public access counselor

Luke Britt, Indiana’s longest serving public access counselor, is stepping down after 12 years in the role following changes to his office by state lawmakers in 2024.

Indiana’s Public Access Counselor said that Indiana University’s Board of Trustees violated the state’s Open Door Law during its private meeting May 14.

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill Monday that limits how Indiana’s public access counselor and future counselors interpret public records and open meetings laws.

A bill from Republican lawmakers that could lead to restrictions on how the state’s public access counselor does their job is on its way to the governor’s desk.