Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to money received under Section 101 of HAVA (52 U.S.C. § 20901) and deposited in the account established under section 2 of this chapter for those funds.

     (b) Money deposited in the account must be used in accordance with the requirements applicable under Section 101 of HAVA (52 U.S.C. § 20901).

     (c) The money may be used for the following purposes:

(1) By the secretary of state for any purpose authorized by this title and permitted under 52 U.S.C. § 20901.

(2) To reimburse counties for the upgrade or expansion of existing voting systems to comply with HAVA.

     (d) As permitted under 52 U.S.C. § 20901, a county may apply to receive reimbursement under subsection (c).

     (e) To receive reimbursement under this section, a county must make an application to the election division in the form required by the election division. The secretary of state shall review the application and make a recommendation to the budget committee regarding the application.

     (f) The budget agency, after review by the budget committee, shall approve a county’s application for reimbursement under this section if the budget agency determines that the application complies with the requirements for reimbursement under subsection (c)(2).

     (g) If a county’s application is approved under subsection (c)(2), the secretary of state shall, subject to subsection (h), pay the county from the fund in an amount to be determined by the secretary of state.

     (h) Payment of money from the fund under this section is subject to the availability of money in the fund and the requirements of this chapter and HAVA.

As added by P.L.239-2001, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.127; P.L.97-2004, SEC.7; P.L.153-2013, SEC.12; P.L.128-2015, SEC.169.