Sec. 5. (a) The electronic and enhanced access fund is established to do the following:
(1) Improve and enhance the technology necessary and desirable to fulfill the duties of the secretary of state and state agencies as provided in section 1 of this chapter.
(2) Improve service to customers of the secretary of state and state agencies as provided in section 1 of this chapter.
(3) Provide the public electronic and other enhanced access to information maintained by:
(A) the secretary of state under IC 23, IC 24, IC 26, or IC 33; and
(B) the secretary of state and state agencies as provided in section 1 of this chapter.
(4) Allow the public to conduct business electronically with the secretary of state and state agencies as provided in section 1 of this chapter.
(5) Acquire and finance technology necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes stated in subdivisions (1) through (4), including the purchase or lease of hardware, software, and other appropriate goods and services.
The secretary of state may enter into one (1) or more agreements in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The fund consists solely of the following:
(1) Electronic and enhanced access fees established and collected by the secretary of state under section 2 of this chapter.
(2) Other money specifically provided to the fund by law.
Fees collected by the secretary of state under IC 23, IC 24, IC 26, or IC 33 may not be deposited into the fund.
(c) The secretary of state shall administer the fund.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(f) The secretary of state may use money in the fund to pay expenses related to the purposes of the fund as set forth in section 5 of the chapter, to make payments under any agreement authorized by subsection (a) or authorized by law and directly relating to the purpose of the fund, and monies in the fund are continuously appropriated for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
(g) Money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund may be invested by either of the following:
(1) The treasurer of state in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(2) A financial institution designated by trust agreement with the secretary of state.
Interest that accrues from investment of money in the fund shall be deposited into the fund.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38. Amended by P.L.114-2011, SEC.2; P.L.177-2019, SEC.2.
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