Sec. 7. (a) The:

(1) books and records of each grain buyer must clearly indicate the producer premiums collected by the grain buyer; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 26-4-4-7

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) portion of the books and records reflecting the premiums collected must be open for inspection by the corporation, board, board’s authorized agents, director, or the director’s designee during regular business hours.

     (b) The corporation, board, board’s authorized agent, director, or the director’s designee may take steps reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of the portion of a grain buyer’s books and records that reflect the premiums collected. The information obtained under this section is confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3-4(a)(1). Unless otherwise required by judicial order, the information obtained under this section may be disclosed only to parties empowered to see or review the information. The corporation, board, or director may respond to inquiries or disclose information obtained under this section only in accordance with guidelines set forth in IC 26-3-7-6.5.

     (c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the verification permitted under subsection (b) must be completed by the agency unless two-thirds (2/3) of the board vote to have the verification completed by an independent auditor.

As added by P.L.250-1995, SEC.1.