CHAPTER 10. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
IC 4-5-10
Chapter 10. Technology Enhancement and Service Improvement
IC 4-5-10-1
Purpose
Sec. 1. The office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 and
the secretary of state shall establish policies and procedures for
providing electronic and enhanced access under this chapter to create
and maintain uniform policies and procedures for electronic and
enhanced access by the public.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38. Amended by P.L.177-2005,
SEC.3.
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Fees
Sec. 2. The secretary of state may:
(1) establish; and
(2) modify;
at any time fees to provide electronic and enhanced access to
information maintained by the secretary of state.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38.
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Access to information through computer gateway
Sec. 3. Electronic and enhanced access to information shall be
provided through the computer gateway administered by the office
of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38. Amended by P.L.177-2005,
SEC.4.
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Applicability of IC 5-14-3 to records
Sec. 4. IC 5-14-3 shall apply to all records of a private party to an
agreement with the secretary of state under this chapter which are
directly related to the subject matter of the agreement.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38.
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Electronic and enhanced access fund
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.
(2) Improve service to customers of the secretary of state.
(3) Provide the public electronic and other enhanced access to
information maintained by the secretary of state under IC 23 or
IC 26.
(4) Allow the public to conduct business electronically with:
(A) the corporations division; and
(B) the uniform commercial code division;
of the office of the secretary of state.
(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 or IC 26 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.