75-444. Technology communication fee fund; fees remitted and credited; expenditures. (a) The secretary of state shall charge a technology communication fee, established by rules and regulations but not exceeding $5, in addition to any filing fees to cover the cost of technology systems that will support services provided pursuant to the uniform electronic transactions act and amendments thereto.

(b) There is hereby created in the state treasury the technology communication fee fund.

(c) The secretary of state shall remit to the state treasurer at least monthly all technology communication fees received by the secretary of state. Upon receipt of any such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the amount in the state treasury to the credit of the technology communication fee fund.

(d) All expenditures from the technology communication fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of state or a person or persons designated by the secretary of state.

History: L. 2002, ch. 145, § 1; July 1.