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IC 6-3.1-15
     Chapter 15. Tax Credit for Computer Equipment Donations

IC 6-3.1-15-1
"Buddy system project" defined
    
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "buddy system project" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20-15-4(1)(A).
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.95.

IC 6-3.1-15-2
"Qualified computer equipment" defined
    
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified computer equipment" means computer equipment, including hardware and software, specified by the state board under section 11 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-3
"Service center" defined
    
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "service center" means an educational service center established under IC 20-20-1.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.96.

IC 6-3.1-15-4
"State board" defined
    
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "state board" refers to the Indiana state board of education.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-5
"State tax liability" defined
    
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "state tax liability" means a taxpayer's total tax liability incurred under:
        (1) IC 6-3-1 through IC 6-3-7 (the adjusted gross income tax);
        (2) IC 6-5.5 (the financial institutions tax); and
        (3) IC 27-1-18-2 (the insurance premiums tax);
as computed after the application of the credits that under IC 6-3.1-1-2 are to be applied before the credit provided by this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.70-1993, SEC.7; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.107.

IC 6-3.1-15-6
"Taxpayer" defined
    
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "taxpayer" means any person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or entity that has any state tax liability.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.90.

IC 6-3.1-15-7
Taxpayers entitled to credit      Sec. 7. A taxpayer that has donated during the taxable year qualified computer equipment to a service center is entitled to a tax credit as provided in section 8 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-8
Amount of credit
    
Sec. 8. The department shall grant a tax credit of one hundred dollars ($100) against the state tax liability of a taxpayer who qualifies for the tax credit under this chapter for each unit of qualified computer equipment that is donated under section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.2.

IC 6-3.1-15-9
Applications for credit
    
Sec. 9. A taxpayer that desires to claim a tax credit under this chapter shall file with the department, in the form that the department prescribes, a tax credit application that includes a certification from:
        (1) the applicant stating that the applicant is a taxpayer; and
        (2) a service center, that is issued under section 11 of this chapter, stating that the applicant donated qualified computer equipment in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-10
Minimum standards for equipment; certification
    
Sec. 10. The state board shall, in consultation with the corporation for educational technology if the corporation is established under IC 20-20-15-3, establish minimum standards for qualified computer equipment. Upon receipt of computer equipment, a service center shall promptly inspect the equipment. If the computer equipment meets the minimum standards established by the state board, the service center shall accept the computer equipment as qualified computer equipment and shall, subject to section 11(b) of this chapter, promptly send a certification to the computer equipment owner for the tax credit available under this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.97.

IC 6-3.1-15-11
Remittance of tax credits; defective equipment
    
Sec. 11. (a) Before September 1 of each year, the department shall send to the state board a statement of the aggregate tax credits approved by the department for the preceding state fiscal year, listing the amount of credits approved from each service center. Within thirty (30) days following receipt of the department's notice, the state board shall direct each service center to remit to the department the entire amount of credits specified in the department's notice and attributable to the service center. Each service center shall remit the payment required under this section to the department within thirty

(30) days after receipt of the state board notice.
    (b) If a service center determines within thirty (30) days of receipt of a unit of computer equipment that the equipment is defective or otherwise fails to meet the minimum standards for qualified computer equipment, the service center may refuse to issue a tax credit certification under section 10 of this chapter. If the service center elects not to issue a tax credit certification for a particular unit of computer equipment, the service center shall promptly notify the donor of the equipment and allow the donor thirty (30) days to retrieve the equipment. Upon the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, the service center may retain the equipment for any purpose.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-12
Sale of equipment
    
Sec. 12. (a) A service center may sell qualified computer equipment received by taxpayers under this chapter only to the following:
        (1) Public or private elementary or secondary schools.
        (2) The parent or guardian of a student enrolled in grade 1 through 12 that is a participant in a buddy system project or enrolled in a school's computer education program.
    (b) A service center may sell qualified computer equipment under this chapter to schools, parents, or guardians located outside the service center's normal service area, but not outside Indiana.
    (c) Before a public or private elementary school may purchase qualified computer equipment from a service center, the school must submit a statement to the service center detailing the following:
        (1) The school's computer education program or planned computer education program.
        (2) The school's planned use of the qualified computer equipment, including the goals of the plan, the implementation of the plan, and the number of students that will be served with the qualified computer equipment.
    (d) A school that purchases qualified computer equipment from a service center may sell the qualified computer equipment to a parent or guardian of a child who is enrolled in the school's computer education program, including a buddy system project.
    (e) Before a parent or guardian of a student may purchase qualified computer equipment from a service center, the parent or guardian must present proof, in the form approved by the service center, that:
        (1) the child of the parent or guardian is a participant in a buddy system project or enrolled in a school's computer education program; and
        (2) the qualified computer equipment will be used by the child for an educational purpose.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.3.

