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 andthe secretary of state shall establish policies and procedures forproviding electronic and enhanced access under this chapter to createand maintain uniform policies and procedures for electronic andenhanced access by the public.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38. Amended by P.L.177-2005,SEC.3.

IC 4-5-10-2
Fees
    Sec. 2. The secretary of state may:
        (1) establish; and
        (2) modify;
at any time fees to provide electronic and enhanced access toinformation maintained by the secretary of state.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38.

IC 4-5-10-3
Access to information through computer gateway
    Sec. 3. Electronic and enhanced access to information shall beprovided through the computer gateway administered by the officeof 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 anagreement with the secretary of state under this chapter which aredirectly related to the subject matter of the agreement.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38.

IC 4-5-10-5
Electronic and enhanced access fund
    Sec. 5. (a) The electronic and enhanced access fund is establishedto do the following:
        (1) Improve and enhance the technology necessary anddesirable 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 toinformation maintained by the secretary of state under IC 23 orIC 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 toaccomplish the purposes stated in subdivisions (1) through (4),including the purchase or lease of hardware, software, and otherappropriate goods and services.
The secretary of state may enter into one (1) or more agreements infurtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
    (b) The fund consists solely of the following:
        (1) Electronic and enhanced access fees established andcollected by the secretary of state under section 2 of thischapter.
        (2) Other money specifically provided to the fund by law.
Fees collected by the secretary of state under IC 23 or IC 26 may notbe deposited into the fund.
    (c) The secretary of state shall administer the fund.
    (d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid frommoney in the fund.
    (e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund.
    (f) The secretary of state may use money in the fund to payexpenses related to the purposes of the fund as set forth in section 5of the chapter, to make payments under any agreement authorized bysubsection (a) or authorized by law and directly relating to thepurpose of the fund, and monies in the fund are continuouslyappropriated for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
    (g) Money in the fund not currently needed to meet theobligations of the fund may be invested by either of the following:
        (1) The treasurer of state in the same manner as other publicfunds may be invested.
        (2) A financial institution designated by trust agreement withthe secretary of state.
Interest that accrues from investment of money in the fund shall bedeposited into the fund.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.38.