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Council withdraws proposed restriction on commercial use of public records after legal concerns
Muncie City Common Council · April 6, 2026
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Summary
A proposed Muncie ordinance that would bar commercial use of documents obtained through public-records requests was withdrawn after the city attorney flagged a 10-year restriction in the draft that is not in Indiana law and could raise First Amendment concerns.
The Common Council withdrew Ordinance 8-26 on April 6 after the city attorney warned the draft contained a potentially problematic 10-year restriction not found in the state administrative code.
Councilmember Jagan/Arnold (city attorney) provided a…
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