Ind. Code § 4-1-10-5
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Permitted disclosures of Social Security number
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Sec. 5. (a) A state agency may disclose the Social Security number of an individual if any of the following apply:
(1) The disclosure of the Social Security number is expressly required by state law, federal law, or a court order.
(2) The individual expressly consents in writing to the disclosure of the individual's Social Security number.
(3) The disclosure of the Social Security number is:
(A) made to comply with:
(i) the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-56); or
(ii) Presidential Executive Order 13224; or
(B) to a commercial entity for the permissible uses set forth in the:
(i) Drivers Privacy Protection Act (18 U.S.C. 2721 et seq.);
(ii) Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); or
(iii) Financial Modernization Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
(4) The disclosure of the Social Security number is for the purpose of administration of a state agency employee's or the state agency employee's dependent's health benefits.
(5) The disclosure of the Social Security number is for the purpose of administration of:
(A) a pension fund administered by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system;
(B) a deferred compensation plan or defined contribution plan established under IC 5-10-1.1;
(C) a pension plan established by the state police department under IC 10-12;
(D) the Uniform Commercial Code (IC 26-1) by the office of the secretary of state; or
(E) Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.
(b) A state agency's disclosure of the Social Security number of an individual in compliance with subsection (a) does not violate IC 5-14-3-4(a)(12).
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.29-2006, SEC.1; P.L.106-2008, SEC.1; P.L.35-2012, SEC.14; P.L.128-2012, SEC.1.
(1) The disclosure of the Social Security number is expressly required by state law, federal law, or a court order.
(2) The individual expressly consents in writing to the disclosure of the individual's Social Security number.
(3) The disclosure of the Social Security number is:
(A) made to comply with:
(i) the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-56); or
(ii) Presidential Executive Order 13224; or
(B) to a commercial entity for the permissible uses set forth in the:
(i) Drivers Privacy Protection Act (18 U.S.C. 2721 et seq.);
(ii) Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); or
(iii) Financial Modernization Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
(4) The disclosure of the Social Security number is for the purpose of administration of a state agency employee's or the state agency employee's dependent's health benefits.
(5) The disclosure of the Social Security number is for the purpose of administration of:
(A) a pension fund administered by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system;
(B) a deferred compensation plan or defined contribution plan established under IC 5-10-1.1;
(C) a pension plan established by the state police department under IC 10-12;
(D) the Uniform Commercial Code (IC 26-1) by the office of the secretary of state; or
(E) Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.
(b) A state agency's disclosure of the Social Security number of an individual in compliance with subsection (a) does not violate IC 5-14-3-4(a)(12).
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.29-2006, SEC.1; P.L.106-2008, SEC.1; P.L.35-2012, SEC.14; P.L.128-2012, SEC.1.
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