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IN Code § 12-20-20-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 20. Payment of Township Assistance Claims|12-20-20-4. Purchase and Payment Forms

Sec. 4. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the forms for the purchase of and payment for township assistance items.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-10(c).]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.93.
IN Code § 12-20-20-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 20. Payment of Township Assistance Claims|12-20-20-5. Water Services Payment

Sec. 5. Payment for water services must be in accordance with IC 12-20-16-3.[1992 Revision Citation: New.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IN Code § 12-20-21-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 21. Financing of Township Assistance|12-20-21-2. Commingling of Funds

Sec. 2. Township assistance money raised by townships may not be commingled.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-29.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.94; P.L.169-2006, SEC.35.
IN Code § 12-20-21-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 21. Financing of Township Assistance|12-20-21-3. Tax Levy; Retention of Funds; Reversion

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in section 3.2 of this chapter, a township trustee and township board may levy a specific tax for the purpose of providing money for the payment of township assistance expenses in the following year. The tax may be sufficient to meet the entire requirement of the township in the following year or the part that is determined to be proper.(b) Except as provided in section 3.2 of this chapter, if a tax levy is established under subsection (a), all proceeds derived from the tax levy shall be distributed to the township at the same time and in the same manner as proceeds from other property tax levies are distributed to the township. The proceeds of the tax levy shall be held by the township in its township assistance account free and available for the payment of township assistance obligations of the township. The funds are continuing funds and do not revert to any other fund at the end of the year.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-32.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.4; P.L.101-2000, SEC.3; P.L.73-2005, SEC.95; P.L.234-2013, SEC.8.
IN Code § 12-20-22-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 22. Township Assistance Budgets and Appropriation of Township Assistance Money|12-20-22-1. Additional Appropriations

Sec. 1. (a) A township trustee may not, acting as administrator of township assistance, disburse any money or incur any obligation in the furnishing of township assistance in excess of the amount appropriated for that purpose.(b) Appropriations for township assistance purposes must be made in the manner provided by law for appropriations for other township purposes.(c) When preparing the annual budget for a township, the township trustee and the township board shall set out in the budget the amount of expenditures estimated to be reasonably required for current township assistance in the following calendar year. If the amount provided for township assistance in the annual budget as finally adopted and approved is insufficient to meet the requirements for that purpose, additional appropriations may be made in the manner provided by law for the making of additional appropriations by townships for other purposes.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4-1.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.97.
IN Code § 12-20-22-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 22. Township Assistance Budgets and Appropriation of Township Assistance Money|12-20-22-2. Certified Copies of Record; Payment

Sec. 2. (a) Copies of all township budgets for current township assistance shall, as finally adopted and approved, be placed on file in the office of the county auditor. If an additional appropriation for current township assistance is made by a township:(1) a certified copy of the action of the township board in making the additional appropriation; and(2) a certified copy of the order of the department approving the additional appropriation;shall be filed in the office of the county auditor.(b) A township trustee may not pay any township assistance order or claim in excess of the amount appropriated for current township assistance purposes, except as otherwise provided by law.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4-3(a).]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.6; P.L.101-2000, SEC.6; P.L.90-2002, SEC.348; P.L.73-2005, SEC.98.
IN Code § 12-20-22-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 22. Township Assistance Budgets and Appropriation of Township Assistance Money|12-20-22-3. Uniform Rules and Forms

Sec. 3. The state board of accounts shall adopt uniform forms and necessary rules under this chapter to make the method of budgeting and appropriating township assistance money uniform in all townships.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4-4.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.99.
IN Code § 12-20-24-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 24. Township Borrowing for Township Assistance|12-20-24-1. Appeal for Right to Borrow; Showing

Sec. 1. (a) In addition to the other methods of township assistance financing provided by this article, if a township trustee for a township determines that a particular township's township assistance account will be exhausted before the end of a fiscal year, the township trustee shall notify the township board of that determination.(b) After receiving notice under subsection (a) that a township's township assistance account will be exhausted before the end of a fiscal year, the township board shall appeal to the department of local government finance for the right to borrow money on a short term basis to fund township assistance services in the township. In the appeal the township board must do the following:(1) Show that the amount of money contained in the township assistance account will not be sufficient to fund services required to be provided within the township by this article.(2) Show the amount of money that the board estimates will be needed to fund the deficit.(3) Indicate a period, not to exceed five (5) years, during which the township would repay the loan.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4.5-1.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.8; P.L.101-2000, SEC.8; P.L.73-2005, SEC.108; P.L.169-2006, SEC.36.
IN Code § 12-20-24-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 24. Township Borrowing for Township Assistance|12-20-24-5. Decision of Department

