Ind. Code § 24-4-25.5-12 – Indiana media entity required to report or sanctioned by secretary of state; special accreditation required for state government media event

(a) This section applies to an Indiana media entity that:
1. (1) is required to make a report under section 7 or 8 of this chapter; or
2. (2) has been sanctioned by the secretary of state under section 11 of this chapter.
(b) A person to which this section applies must obtain special accreditation from the Indiana department of administration to attend a state government media event.
(c) The Indiana department of administration shall establish criteria for granting special accreditation under subsection (b). In determining whether to grant special accreditation, the department shall consider whether an Indiana media entity is included on the secretary of state's published list described in section 11(b) of this chapter.
(d) The Indiana department of administration may revoke special accreditation if a person to which this section applies has:
1. (1) failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter; or
2. (2) been removed from the secretary of state's published list of compliant media entities.

As added by P.L.132-2025, SEC.1.