Revenue; special fund; distribution to political parties; reports;
deduction
Sec. 13. (a) Revenue derived from the fees and contributions
collected before July 1, 2005, under section 10 of this chapter, except
the part of the fee retained under section 10(e) of this chapter, shall
be deposited with the treasurer of state in a special fund. The money
from this fund remaining after the deduction provided for in
subsection (d) shall be distributed monthly by the auditor of state in
the following manner:
(1) To any political party that cast at least five percent (5%) but
less than thirty-three percent (33%) of the total vote of the state
of all political parties at the last general election for the office
of governor, as certified to the secretary of state under
IC 3-12-5-6, the auditor of state shall distribute an amount from
the special fund equal to the fractional amount of the vote cast
in the last general election for the office of governor.
Distribution of money from this fund shall be made to the
treasurer of the state central committee of the political party.
(2) The balance of the special fund remaining after distributions
provided by subdivision (1) shall be distributed monthly by the
auditor of state in equal amounts to the treasurers of the state
central committees of the two (2) political parties that cast the
highest and next highest number of votes statewide for governor
in the last election.
(b) The bureau shall provide to:
(1) the treasurers of the respective state central committees; and
(2) the auditor of state by the twentieth day of each month for
the purpose of making the distributions under subsection (a);
a report defining the number of personalized license plates sold in
each county, including the total dollar amount due the treasurers,
during the monthly period prescribed in subsection (a). In addition,
the bureau shall provide to the treasurers information necessary to
comply with IC 3-9.
(c) Within thirty (30) days of receipt of money distributed under
subsection (a), the treasurers of the respective state committees shall
distribute to the treasurers of each county central committee of their
respective parties an amount equal to one-half (1/2) of the
distributions provided for in subsection (a)(2) that were collected
during the quarterly period in that county.
(d) The bureau shall deduct seven dollars ($7) for each original
application and renewal application for a personalized plate and
deposit the money in the motor vehicle highway account.
(e) This section expires October 31, 2005.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.97;
P.L.233-2005, SEC.5.
Last modified: May 27, 2006