IC 6-3.1-15-13 Price for resale of equipment
    
Sec. 13. A service center shall establish a price for the resale of qualified computer equipment that equals:
        (1) the amount of the service center's payment to the department under section 11 of this chapter in the preceding year and as anticipated for the current year; and
        (2) the service center's actual operating expenses in purchasing, inspecting, testing, refurbishing, and reselling qualified computer equipment under this chapter, including a reasonable allowance for operating overhead.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.40; P.L.62-1997, SEC.4.

IC 6-3.1-15-14
Projections of anticipated demand for equipment; refusal to issue credit
    
Sec. 14. (a) Each service center shall develop a two (2) year projection of the anticipated demand for the purchase of qualified computer equipment. Each service center shall submit the service center's projection to the state board by January 10 of each calendar year.
    (b) A service center may refuse to issue tax credit certification under section 10 of this chapter when the demand for qualified computer equipment, determined under subsection (a), is equal to or less than the anticipated supply of qualified computer equipment.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-15
Notification of schools
    
Sec. 15. Before July 1 of each year, the state department of education shall notify each school that complies with the minimum instructional days required by IC 20-30-2-3 for the preceding school year that the program created by this chapter exists, including how the school may participate in the program.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.98.

IC 6-3.1-15-16
Rules
    
Sec. 16. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter, including rules that:
        (1) assure equitable allocation and nondiscrimination in the distribution of qualified computer equipment to authorized purchasers under section 12(a) of this chapter;
        (2) require inter-regional cooperation among the service centers in complying with this chapter; and
        (3) provide for annual audits of the service centers by the state board to determine compliance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-17 Annual reports
    
Sec. 17. The state board shall perform an annual review of the program implemented by this chapter and before September 1 of each year file an annual report with the budget committee for review by the budget committee and approval of the budget agency. The report must include the following:
        (1) A listing of the schools that participated in the program including the school's location, whether the school is a private or public school, whether the school participates in a buddy system project, and a description of the demographics of the students of each school.
        (2) The board's opinion regarding the success of the program.
        (3) The amount of tax credits granted to donors.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.5.

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Statutes > Indiana > Title6 > Ar3.1 > Ch15

IC 6-3.1-15
     Chapter 15. Tax Credit for Computer Equipment Donations

IC 6-3.1-15-1
"Buddy system project" defined
    
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "buddy system project" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20-15-4(1)(A).
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.95.

IC 6-3.1-15-2
"Qualified computer equipment" defined
    
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified computer equipment" means computer equipment, including hardware and software, specified by the state board under section 11 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-3
"Service center" defined
    
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "service center" means an educational service center established under IC 20-20-1.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.96.

IC 6-3.1-15-4
"State board" defined
    
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "state board" refers to the Indiana state board of education.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-5
"State tax liability" defined
    
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "state tax liability" means a taxpayer's total tax liability incurred under:
        (1) IC 6-3-1 through IC 6-3-7 (the adjusted gross income tax);
        (2) IC 6-5.5 (the financial institutions tax); and
        (3) IC 27-1-18-2 (the insurance premiums tax);
as computed after the application of the credits that under IC 6-3.1-1-2 are to be applied before the credit provided by this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.70-1993, SEC.7; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.107.

IC 6-3.1-15-6
"Taxpayer" defined
    
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "taxpayer" means any person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or entity that has any state tax liability.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.90.

