§ 4-5-2-1

The secretary of state shall be the custodian of the public records of the state of Indiana, except as required by law to be deposited elsewhere, and shall keep the secretary of state's office and all books and papers pertaining to the office in places in the state buildings as may be assigned. The secretary of state shall arrange, record, file, register, index, and keep all books, blanks, reports, orders, receipts, accounts, papers, documents, and business pertaining to the secretary of state's office, or deposited in the secretary of state's office, and in a form and manner as will make the items most convenient to access.Formerly: Acts 1873, c.81, s.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.12, SEC.5; P.L.215-2016, SEC.30.