(A) Requests by counties in need of
assistance from the loan fund shall be considered on a first come, first served
basis in consideration of the available resources in the loan fund. Such
requests shall be made on application forms prescribed by the
secretary.
(B) Application forms shall address all
of the following:
(1) Identification of the
county and need for assistance;
(2) Identification of the
specific types and quantity of equipment to be purchased;
(3) Documentation of
local support in the form of a resolution from the board of county
commissioners;
(4) Identification of the
local or other sources of funding of at least fifty per cent of the total
estimated cost necessary to complete the total project;
(5) Any additional
information the secretary deems necessary to make a determination of the
appropriateness of the funding.
(C) The secretary may approve any
acquisition of automatic tabulating equipment, marking devices, and voting
machines using money from the loan fund.
(D) Upon receipt of a complete
application for a loan, the secretary shall review and approve the application,
deny the application, or request additional information within forty-five days.
In the case of an emergency, the secretary shall review and approve the
application, deny the application, or request additional information within ten
days.
(1) Any denial shall
include a letter detailing the reason(s) for the denial. A board of county
commissioners receiving a denial has thirty days to amend its original
application in order to address the reasons for the denial.
(2) If a county requests
that the application be reviewed under emergency procedures, then the secretary
has sole discretion to determine if the application will be reviewed under
emergency procedures. The secretary will base this decision on information that
the county provides that outlines the basis for the need. The secretary will
notify the county of this decision in writing.
Last updated October 26, 2023 at 11:11 AM