§ 5-14-1.5-1 Purpose
§ 5-14-1.5-2 Definitions
§ 5-14-1.5-2.1 “Public agency”; certain providers exempted
§ 5-14-1.5-2.9 Providing to public live streaming of meetings or archive of recording of meeting by governing bodies of agencies; notice; technological failure
§ 5-14-1.5-3 Open meetings; secret ballot votes; member participating by electronic means of communication
§ 5-14-1.5-3.1 Serial meetings
§ 5-14-1.5-3.2 School corporation or charter school; oral public comment
§ 5-14-1.5-3.5 Electronic meetings of political subdivisions; statutory authorization required
§ 5-14-1.5-3.6 Electronic communications by certain governing bodies
§ 5-14-1.5-3.7 Electronic meetings during disaster emergency
§ 5-14-1.5-3.8 Electronic meetings of boards regulating health care
§ 5-14-1.5-4 Posting agenda; memoranda of meetings; public inspection of minutes
§ 5-14-1.5-5 Public notice of meetings
§ 5-14-1.5-6.1 Executive sessions
§ 5-14-1.5-6.5 Collective bargaining meetings; applicable requirements
§ 5-14-1.5-7 Violations; remedies; limitations; costs and fees
§ 5-14-1.5-7.5 Civil penalties imposed on public agency, officer, or management level employee
§ 5-14-1.5-8 Accessibility to individuals with disabilities

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 14 > Chapter 1.5 - Public Meetings (Open Door Law)

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5