IC 6-3.1-15-7
Taxpayers entitled to credit      Sec. 7. A taxpayer that has donated during the taxable year qualified computer equipment to a service center is entitled to a tax credit as provided in section 8 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-8
Amount of credit
    
Sec. 8. The department shall grant a tax credit of one hundred dollars ($100) against the state tax liability of a taxpayer who qualifies for the tax credit under this chapter for each unit of qualified computer equipment that is donated under section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.2.

IC 6-3.1-15-9
Applications for credit
    
Sec. 9. A taxpayer that desires to claim a tax credit under this chapter shall file with the department, in the form that the department prescribes, a tax credit application that includes a certification from:
        (1) the applicant stating that the applicant is a taxpayer; and
        (2) a service center, that is issued under section 11 of this chapter, stating that the applicant donated qualified computer equipment in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-10
Minimum standards for equipment; certification
    
Sec. 10. The state board shall, in consultation with the corporation for educational technology if the corporation is established under IC 20-20-15-3, establish minimum standards for qualified computer equipment. Upon receipt of computer equipment, a service center shall promptly inspect the equipment. If the computer equipment meets the minimum standards established by the state board, the service center shall accept the computer equipment as qualified computer equipment and shall, subject to section 11(b) of this chapter, promptly send a certification to the computer equipment owner for the tax credit available under this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.97.

IC 6-3.1-15-11
Remittance of tax credits; defective equipment
    
Sec. 11. (a) Before September 1 of each year, the department shall send to the state board a statement of the aggregate tax credits approved by the department for the preceding state fiscal year, listing the amount of credits approved from each service center. Within thirty (30) days following receipt of the department's notice, the state board shall direct each service center to remit to the department the entire amount of credits specified in the department's notice and attributable to the service center. Each service center shall remit the payment required under this section to the department within thirty

(30) days after receipt of the state board notice.
    (b) If a service center determines within thirty (30) days of receipt of a unit of computer equipment that the equipment is defective or otherwise fails to meet the minimum standards for qualified computer equipment, the service center may refuse to issue a tax credit certification under section 10 of this chapter. If the service center elects not to issue a tax credit certification for a particular unit of computer equipment, the service center shall promptly notify the donor of the equipment and allow the donor thirty (30) days to retrieve the equipment. Upon the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, the service center may retain the equipment for any purpose.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-12
Sale of equipment
    
Sec. 12. (a) A service center may sell qualified computer equipment received by taxpayers under this chapter only to the following:
        (1) Public or private elementary or secondary schools.
        (2) The parent or guardian of a student enrolled in grade 1 through 12 that is a participant in a buddy system project or enrolled in a school's computer education program.
    (b) A service center may sell qualified computer equipment under this chapter to schools, parents, or guardians located outside the service center's normal service area, but not outside Indiana.
    (c) Before a public or private elementary school may purchase qualified computer equipment from a service center, the school must submit a statement to the service center detailing the following:
        (1) The school's computer education program or planned computer education program.
        (2) The school's planned use of the qualified computer equipment, including the goals of the plan, the implementation of the plan, and the number of students that will be served with the qualified computer equipment.
    (d) A school that purchases qualified computer equipment from a service center may sell the qualified computer equipment to a parent or guardian of a child who is enrolled in the school's computer education program, including a buddy system project.
    (e) Before a parent or guardian of a student may purchase qualified computer equipment from a service center, the parent or guardian must present proof, in the form approved by the service center, that:
        (1) the child of the parent or guardian is a participant in a buddy system project or enrolled in a school's computer education program; and
        (2) the qualified computer equipment will be used by the child for an educational purpose.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.3.

IC 6-3.1-15-13 Price for resale of equipment
    
Sec. 13. A service center shall establish a price for the resale of qualified computer equipment that equals:
        (1) the amount of the service center's payment to the department under section 11 of this chapter in the preceding year and as anticipated for the current year; and
        (2) the service center's actual operating expenses in purchasing, inspecting, testing, refurbishing, and reselling qualified computer equipment under this chapter, including a reasonable allowance for operating overhead.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.40; P.L.62-1997, SEC.4.

