An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter between the department and a scholarship granting organization must require the scholarship granting organization to do the following:
- (1) Provide a receipt to taxpayers for contributions made to the scholarship granting organization that will be used in a school scholarship program. The department of state revenue shall prescribe a standardized form for the receipt issued under this subdivision. The receipt must indicate the value of the contribution and part of the contribution being designated for use in a school scholarship program.
- (2) Allow a taxpayer to designate a participating school for which the taxpayer's contribution must be used as scholarships.
- (3) Use not more than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of contributions for administrative costs.
- (4) Distribute one hundred percent (100%) of any income earned on contributions as school scholarships to eligible students.
- (5) Conduct criminal background checks on all the scholarship granting organization's employees and board members and exclude from employment or governance any individual who might reasonably pose a risk to the appropriate use of contributed funds.
- (6) Make the reports required by this chapter.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364. Amended by P.L.211-2013, SEC.8.