SB 361-1_ Filed 01/26/2006, 09:28 ChairPerson

COMMITTEE REPORT

MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Commerce and Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 361, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

SOURCE: Page 1, line 1; (06)CR036101.1. -->     Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new paragraph and insert:
SOURCE: IC 9-13-2-192; (06)CR036101.1. -->     "SECTION 1. IC 9-13-2-192 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 192. "Unit", for purposes of IC 9-16-1 and IC 9-21-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-21-18-3.".
SOURCE: Page 2, line 9; (06)CR036101.2. -->     Page 2, line 9, after "(5)", insert " This subdivision does not apply to a contractor that is a unit.".
    Page 2, after line 25, begin a new paragraph and insert:
    " (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commission is not required to replace any license branch with a license branch operated by a qualified person under subsection (a).
SOURCE: IC 9-16-1-4.5; (06)CR036101.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 9-16-1-4.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.210-2005, SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 4.5. (a) The commission may shall contract with a qualified person to provide partial services at a qualified person's location, including locations within a facility used for other purposes, such as electronic titling and title application services and self-serve terminal access.
    (b) A contract for providing motor vehicle registration and renewal services at a location must include the following provisions:
        (1) The contractor must provide trained personnel to properly process motor vehicle registration and renewal transactions.
        (2) The contractor shall do the following:
            (A) Collect and transmit all bureau fees and taxes collected at the contract location.
            (B) Deposit the taxes collected at the contract location with the county treasurer in the manner prescribed by IC 6-3.5 or IC 6-6-5.
        (3) This subdivision does not apply to a contractor that is a unit. The contractor shall provide fidelity bond coverage in an amount prescribed by the commission.
        (4) The contractor shall pay the cost of any post audits conducted by the commission or the state board of accounts on an actual cost basis.
        (5) The commission must approve each location and physical facility used by a contractor.
        (6) The term of the contract must be for a fixed period.".
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 361 as introduced.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

Committee Vote: Yeas 5, Nays 3.

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    Landske
Chairperson


CR036101/DI 75    2006