CHAPTER 3. DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

IC 5-26.5-3

    

Chapter 3. Duties of the Office of the Attorney General

IC 5-26.5-3-1

Adoption of rules

    

Sec. 1. The office of the attorney general may adopt rules to
implement this article.

As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-2

Disclosure of confidential information

    

Sec. 2. The office of the attorney general may not disclose for
public inspection or copying the name, address, telephone number,
or any other identifying information relating to a program participant
that is declared confidential under IC 5-26.5-2-3(b), as contained in
a record created under this chapter, except as follows:

        (1) When requested by a law enforcement agency, to the law
enforcement agency.

        (2) When directed by a court order, to a person identified in the
order.

As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.133-2002,
SEC.17.

IC 5-26.5-3-3

Forwarding mail

    

Sec. 3. The office of the attorney general shall forward first class
mail belonging to a program participant to the program participant.

As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-4

Designation of agencies providing counseling and shelter services

    

Sec. 4. The office of the attorney general shall designate:

        (1) state and local agencies; and

        (2) nonprofit agencies;

that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic
violence to assist persons in applying to be program participants.

As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-5

Assistance and counseling not considered legal advice

    

Sec. 5. Assistance and counseling provided by the office of the
attorney general or its designees to applicants under this article may
not be construed as legal advice.

As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-6

Address confidentiality fund

    

Sec. 6. (a) The office of the attorney general may accept grants
and donations made to the office for the purposes of this article.

    (b) The address confidentiality fund is established as a dedicated

fund to be administered by the office of the attorney general. The
fund consists of money accepted by the office of the attorney general
under subsection (a) and any appropriations made to the fund by the
general assembly.

    (c) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money
in the fund.

    (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues
from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.

    (e) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to
the state general fund. Money in the fund is continuously
appropriated for the purposes of this article.

As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-7

Civil immunity for attorney general, agent, or employee

    

Sec. 7. The office of the attorney general and an agent or
employee of the office of the attorney general are immune from civil
liability for damages for conduct within the scope and arising out of
the performance of the duties imposed under this article.

As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.18.