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 Ind. Code § 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:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-6-1.5-6

  • electronic format: means a format created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Indiana Code 2-6-1.5-0.3
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • session: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 2-6-1.5-0.7
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(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 Ind. Code § 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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