necessary to fund the expenses specified under subsection (d)(1) and (d)(2), money in the fund may be used for the training (and related travel and lodging expenses) of county council members provided:

(A) under IC 5-11-14-1; or

(B) by the Association of Indiana Counties.

As added by P.L.45-2010, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.120-2012, SEC.6; P.L.13-2013, SEC.152; P.L.279-2013, SEC.2; P.L.127-2017, SEC.44; P.L.257-2019, SEC.103; P.L.96-2023, SEC.2; P.L.181-2025, SEC.18.

IC 36-2-7.5Chapter 7.5. Recording Documents Containing Social Security Numbers

36-2-7.5-1Applicability 36-2-7.5-1.5Federal liens on real property and federal tax liens on personal property exempted 36-2-7.5-2"Redacting technology" 36-2-7.5-3Disclosure of last four digits of Social Security number 36-2-7.5-4Document containing Social Security number may not be submitted to county recorder; exception 36-2-7.5-5Affirmation of individual preparing document for recording or filing 36-2-7.5-6County identification security protection fee 36-2-7.5-7State board of accounts to establish procedures 36-2-7.5-8Recorder to search documents for Social Security number; redaction; applicability 36-2-7.5-9Notice posted by county recorder 36-2-7.5-10Training county recorder employees 36-2-7.5-11County identification security protection fund 36-2-7.5-12Disclosure of Social Security number by county recorder employee; Class A infraction

IC 36-2-7.5-1Applicability Sec. 1. This chapter applies after December 31, 2005.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3.

IC 36-2-7.5-1.5Federal liens on real property and federal tax liens on personal property exempted Sec. 1.5. This chapter does not apply to a federal lien on real property or federal tax lien on personal property as described in IC 36-2-11-25.

As added by P.L.171-2006, SEC.11.

IC 36-2-7.5-2"Redacting technology" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "redacting technology" refers to technology that has the ability to:

(1) search recorded and filed documents; and

(2) redact Social Security numbers from recorded and filed documents.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.12.

IC 36-2-7.5-3Disclosure of last four digits of Social Security number Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, disclosure of the last four (4) digits of an individual's Social Security number is not a disclosure of the individual's Social Security number.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3.

IC 36-2-7.5-4Document containing Social Security number may not be submitted to county recorder; exception Sec. 4. A document may not be submitted to the county recorder for recording or filing if the document contains the Social Security number of an individual, unless required by law.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.13.

IC 36-2-7.5-5Affirmation of individual preparing document for recording or filing Sec. 5. (a) An individual preparing a document for recording or filing shall make the affirmation and statement required by IC 36-2-11-15(c) and IC 36-2-11-15(d).

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.14.

IC 36-2-7.5-6County identification security protection fee Sec. 6. (a) The county recorder shall charge a two dollar ($2) county identification security protection fee for recording or filing a document.

(b) The county recorder shall deposit the fee charged under subsection (a) in the following manner:

(1) One dollar ($1) shall be deposited in the county identification security protection fund established under section 11 of this chapter.

(2) One dollar ($1) shall be deposited in the county elected officials training fund established under IC 36-2-7-19.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.15; P.L.45-2010, SEC.4; P.L.13-2013, SEC.153; P.L.127-2017, SEC.45.

IC 36-2-7.5-7State board of accounts to establish procedures Sec. 7. The state board of accounts shall establish reasonable procedures for a county recorder to follow:

(1) when receiving and reviewing a document submitted for recording or filing; and

(2) in order to comply with this chapter.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.16.

IC 36-2-7.5-8Recorder to search documents for Social Security number; redaction; applicability Sec. 8. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2007.

(b) To the extent practicable and as permitted by law, a county recorder may not disclose a recorded or filed document for public inspection under IC 5-14-3 or IC 36-2-7-10.1 until the county recorder has:

(1) searched the document for a Social Security number; and

(2) to the extent practicable, redacted any Social Security numbers contained in the document;

using redacting technology.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.17; P.L.127-2017, SEC.46.

IC 36-2-7.5-9Notice posted by county recorder Sec. 9. A county recorder shall post a notice in the county recorder's office that states the:

(1) duties of:

(A) an individual preparing or reviewing a document for recording or filing; and

(B) the county recorder;

under this chapter; and

(2) penalties under section 12 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.18.

IC 36-2-7.5-10Training county recorder employees Sec. 10. A county recorder shall conduct training sessions at least two (2) times each year for the county recorder's employees on the:

(1) requirements of this chapter; and

(2) procedures to follow in order to comply with this chapter.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3.

IC 36-2-7.5-11County identification security protection fund Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "fund" refers to a county identification security protection fund established under subsection (b).

(b) Each county legislative body shall establish an identification security protection fund to be administered by the county recorder. The county fiscal body shall appropriate money from the fund.

(c) A fund consists of money deposited in the fund under section 6(b) of this chapter. Money in a fund does not revert to the county general fund. Money in a fund may be transferred to the county recorder's records perpetuation fund for the uses set forth in IC 36-2-7-10(g).

(d) A county recorder may use money in the fund only to purchase, upgrade, implement, or maintain redacting technology, or to secure protection measures used in the office of the county recorder.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.19; P.L.45-2010, SEC.5; P.L.13-2013, SEC.154; P.L.127-2017, SEC.47; P.L.181-2025, SEC.19.

IC 36-2-7.5-12Disclosure of Social Security number by county recorder employee; Class A infraction Sec. 12. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2008.

(b) A county recorder or an employee of a county recorder who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly discloses a recorded or filed document that contains a Social Security number without having the document searched, to the extent technologically practicable and as permitted by law, using redacting technology commits a Class A infraction.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.20.

IC 36-2-8Chapter 8. Administration of Compensation of Officers and Employees

36-2-8-1Application of chapter 36-2-8-2Salary and wage periods; manner of payment 36-2-8-3Report of fees collected and payment into county treasury 36-2-8-4Payment for services rendered 36-2-8-5Itemized, verified, and allowed claims 36-2-8-6Division of compensation prohibited; offense