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1+*EH1509.1*
2+March 18, 2025
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1509
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1509 (Updated March 13, 2025 11:37 am - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 5-14.
8+Synopsis: Appointed officials. Requires disclosure of the appointing
9+authority and term of an appointed public officer: (1) in the meeting
10+notice and agenda of the board on which the public officer is appointed
11+to serve; and (2) on the board's website or appointing authority's
12+website, if any. Provides that if the appointing authority or board does
13+not have a website, the information must be published on the Internet
14+through the computer gateway administered by the office of
15+technology.
16+Effective: July 1, 2025.
17+Clere, Jordan, Dant Chesser
18+(SENATE SPONSOR — KOCH)
19+January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
20+Reform.
21+February 17, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
22+February 19, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
23+February 20, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 89, nays 0.
24+SENATE ACTION
25+March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government.
26+March 17, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
27+EH 1509—LS 7753/DI 87 March 18, 2025
128 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
229 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
330 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
431 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
532 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
633 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
734 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
835 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
936 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1037 between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1509
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local
13-administration.
38+ENGROSSED
39+HOUSE BILL No. 1509
40+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
41+and local administration.
1442 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15-SECTION 1. IC 5-14-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
16-A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
17-1, 2025]:
18-Chapter 9. Disclosure of Appointing Authority
19-Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "appointed officer" means an
20-unelected or elected officer of the state or a political subdivision
21-who is appointed to serve on a board by an appointing authority.
22-Sec. 2.As used in this chapter, "appointing authority" means:
23-(1) an elected officer; or
24-(2) a board of members who are all elected officers;
25-of the state or a political subdivision.
26-Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board" means a board, body,
27-committee, commission, or any other instrumentality of the state
28-or a political subdivision.
29-Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" has the
30-meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13.
31-Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "state" means any of the
32-following:
33-(1) A department, commission, division, authority, board,
34-bureau, or office of state government that exercises any:
35-(A) executive including administrative; or
36-HEA 1509 2
37-(B) legislative;
38-powers.
39-(2) Any statewide elected official.
40-(3) A body corporate and politic of the state created by state
41-statute.
42-(4) A state educational institution (as defined in
43-IC 21-7-13-32).
44-Sec. 6. Any board meeting notice or agenda must provide the
45-following information regarding each appointed officer serving on
46-the board:
47-(1) The officer's name.
48-(2) The appointing authority.
49-(3) The beginning and expiration date of the officer's term of
50-appointment.
51-Sec. 7. The information under section 6 of this chapter
52-regarding a board's appointed officers shall be:
53-(1) published on:
54-(A) the board's website, if any; or
55-(B) the appointing authority's website, if any; or
56-(2) published on the Internet through the computer gateway
57-administered by the office of technology established by
58-IC 4-13.1-2-1, if the board or appointing authority does not
59-have a website.
60-HEA 1509 Speaker of the House of Representatives
61-President of the Senate
62-President Pro Tempore
63-Governor of the State of Indiana
64-Date: Time:
65-HEA 1509
43+1 SECTION 1. IC 5-14-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
44+2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
45+3 1, 2025]:
46+4 Chapter 9. Disclosure of Appointing Authority
47+5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "appointed officer" means an
48+6 unelected or elected officer of the state or a political subdivision
49+7 who is appointed to serve on a board by an appointing authority.
50+8 Sec. 2.As used in this chapter, "appointing authority" means:
51+9 (1) an elected officer; or
52+10 (2) a board of members who are all elected officers;
53+11 of the state or a political subdivision.
54+12 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board" means a board, body,
55+13 committee, commission, or any other instrumentality of the state
56+14 or a political subdivision.
57+15 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" has the
58+16 meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13.
59+17 Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "state" means any of the
60+EH 1509—LS 7753/DI 87 2
61+1 following:
62+2 (1) A department, commission, division, authority, board,
63+3 bureau, or office of state government that exercises any:
64+4 (A) executive including administrative; or
65+5 (B) legislative;
66+6 powers.
67+7 (2) Any statewide elected official.
68+8 (3) A body corporate and politic of the state created by state
69+9 statute.
70+10 (4) A state educational institution (as defined in
71+11 IC 21-7-13-32).
72+12 Sec. 6. Any board meeting notice or agenda must provide the
73+13 following information regarding each appointed officer serving on
74+14 the board:
75+15 (1) The officer's name.
76+16 (2) The appointing authority.
77+17 (3) The beginning and expiration date of the officer's term of
78+18 appointment.
79+19 Sec. 7. The information under section 6 of this chapter
80+20 regarding a board's appointed officers shall be:
81+21 (1) published on:
82+22 (A) the board's website, if any; or
83+23 (B) the appointing authority's website, if any; or
84+24 (2) published on the Internet through the computer gateway
85+25 administered by the office of technology established by
86+26 IC 4-13.1-2-1, if the board or appointing authority does not
87+27 have a website.
88+EH 1509—LS 7753/DI 87 3
89+COMMITTEE REPORT
90+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory
91+Reform, to which was referred House Bill 1509, has had the same
92+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
93+House with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
94+(Reference is to HB 1509 as introduced.)
95+MILLER D
96+Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0
97+_____
98+COMMITTEE REPORT
99+Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Local Government, to
100+which was referred House Bill No. 1509, has had the same under
101+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
102+the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
103+ (Reference is to HB 1509 as printed February 17, 2025.)
104+
105+BUCK, Chairperson
106+Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
107+EH 1509—LS 7753/DI 87