§ 34-37-4-3 Authority of employee or officer furnishing report

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34-37-4-3 Authority of employee or officer furnishing report

    Sec. 3. For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter, the following apply:

    (1) Any finding, report, or record, or duly certified copy of a report or record, purporting to have been signed by an officer or employee of the United States described in section 1 or 2 of this chapter, shall prima facie be considered to have been signed and issued by the officer or employee pursuant to law.

    (2) The person signing the finding, report, or record shall prima facie be considered to have acted within the scope of the person's authority.

    (3) If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the copy, the certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the person's authority to certify.