§21. Maps; use of voting machines, technology, and other resources; fees; Voting
Technology Fund
A. The secretary of state may produce and sell maps of precincts and election
jurisdictions. The secretary of state may charge uniform, reasonable fees for the maps. The
fees shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act.
B. The secretary of state may utilize the voting machines, voting technology, and
other resources of his office to conduct an election not governed by the provisions of this
Code or law. The secretary of state may charge uniform, reasonable fees for this service.
The fees shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act.
C.
(1)There is hereby created as a special fund in the state treasury, the
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§21. Maps; use of voting machines, technology, and other resources; fees; Voting
Technology Fund
A. The secretary of state may produce and sell maps of precincts and election
jurisdictions. The secretary of state may charge uniform, reasonable fees for the maps. The
fees shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act.
B. The secretary of state may utilize the voting machines, voting technology, and
other resources of his office to conduct an election not governed by the provisions of this
Code or law. The secretary of state may charge uniform, reasonable fees for this service.
The fees shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act.
C.(1) There is hereby created as a special fund in the state treasury, the Voting
Technology Fund, hereafter in this Subsection referred to as the "fund". The source of
monies for the fund shall be the monies derived from fees imposed pursuant to this Section,
and any other monies appropriated to the fund.
(2) All fees imposed and collected pursuant to this Section shall be remitted to the
state treasurer for immediate deposit into the state treasury. After compliance with the
requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the
Bond Security and Redemption Fund, and prior to monies being placed in the state general
fund, an amount equal to the fees collected as required by this Section shall be credited to
the fund. Monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as
monies in the state general fund. All interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund
shall be credited to this fund following compliance with the requirements of Article VII,
Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption
Fund. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year
shall remain in the fund.
(3) All monies in the fund shall be used solely and exclusively for general operating
purposes and for the acquisition and maintenance of voting machine technology, including
hardware and software; voting equipment and supplies; voter outreach; voter improvement;
early voting; and information technology products to produce, run, and support the election
and voting system.