IC 5-3-1-1.5 (Version b): Publication of notice in print edition, electronic edition, or on website

Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a notice that must be published in accordance with this chapter.

(b) As used in this section, "political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-3-5-3.

(c) This subsection applies notwithstanding any express statutory requirement of publishing notice in a specific form of media. Whenever officers of a political subdivision are required to publish a notice affecting the political subdivision, a person shall publish the notice in any one (1) or combination of the following forms of media:

(1) Publication in any of the following forms of a newspaper:

(A) A print edition newspaper that is published in or circulates within the political subdivision specified in the statute.

(B) An electronic edition published by the newspaper described in clause (A).

(2) Publication in any of the following forms of a locality newspaper:

(A) A print edition locality newspaper that circulates within the political subdivision specified in the statute.

(B) An electronic edition published by the locality newspaper described in clause (A).

(3) Publication on a political subdivision website under IC 5-3-5.

(d) This section does not exempt a person from complying with any other statutory requirement, including deadlines for publication of notice and frequency of publication.

(e) A newspaper or locality newspaper may not:

(1) charge a person a fee for viewing or searching the newspaper's or locality newspaper's electronic edition for public notices; or

(2) require a person to register on the newspaper's or locality newspaper's website in order to view or search for public notices in the electronic edition.

(f) The basic charge for publication of a notice in an electronic edition of a newspaper or locality newspaper shall be the same as the basic charge for publication of the notice in the print edition in accordance with section 1 of this chapter.