2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 27. INSURANCE
ARTICLE 18. SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPACT
CHAPTER 7. MEETINGS AND ACTS OF THE COMMISSION

IC 27-18-7
Chapter 7. Meetings and Acts of the Commission

IC 27-18-7-1
Meetings; taking action
Sec. 1. The commission shall meet and take action consistent with this compact and the bylaws.
As added by P.L.111-2011, SEC.1.

IC 27-18-7-2
Member voting and participation
Sec. 2. (a) Each member of the commission has the right and power to:
(1) cast a vote to which the compacting state represented by the member is entitled; and
(2) participate in the business and affairs of the commission.
(b) A member shall vote in person or by other means provided in the bylaws.
As added by P.L.111-2011, SEC.1.

IC 27-18-7-3
Schedule of meetings
Sec. 3. The commission:
(1) shall meet at least once during each calendar year; and
(2) shall hold additional meetings according to the bylaws.
As added by P.L.111-2011, SEC.1.

IC 27-18-7-4
Public meeting notice
Sec. 4. Public notice shall be given of all meetings, and all meetings shall be open to the public, except as set forth in the rules or in this compact.
As added by P.L.111-2011, SEC.1.

IC 27-18-7-5
Rules concerning conduct of meetings
Sec. 5. The commission shall adopt rules concerning the commission's meetings consistent with the principles contained in 5 U.S.C. 552b.
As added by P.L.111-2011, SEC.1.

IC 27-18-7-6
Closure of meetings
Sec. 6. The commission and the commission's committees may close a meeting, or a part of a meeting, upon a determination by the commission by majority vote that an open meeting would be likely to do any of the following:
(1) Relate solely to the commission's internal personnel practices and procedures.
(2) Disclose matters specifically exempted from disclosure by

federal or state statute.
(3) Disclose trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential.
(4) Involve:
(A) the accusation of a person of a crime; or
(B) the formal censure of a person.
(5) Disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
(6) Disclose investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes.
(7) Specifically relate to the commission's issuance of a subpoena or the commission's participation in a civil action or other legal proceeding.
As added by P.L.111-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.190.

IC 27-18-7-7
Certification of appropriateness of closed meeting; documentation
Sec. 7. (a) For a meeting or part of a meeting that is closed under section 6 of this chapter, the commission's legal counsel or the counsel's designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exemptive provision.
(b) The commission shall keep minutes of each meeting that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in the meeting and provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken and the reasons for the actions, including a description of the views expressed and the record of any roll call vote.
(c) All documents considered in connection with an action by the commission must be identified in the minutes.
(d) All minutes and documents of a closed meeting must remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the commission.
As added by P.L.111-2011, SEC.1.