Indiana § 5-3-1-1.5 - Posting notice on website

§ 5-3-1-1.5. Posting notice on website

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a notice that must be published in accordance with this chapter.

(b) If a newspaper or locality newspaper maintains a website, a notice that is published in the newspaper or locality newspaper must also be posted on the website of the newspaper or locality newspaper. The notice must appear on the website on the same day the notice appears in the newspaper or locality newspaper.

(c) The state board of accounts shall develop a standard form for notices posted on a newspaper's or locality newspaper's website.

(d) A newspaper or locality newspaper may not charge a fee for posting a notice on the newspaper's or locality newspaper's website under this section.

As added by P.L.141-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.147-2016, SEC.3; P.L.146-2024, SEC.2.

IC 5-3-1-1.5Publication of notice in print edition, electronic edition, or on website Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a notice that must be published in accordance with this chapter.

(b) As used in this section, "political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-3-5-3.

(c) This subsection applies notwithstanding any express statutory requirement of publishing notice in a specific form of media. Whenever officers of a political subdivision are required to publish a notice affecting the political subdivision, a person shall publish the notice in any one (1) or combination of the following forms of media:

(1) Publication in any of the following forms of a newspaper:

(A) A print edition newspaper that is published in or circulates within the political subdivision specified in the statute.

(B) An electronic edition published by the newspaper described in clause (A).

(2) Publication in any of the following forms of a locality newspaper:

(A) A print edition locality newspaper that circulates within the political subdivision specified in the statute.

(B) An electronic edition published by the locality newspaper described in clause (A).

(3) Publication on a political subdivision website under IC 5-3-5.

(d) This section does not exempt a person from complying with any other statutory requirement, including deadlines for publication of notice and frequency of publication.

(e) A newspaper or locality newspaper may not:

(1) charge a person a fee for viewing or searching the newspaper's or locality newspaper's electronic edition for public notices; or

(2) require a person to register on the newspaper's or locality newspaper's website in order to view or search for public notices in the electronic edition.

(f) The basic charge for publication of a notice in an electronic edition of a newspaper or locality newspaper shall be the same as the basic charge for publication of the notice in the print edition in accordance with section 1 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.141-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.147-2016, SEC.3; P.L.146-2024, SEC.2; P.L.157-2026, SEC.22.