§ § 19402(untitled)

19402. (a) (1) The Secretary of State shall use the funds appropriated to the Secretary of State in the Budget Act of 2018 and the Budget Act of 2019 for voting system replacement for counties by awarding reimbursement contracts to counties using the funding allocation described in subdivision (b). (2) To receive reimbursement for the eligible expenditures described in subdivision (d) made before July 1, 2020, or on or after July 1, 2021, a county shall provide matching funds that are at least equivalent to one-quarter of the state funds received for the eligible expenditures described in subdivision (d). (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), counties that operated 50 or fewer precincts in the November 8, 2016, statewide general election are not required to provide matching funds to receive an allocation from the state. (4) To receive reimbursement for the eligible expenditures described in subdivision (d) made on or after July 1, 2020, and before July 1, 2021, a county shall not be required to provide matching funds. (b) The Secretary of State shall allocate funding for a contract described in subdivision (a) based on the size of the county, the number of voters registered in the county, and the Secretary of State’s estimate of need for county voting equipment. (c) A contract described in subdivision (a) shall permit a county to apply to the Secretary of State for reimbursement costs incurred in connection with the activities described in subdivision (d) in a manner consistent with all of the following: (1) The county may seek reimbursement for payments made pursuant to a purchase agreement, lease agreement, or other contract made after April 29,