North Carolina § 163-82 - 28. The HAVA Election Fund.
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§ 163-82. 28. The HAVA Election Fund.
There is established a special fund to be known as the Election Fund. All funds received for implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, shall be deposited in that fund. The State Board of Elections shall use funds in the Election Fund only to implement HAVA. History (2003-12, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 23A.2(a); 2005-323, s. 7; 2006-264, s. 76(d); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-892 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-892 was then re-recodified as this section by Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), effective January 31, 2019. The historical citation from the former section has been added to this section as re-recodified. Session Laws 2003-12, s. 1 was codified as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2003-284, s. 25.1(a), as amended by Session Laws 2004-124, s. 26.1, provides appropriations to this fund, while s. 25.1(b), as amended by Session Laws 2004-124, s. 26.1, explains the matching grant program and maintenance of effort requirements under Title II of the Help America Vote Act (P.L. 107-252). Session Laws 2004-124, s. 1.2, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2004'." Session Laws 2004-124, s. 33.3, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2004-2005 fiscal year, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2004-2005 fiscal year." Session Laws 2004-124, s. 33.5, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-276, s. 23A.2(a), effective July 1, 2005, added "and for purposes permitted by HAVA to comply with State law" at the end of the last sentence. § 163-83: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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