2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 6. Taxation
ARTICLE 1.1. PROPERTY TAXES
CHAPTER 33.5. Department of Local Government Finance Division of Data Analysis
6-1.1-33.5-8. Administration of data base by contractor; standards
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a system designed to permit the department of local government finance or a provider in a partnership or another arrangement with the department of local government finance to do any of the following:
(1) Receive data subject to IC 6-1.1-4-25, IC 6-1.1-5.5-3, or IC 36-2-9-20 in a uniform format through a secure connection over the Internet.
(2) Maintain data subject to IC 6-1.1-4-25, IC 6-1.1-5.5-3, or IC 36-2-9-20 in an electronic data base.
(3) Provide public access to data subject to IC 6-1.1-4-25, IC 6-1.1-5.5-3, or IC 36-2-9-20.
(b) A system described in subsection (a) must do the following:
(1) Maintain the confidentiality of data that is declared to be confidential by IC 6-1.1-5.5-3, IC 6-1.1-5.5-5, IC 6-1.1-35-9, or other provisions of law.
(2) Provide prompt notice to the department of local government finance and legislative services agency of the receipt of data from counties and townships and other critical events, as jointly determined by the department of local government finance and the legislative services agency.
(3) Maintain data in a form that formats the information in the file with the standard data, field, and record coding jointly required and approved by the department of local government finance and the legislative services agency.
(4) Provide data export and transmission capabilities that are compatible with the data export and transmission requirements prescribed by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 and jointly approved by the department of local government finance and the legislative services agency.
(5) Provide to the legislative services agency and the department of local government finance unrestricted on line access and access through data export and transmission protocols to:
(A) the data transmitted to the system; and
(B) hardware, software, and other work product associated with the system;
including access to conduct the tests and inspections of the system and data determined necessary by the legislative services agency and access to data received from counties and townships in the form submitted by the counties and townships.
(6) Maintain data in a manner that provides for prompt and accurate transfer of data to the department of local government finance and the legislative services agency, as jointly approved by the department of local government finance and the legislative services agency.
(c) The department of local government finance and any third party system provider shall provide for regular consultation with the legislative services agency concerning the development and operation of the system and shall provide the legislative services agency with copies of system documentation of the procedures, standards, and internal controls and any written agreements related to the receipt of data and the management, operation, and use of the system.
As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.276.