IC 6-3.1-15-14
Projections of anticipated demand for equipment; refusal to issue credit
    
Sec. 14. (a) Each service center shall develop a two (2) year projection of the anticipated demand for the purchase of qualified computer equipment. Each service center shall submit the service center's projection to the state board by January 10 of each calendar year.
    (b) A service center may refuse to issue tax credit certification under section 10 of this chapter when the demand for qualified computer equipment, determined under subsection (a), is equal to or less than the anticipated supply of qualified computer equipment.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-15
Notification of schools
    
Sec. 15. Before July 1 of each year, the state department of education shall notify each school that complies with the minimum instructional days required by IC 20-30-2-3 for the preceding school year that the program created by this chapter exists, including how the school may participate in the program.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.98.

IC 6-3.1-15-16
Rules
    
Sec. 16. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter, including rules that:
        (1) assure equitable allocation and nondiscrimination in the distribution of qualified computer equipment to authorized purchasers under section 12(a) of this chapter;
        (2) require inter-regional cooperation among the service centers in complying with this chapter; and
        (3) provide for annual audits of the service centers by the state board to determine compliance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-17 Annual reports
    
Sec. 17. The state board shall perform an annual review of the program implemented by this chapter and before September 1 of each year file an annual report with the budget committee for review by the budget committee and approval of the budget agency. The report must include the following:
        (1) A listing of the schools that participated in the program including the school's location, whether the school is a private or public school, whether the school participates in a buddy system project, and a description of the demographics of the students of each school.
        (2) The board's opinion regarding the success of the program.
        (3) The amount of tax credits granted to donors.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.5.


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Statutes > Indiana > Title6 > Ar3.1 > Ch15

IC 6-3.1-15
     Chapter 15. Tax Credit for Computer Equipment Donations

IC 6-3.1-15-1
"Buddy system project" defined
    
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "buddy system project" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20-15-4(1)(A).
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.95.

IC 6-3.1-15-2
"Qualified computer equipment" defined
    
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified computer equipment" means computer equipment, including hardware and software, specified by the state board under section 11 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-3
"Service center" defined
    
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "service center" means an educational service center established under IC 20-20-1.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.96.

IC 6-3.1-15-4
"State board" defined
    
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "state board" refers to the Indiana state board of education.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-5
"State tax liability" defined
    
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "state tax liability" means a taxpayer's total tax liability incurred under:
        (1) IC 6-3-1 through IC 6-3-7 (the adjusted gross income tax);
        (2) IC 6-5.5 (the financial institutions tax); and
        (3) IC 27-1-18-2 (the insurance premiums tax);
as computed after the application of the credits that under IC 6-3.1-1-2 are to be applied before the credit provided by this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.70-1993, SEC.7; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.107.

IC 6-3.1-15-6
"Taxpayer" defined
    
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "taxpayer" means any person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or entity that has any state tax liability.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.90.

IC 6-3.1-15-7
Taxpayers entitled to credit      Sec. 7. A taxpayer that has donated during the taxable year qualified computer equipment to a service center is entitled to a tax credit as provided in section 8 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-8
Amount of credit
    
Sec. 8. The department shall grant a tax credit of one hundred dollars ($100) against the state tax liability of a taxpayer who qualifies for the tax credit under this chapter for each unit of qualified computer equipment that is donated under section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.2.

IC 6-3.1-15-9
Applications for credit
    
Sec. 9. A taxpayer that desires to claim a tax credit under this chapter shall file with the department, in the form that the department prescribes, a tax credit application that includes a certification from:
        (1) the applicant stating that the applicant is a taxpayer; and
        (2) a service center, that is issued under section 11 of this chapter, stating that the applicant donated qualified computer equipment in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-10
Minimum standards for equipment; certification
    
Sec. 10. The state board shall, in consultation with the corporation for educational technology if the corporation is established under IC 20-20-15-3, establish minimum standards for qualified computer equipment. Upon receipt of computer equipment, a service center shall promptly inspect the equipment. If the computer equipment meets the minimum standards established by the state board, the service center shall accept the computer equipment as qualified computer equipment and shall, subject to section 11(b) of this chapter, promptly send a certification to the computer equipment owner for the tax credit available under this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.97.

