Indiana Code 6-1.1-35-11. Dismissal of person who discloses confidential information in unauthorized manner; effect of unauthorized disclosure by contractor
(b) If an officer or employee of an entity that contracts with a board of county commissioners or a county assessor under IC 6-1.1-36-12 discloses in an unauthorized manner any information that is classified as confidential under section 9 of this chapter:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-35-11
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the entity forfeits all right to payments owed under the contract after the date of disclosure;
(3) the entity and its affiliates are barred for three (3) years after the date of disclosure from entering into a contract with a board or a county assessor under IC 6-1.1-36-12; and
(4) the taxpayer whose information was disclosed has a right of action for triple damages against the entity.
[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-34-9.]
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.6-1997, SEC.114; P.L.178-2002, SEC.38; P.L.146-2008, SEC.280.