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Indiana Code Title 23. Business and Other Associations § 23-2-6-34

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 34. (a) The securities division of the office of the secretary of state shall administer this chapter.

(b) The commissioner and any employees of the commissioner may not do the following:

(1) Use for personal gain or benefit any information that:

(A) is filed with the commissioner or obtained by the commissioner;  and

(B) is not public information.

(2) Conduct securities dealings or commodity dealings based on public or confidential information that is filed with the commissioner or obtained by the commissioner if there has not been a sufficient time for the securities markets or commodity markets to assimilate the information.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), all information that is collected, assembled, or maintained by the commissioner:

(1) is public information;  and

(2) is available for inspection by the public.

(d) The following information is not public information and may not be made available by the commissioner for public inspection:

(1) Information obtained in private investigations under section 28(a) or 28(d) of this chapter.

(2) Information that:

(A) is obtained from a federal agency;  and

(B) may not be disclosed under federal law.

(e) The commissioner shall have the discretion to disclose any information that is confidential under subsection (d)(1) to a person described in section 35(a) of this chapter.

(f) This chapter does not create or derogate any privilege that exists at common law, by statute, or otherwise, when any documentary evidence or other evidence is sought under subpoena directed to the commissioner or any employee of the commissioner.

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