IC 6-3.1-15-11
Remittance of tax credits; defective equipment
    
Sec. 11. (a) Before September 1 of each year, the department shall send to the state board a statement of the aggregate tax credits approved by the department for the preceding state fiscal year, listing the amount of credits approved from each service center. Within thirty (30) days following receipt of the department's notice, the state board shall direct each service center to remit to the department the entire amount of credits specified in the department's notice and attributable to the service center. Each service center shall remit the payment required under this section to the department within thirty

(30) days after receipt of the state board notice.
    (b) If a service center determines within thirty (30) days of receipt of a unit of computer equipment that the equipment is defective or otherwise fails to meet the minimum standards for qualified computer equipment, the service center may refuse to issue a tax credit certification under section 10 of this chapter. If the service center elects not to issue a tax credit certification for a particular unit of computer equipment, the service center shall promptly notify the donor of the equipment and allow the donor thirty (30) days to retrieve the equipment. Upon the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, the service center may retain the equipment for any purpose.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-12
Sale of equipment
    
Sec. 12. (a) A service center may sell qualified computer equipment received by taxpayers under this chapter only to the following:
        (1) Public or private elementary or secondary schools.
        (2) The parent or guardian of a student enrolled in grade 1 through 12 that is a participant in a buddy system project or enrolled in a school's computer education program.
    (b) A service center may sell qualified computer equipment under this chapter to schools, parents, or guardians located outside the service center's normal service area, but not outside Indiana.
    (c) Before a public or private elementary school may purchase qualified computer equipment from a service center, the school must submit a statement to the service center detailing the following:
        (1) The school's computer education program or planned computer education program.
        (2) The school's planned use of the qualified computer equipment, including the goals of the plan, the implementation of the plan, and the number of students that will be served with the qualified computer equipment.
    (d) A school that purchases qualified computer equipment from a service center may sell the qualified computer equipment to a parent or guardian of a child who is enrolled in the school's computer education program, including a buddy system project.
    (e) Before a parent or guardian of a student may purchase qualified computer equipment from a service center, the parent or guardian must present proof, in the form approved by the service center, that:
        (1) the child of the parent or guardian is a participant in a buddy system project or enrolled in a school's computer education program; and
        (2) the qualified computer equipment will be used by the child for an educational purpose.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.3.

IC 6-3.1-15-13 Price for resale of equipment
    
Sec. 13. A service center shall establish a price for the resale of qualified computer equipment that equals:
        (1) the amount of the service center's payment to the department under section 11 of this chapter in the preceding year and as anticipated for the current year; and
        (2) the service center's actual operating expenses in purchasing, inspecting, testing, refurbishing, and reselling qualified computer equipment under this chapter, including a reasonable allowance for operating overhead.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.40; P.L.62-1997, SEC.4.

IC 6-3.1-15-14
Projections of anticipated demand for equipment; refusal to issue credit
    
Sec. 14. (a) Each service center shall develop a two (2) year projection of the anticipated demand for the purchase of qualified computer equipment. Each service center shall submit the service center's projection to the state board by January 10 of each calendar year.
    (b) A service center may refuse to issue tax credit certification under section 10 of this chapter when the demand for qualified computer equipment, determined under subsection (a), is equal to or less than the anticipated supply of qualified computer equipment.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-15
Notification of schools
    
Sec. 15. Before July 1 of each year, the state department of education shall notify each school that complies with the minimum instructional days required by IC 20-30-2-3 for the preceding school year that the program created by this chapter exists, including how the school may participate in the program.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.98.

IC 6-3.1-15-16
Rules
    
Sec. 16. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter, including rules that:
        (1) assure equitable allocation and nondiscrimination in the distribution of qualified computer equipment to authorized purchasers under section 12(a) of this chapter;
        (2) require inter-regional cooperation among the service centers in complying with this chapter; and
        (3) provide for annual audits of the service centers by the state board to determine compliance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11.

IC 6-3.1-15-17 Annual reports
    
Sec. 17. The state board shall perform an annual review of the program implemented by this chapter and before September 1 of each year file an annual report with the budget committee for review by the budget committee and approval of the budget agency. The report must include the following:
        (1) A listing of the schools that participated in the program including the school's location, whether the school is a private or public school, whether the school participates in a buddy system project, and a description of the demographics of the students of each school.
        (2) The board's opinion regarding the success of the program.
        (3) The amount of tax credits granted to donors.
As added by P.L.43-1992, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.62-1997, SEC.5.