Indiana § 4-1-6-8.5 - Consistent handling of information among and between agencies; principles and procedures
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§ 4-1-6-8.5. Consistent handling of information among and between agencies; principles and procedures
Sec. 8.5. In order to establish consistent handling of the same or similar personal information within and among agencies, each state agency collecting, maintaining, or transmitting such information shall apply the following principles and procedures:
(1) Information collected after December 31, 1978, which is classified as confidential must be clearly and uniformly designated as confidential in any form or other document in which it appears.
(2) When an agency which holds information classified as confidential disseminates that information to another agency, the receiving agency shall treat it in the same manner as the originating agency.
As added by Acts 1978, P.L.10, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.19-1983, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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