IC 36-2-7.5
    Chapter 7.5. Recording Documents Containing Social SecurityNumbers

IC 36-2-7.5-1
Applicability
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies after December 31, 2005.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3.

IC 36-2-7.5-1.5
Federal liens on real property and federal tax liens on personalproperty exempted
    Sec. 1.5. This chapter does not apply to a federal lien on realproperty or federal tax lien on personal property as described inIC 36-2-11-25.
As added by P.L.171-2006, SEC.11.

IC 36-2-7.5-2
"Redacting technology"
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "redacting technology" refers totechnology that has the ability to:
        (1) search recorded and filed documents; and
        (2) redact Social Security numbers from recorded and fileddocuments.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.12.

IC 36-2-7.5-3
Disclosure of last four digits of Social Security number
    Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, disclosure of the last four (4)digits of an individual's Social Security number is not a disclosure ofthe individual's Social Security number.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3.

IC 36-2-7.5-4
Document containing Social Security number may not besubmitted to county recorder; exception
    Sec. 4. A document may not be submitted to the county recorderfor recording or filing if the document contains the Social Securitynumber of an individual, unless required by law.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.13.

IC 36-2-7.5-5
Affirmation of individual preparing document for recording orfiling
    Sec. 5. (a) An individual preparing a document for recording orfiling shall make the affirmation and statement required byIC 36-2-11-15(c) and IC 36-2-11-15(d).
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,

SEC.14.

IC 36-2-7.5-6
County identification security protection fee
    Sec. 6. (a) The county recorder shall charge a two dollar ($2)county identification security protection fee for recording or filing adocument in addition to the fees required by IC 36-2-7-10(b)(1)through IC 36-2-7-10(b)(11).
    (b) The county recorder shall deposit two dollars ($2) of the feecharged under subsection (a) in the county identification securityprotection fund established by section 11 of this chapter. Thissubsection expires July 1, 2011.
    (c) Beginning July 1, 2011, the county recorder shall deposit thefee charged under subsection (a) in the following manner:
        (1) One dollar ($1) shall be deposited in the county recorder'srecords perpetuation fund established under IC 36-2-7-10(d).
        (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) shall be deposited in the countyidentification security protection fund established under section11 of this chapter.
        (3) Fifty cents ($0.50) shall be deposited in the county electedofficials training fund established under IC 36-2-7-19.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.15; P.L.45-2010, SEC.4.

IC 36-2-7.5-7
State board of accounts to establish procedures
    Sec. 7. The state board of accounts shall establish reasonableprocedures for a county recorder to follow:
        (1) when receiving and reviewing a document submitted forrecording or filing; and
        (2) in order to comply with this chapter.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.16.

IC 36-2-7.5-8
Recorder to search documents for Social Security number;redaction; applicability
    Sec. 8. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2007.
    (b) To the extent practicable and as permitted by law, a countyrecorder may not disclose a recorded or filed document for publicinspection under IC 5-14-3 until the county recorder has:
        (1) searched the document for a Social Security number; and
        (2) to the extent practicable, redacted any Social Securitynumbers contained in the document;
using redacting technology.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.17.

IC 36-2-7.5-9
Notice posted by county recorder    Sec. 9. A county recorder shall post a notice in the countyrecorder's office that states the:
        (1) duties of:
            (A) an individual preparing or reviewing a document forrecording or filing; and
            (B) the county recorder;
        under this chapter; and
        (2) penalties under section 12 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.18.

IC 36-2-7.5-10
Training county recorder employees
    Sec. 10. A county recorder shall conduct training sessions at leasttwo (2) times each year for the county recorder's employees on the:
        (1) requirements of this chapter; and
        (2) procedures to follow in order to comply with this chapter.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3.

IC 36-2-7.5-11
County identification security protection fund
    Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "fund" refers to a countyidentification security protection fund established under subsection(b).
    (b) Each county legislative body shall establish an identificationsecurity protection fund to be administered by the county recorder.The county fiscal body shall appropriate money from the fund.
    (c) A fund consists of money deposited in the fund under section6(b) of this chapter (before July 1, 2011) and section 6(c) of thischapter (after June 30, 2011). Money in a fund does not revert to thecounty general fund.
    (d) A county recorder may use money in the fund only topurchase, upgrade, implement, or maintain redacting technology usedin the office of the county recorder.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.19; P.L.45-2010, SEC.5.

IC 36-2-7.5-12
Disclosure of Social Security number by county recorderemployee; Class A infraction
    Sec. 12. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2008.
    (b) A county recorder or an employee of a county recorder whoknowingly, intentionally, or recklessly discloses a recorded or fileddocument that contains a Social Security number without having thedocument searched, to the extent technologically practicable and aspermitted by law, using redacting technology commits a Class Ainfraction.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006,SEC.20.