Ind. Code § 5-14-1.5-8

Accessibility to individuals with disabilities

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case City of Gary v. McCrady (2006)

Most recently applied in City of Gary v. McCrady (July 2006)

As added by P.L.38-1992, SEC.2.

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Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to the following public agencies:

(1) A public agency described in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter.

(2) A public agency:

(A) described in section 2(a)(5) of this chapter; and

(B) created to advise the governing body of a public agency described in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter.

(b) As used in this section, "accessible" means the design, construction, or alteration of facilities in conformance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (41 C.F.R. 101-19.6, App. A (1991)) or with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (56 Fed. Reg. 35605 (1991)).

(c) As used in this section, "individual with a disability" means an individual who has a temporary or permanent physical disability.

(d) A public agency may not hold a meeting at a location that is not accessible to an individual with a disability.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.