IC 5-11-1-29: Access to software supplied to a political subdivision

Sec. 29. (a) As used in this section, "vendor" means a person who supplies electronic goods, software, or technological services (including computer services) to a political subdivision. The term does not include an employee of the political subdivision or an employee of the state.

(b) A vendor upon request shall allow the state board of accounts to access all software (including information and data that is stored in the software), and records of computer services that a vendor has supplied to a political subdivision. The access required to be allowed by a vendor under this section shall be:

(1) limited to read only capability;

(2) provided to the state board of accounts without prior:

(A) notice to; or

(B) approval of;

the political subdivision to which the software was provided; and

(3) provided through remote access, if requested by the state board of accounts.