Sec. 3.6. (a) As used in this section "public agency" does not include a state agency (as defined in section 3.5(a) of this chapter).
(b) As an additional means of inspecting and copying public records, a public agency may provide enhanced access to public records maintained by the public agency.
(c) A public agency may provide a person with enhanced access to public records if any of the following apply:
(1) The public agency provides enhanced access to the person through its own computer gateway and provides for the protection of public records under subsection (d).
(2) The public agency has entered into a contract with a third party under which the public agency provides enhanced access to the person through the third party's computer gateway or otherwise, and the contract between the public agency and the third party provides for the protection of public records in accordance with subsection (d).
(d) A contract entered into under this section and any other provision of enhanced access must provide that the third party and the person will not engage in the following:
(1) Unauthorized enhanced access to public records.
(2) Unauthorized alteration of public records.
(3) Disclosure of confidential public records.
(e) A contract entered into under this section or any provision of enhanced access may require the payment of a reasonable fee to either the third party to a contract or to the public agency, or both, from the person.
(f) A public agency may provide enhanced access to public records through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.19-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.177-2005, SEC.16.
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