Sec. 6. (a) The voting system technical oversight program account is established with the state general fund to provide money for administering and enforcing IC 3-11-7, IC 3-11-7.5, IC 3-11-15, IC 3-11-16, and this chapter.
(b) The election division shall administer the account. With the approval of the budget agency, funds in the account are available to augment and supplement the funds appropriated to the election division for the purposes described in this section.
(c) The expenses of administering the account shall be paid from the money in the account.
(d) The account consists of the following:
(1) All civil penalties collected under this chapter.
(2) Fees collected under IC 3-11-15-4.
(3) Contributions to the account made in accordance with a settlement agreement executed with a voting system vendor.
(4) Money appropriated by the general assembly for the voting system technical oversight program.
(e) Money in the account at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.221-2005, SEC.96. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.3; P.L.120-2009, SEC.11; P.L.74-2017, SEC.55.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment
Chapter 17. Voting System Violations
3-11-17-3. Civil Penalty Assessed by Secretary of State; Maximum Penalty
3-11-17-4. Imposition of Civil Penalty Requires Administrative Adjudication
3-11-17-5. Deposit of Civil Penalties
3-11-17-6. Voting System Technical Oversight Program Account; Source and Use of Money; Expenses