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2006 Indiana Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2006)

handle is hein.sag/sagin0004 and id is 1 raw text is: STATE OF INDIANA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
INDIANA GOVERNMENT CENTER SOUTH, FIFTH FLOOR
402 WEST WASHINGTON STREET * INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-2770
STEVE CARTER                                                                 TELEPHONE (317) 232-6201
ATTORNEY GENERAL
May 16, 2006
OFFICIAL OPINION 2006-1
Honorable Connie Kay Nass
Auditor of State
Statehouse, Room 240
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Re: Ind. Code 4-13-2-14.8
Dear Auditor Nass:
You requested guidance concerning several matters related to Ind. Code section 4-13-2-
14.8. which states in part:
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or custom, but subject to subsections (c)
and (d), a person who has a contract with the state or submits invoices to the state
for payment shall authorize in writing the direct deposit by electronic funds
transfer of all payments by the state to the person. The person's written
authorization must desianate a financial institution and an account number to
which all payments are to be credited.
The statute provides for a waiver of the requirement for a person who has no bank
account and cannot open one without being charged a fee. The statute also provides for a waiver
if the person's bank is unable to accept an electronic deposit.
You raised the following questions:
(1) If the state is unable to make payment to a vendor because the vendor fails to
submit information necessary for direct deposit, is the state liable for late payment
penalties or interest?
(2) Does section 4-13-2-14.8 require a local governmental unit that requests
payment from the state to agree to payment through an electronic funds transfer?

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