2021 Indiana Code
Title 2. General Assembly
Article 6. Legislative Printing
Chapter 1.5. Printing and Distribution of Bills, Laws, and Journals
2-6-1.5-6. Certification of Session Laws; Electronic Signature

Universal Citation: IN Code § 2-6-1.5-6 (2021)

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate, as soon as the preparation of the session laws and adopted joint resolutions is done, shall certify the fact that the session laws and adopted joint resolutions have been compared with the enrolled acts and adopted joint resolutions and have been found correct. A certificate in paper or electronic format attesting to the accuracy of the session laws and adopted joint resolutions shall be signed and dated by the speaker and president pro tempore. The certificate may be signed and dated with an electronic signature (as defined in IC 26-2-8-102). The signed and dated certificate shall be annexed in paper format or electronic format in the volumes of the acts for that session.

(b) This subsection applies only in calendar year 2021. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate, as soon as the preparation of the session laws and adopted joint resolutions is done for session laws and adopted joint resolutions prepared:

(1) before April 30, 2021, shall certify the fact that these session laws and adopted joint resolutions have been compared with the enrolled acts and adopted joint resolutions and have been found correct; and

(2) after April 29, 2021, and before November 16, 2021, shall certify the fact that these session laws and adopted joint resolutions have been compared with the enrolled acts and adopted joint resolutions and have been found correct.

Each certificate under subdivisions (1) and (2) shall be signed and dated by the speaker and president pro tempore in paper or electronic format attesting to the accuracy of the session laws and adopted joint resolutions. The certificates may be signed and dated with an electronic signature (as defined in IC 26-2-8-102). The signed and dated certificates shall be annexed in paper format or electronic format in the volumes of the acts under section 5(f)(1) and 5(f)(2) of this chapter for that session. This subsection expires February 1, 2022.

As added by P.L.72-2018, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.133-2021, SEC.8.

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