Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
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SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 11
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and
administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 4-20.5-21-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2022]: Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), a document of
educational and historical significance with acknowledged religious
history may be displayed on property owned by the state, including
the following:
(1) The Mayflower Compact, written and adopted in 1620.
(2) The Declaration of Independence, adopted by the
Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
(3) Articles I through VI of the Northwest Ordinance, enacted
by the Confederation Congress on July 13, 1787.
(4) Washington's Farewell Address, published September 19,
1796.
(b) A display of a document under subsection (a) may be
accompanied by a document entitled "Educational Documents for
Acknowledging America's Religious History" that reads as follows:
"Many historical documents pivotal to American law,
constitutionalism, and political theory have deep roots in
religion. Examples include the Mayflower Compact, the
Declaration of Independence, the Northwest Ordinance, and
Washington's Farewell Address, which collectively express
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the American ideals of liberty, equality, personal
responsibility, and the rule of law. The purpose of this display
is to help the general public understand the role that religion
has played in the legal history of the United States and
Indiana.".
(c) A document may be displayed under subsection (a) only if
the document is:
(1) donated;
(2) purchased with funds made available through voluntary
contributions to the department; or
(3) reprinted from a document donated or purchased as
described in subdivisions (1) and (2).
(d) Subject to the availability of documents, funds, and
reprinted documents as provided under subsection (c), the
department shall, upon the request of a:
(1) state office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-48);
(2) clerk of court;
(3) judge; or
(4) legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9);
prepare and distribute to the state office, clerk of court, judge, or
legislative body a copy of a document listed in subsection (a)(1)
through (a)(4) for framing and display.
(e) The documents displayed under this section may be
displayed in a public location with other historical documents.
SEA 11 President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
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