Sec. 2. (a) In accordance with 52 U.S.C. 21004, the election administration assistance fund is established for the following purposes:

(1) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21001, to carry out activities to improve the administration of elections for federal office.

(2) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21001, to use funds provided to the state under Title II, Subtitle D, Part I of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21001 through 52 U.S.C. 21008) as a reimbursement of costs in obtaining voting equipment that complies with 52 U.S.C. 21081 if the state obtains the equipment after November 7, 2000.

(3) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21001, to use funds provided to the state under Title II, Subtitle D, Part I of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21001 through 52 U.S.C. 21008) as a reimbursement of costs in obtaining voting equipment that complies with 52 U.S.C. 21081 under a multiyear contract incurred after December 31, 2000.

(4) For reimbursing counties for the purchase of new voting systems or for the upgrade or expansion of existing voting systems that would not qualify for reimbursement under subdivision (2) or (3).

(b) The fund consists of the following:

(1) Money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly.

(2) All money allocated to the state by the federal government:

(A) under Section 101 of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 20901), as required by 52 U.S.C. 20904;

(B) under Section 102 of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 20902), as required by 52 U.S.C. 20904;

(C) under Title II, Subtitle D, Part I of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21001 through 52 U.S.C. 21008); and

(D) under any other program for the improvement of election administration.

(3) Proceeds of bonds issued by the Indiana bond bank for improvement of voting systems as authorized by law.

The auditor of state shall establish an account within the fund for money appropriated by the general assembly and separate accounts within the fund for any money received by the state from the federal government for each source of allocations described under subdivision (2). Proceeds of bonds issued by the Indiana bond bank under subdivision (3) may be deposited into any account, as determined by the election division.

(c) The secretary of state shall administer the fund.

(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the Section 101 account of the fund. If money is not available for this purpose in the Section 101 account of the fund, the expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money appropriated under subsection (b)(1).

(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund and allocated among the accounts within the fund according to the balances of the respective accounts.

(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(g) Money in the fund is appropriated continuously for the purposes stated in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.239-2001, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.121; P.L.153-2013, SEC.6; P.L.128-2015, SEC.166; P.L.108-2019, SEC.38.