Sec. 36. (a) The commission shall submit with the list of five (5) nominees to the governor its written evaluation of the qualifications of each candidate.

     (b) The names of the nominees and the written evaluations are public records that may be inspected and copied under IC 5-14-3.

     (c) Every eligible candidate whose name was not submitted to the governor shall have access to any evaluation on the candidate by the commission and the right to make such evaluation public.

     (d) Records specifically prepared for discussion or developed during discussion in an executive session under IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 are excepted from public disclosure, unless the records are prepared for use in the consideration of a candidate for judicial appointment.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-29.5-37.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021, SEC.9.