Sec. 1. The commission board may enter into a contract with a qualified person to provide full services at the qualified person’s location, including a location within a facility used for other purposes. The contract must include the following provisions:

(1) The qualified person shall provide the following services:

(A) Vehicle title services.

(B) Vehicle registration and renewal services.

(C) Driver’s licenses and related services.

(D) Voter registration services as imposed on the commission under IC 3-7.

(2) The qualified person shall provide personnel trained to properly process branch transactions.

(3) The qualified person shall do the following:

(A) With respect to transactions processed at the qualified person’s location, impose and collect all fees and taxes applicable to the transaction.

(B) Deposit the fees and taxes with the bureau for deposit in the appropriate fund or account.

(4) The qualified person shall generate a transaction volume sufficient to justify the installation of bureau support systems.

(5) The qualified person shall provide fidelity bond coverage in an amount prescribed by the commission.

(6) The qualified person may provide full services within a facility used for other purposes.

(7) The qualified person shall pay the cost of any post audits conducted by the commission or the state board of accounts on an actual cost basis.

(8) The commission shall provide support systems to the qualified person on the same basis as to license branches.

(9) The commission must approve each location and physical facility based upon criteria developed by the commission board.

(10) The term of the contract must be for a fixed period.

(11) The qualified person shall agree to provide voter registration services and to perform the same duties imposed on the commission under IC 3-7.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-1-4(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.