IC 3-5-4-12: Agreements to use a threat, intelligence, and enterprise security company designated by the secretary of state; expiration of section

Sec. 12. (a) This section applies only if the costs to a county to enter into an agreement required by this section can be paid from money:

(1) received from the federal government and permitted to be spent for this purpose; or

(2) appropriated by the general assembly for this purpose.

(b) Each county shall enter into an agreement with the secretary of state to use a threat intelligence and enterprise security company designated by the secretary of state to provide hardware, software, and services to:

(1) investigate cybersecurity attacks;

(2) protect against malicious software; and

(3) analyze information technology security risks.

(c) The agreement to provide services to a county under this section:

(1) has no effect on any threat intelligence and enterprise security service provided to the county by any other agreement with a provider or by any county employee or contractor; and

(2) must be designed to complement any existing service agreement or service used by the county;

when the county enters into the agreement.

(d) This section expires January 1, 2028.