Sec. 5. (a) If upon appeal under section 1 of this chapter the department determines that a township board should be allowed to borrow money under this chapter, the department shall order the township trustee to borrow the money from a financial institution on behalf of the township board and to deposit the money borrowed in the township's township assistance account.(b) If upon appeal under section 1 of this chapter the department determines that the township board should not be allowed to borrow money, the board may not do so for that year.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4.5-5.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.101-2000, SEC.9; P.L.90-2002, SEC.352; P.L.73-2005, SEC.111; P.L.169-2006, SEC.37.
IN Code § 12-20-24-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 24. Township Borrowing for Township Assistance|12-20-24-6. Approval of Loan; Repayment Period

Sec. 6. If a loan is approved under IC 12-2-4.5 (before its repeal) or this chapter, the board of commissioners or county council (for a loan approved by the board of commissioners or county council before July 1, 2006) or the department shall determine the period during which the township shall repay the loan. However, the period may not exceed five (5) years.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4.5-6.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.353; P.L.169-2006, SEC.38.
IN Code § 12-20-24-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 24. Township Borrowing for Township Assistance|12-20-24-7. Approval Restrictions

Sec. 7. A board of commissioners or a county council (for a loan approved by the board of commissioners or county council before July 1, 2006) or the department may not do any of the following:(1) Approve a request to borrow money made under IC 12-2-4.5 (before its repeal) or this chapter unless the body determines that the township's township assistance account will be exhausted before the account can fund all township obligations incurred under this article.(2) Recommend or approve a loan that will exceed the estimated amount of the deficit.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4.5-7.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.354; P.L.73-2005, SEC.112; P.L.169-2006, SEC.39.
IN Code § 12-20-24-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 24. Township Borrowing for Township Assistance|12-20-24-8. Tax Levy

Sec. 8. (a) If a township board:(1) appeals before August 1 for permission to borrow money;(2) receives permission from:(A) the board of commissioners or the county council, before July 1, 2006; or(B) the department;to borrow money before November 1 of that year; and(3) borrows money under this chapter;the township board shall levy a property tax beginning in the next succeeding year and continuing for the term of the loan in an amount each year that will be sufficient to pay the principal and interest due on the loan for the year.(b) If a township board:(1) appeals after August 1 for permission to borrow money;(2) receives permission from:(A) the board of commissioners or the county council, before July 1, 2006; or(B) the department;to borrow money; and(3) borrows money in the year of the appeal under this chapter;the township board shall levy a property tax beginning in the second succeeding year and continuing for the term of the loan in an amount each year that will be sufficient to pay the principal and interest due on the loan for the year.(c) The property taxes levied under this section shall be retained by the township trustee and applied by the township trustee to retire the debt.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4.5-8.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.101-2000, SEC.10; P.L.90-2002, SEC.355; P.L.169-2006, SEC.40.
IN Code § 12-20-24-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 24. Township Borrowing for Township Assistance|12-20-24-9. Additional Appropriation

Sec. 9. A township board must make an additional appropriation before money borrowed under IC 12-2-4.5 (before its repeal) or this chapter may be spent.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-4.5-9.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IN Code § 12-20-25-0.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-0.3. Township Poor Relief Control Board; Change of Name; Transfer of Rules, Powers, Duties, Assets, and Liabilities; Treatment of References To; Members

Sec. 0.3. (a) The township assistance control board is a continuation of the township poor relief control board (renamed by P.L.73-2005).(b) The rules adopted by the township poor relief control board shall be treated, after June 30, 2005, as rules of the township assistance control board.(c) On July 1, 2005, all powers, duties, assets, and liabilities of the township poor relief control board are transferred to the township assistance control board.(d) After June 30, 2005, a reference to the township poor relief control board shall be treated as a reference to the township assistance control board.(e) A member of the township poor relief control board appointed under section 29 of this chapter (before its amendment by P.L.73-2005) shall continue to serve as a member of the township assistance control board established by section 29 of this chapter, as amended by P.L.73-2005, until the end of the term for which the member was appointed.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.271.
IN Code § 12-20-25-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each county having at least one (1) distressed township.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-1.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IN Code § 12-20-25-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-2. "Control Board"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "control board" refers to the township assistance control board.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-24(a) part.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.113.
IN Code § 12-20-25-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-3. "Creditor"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "creditor" means a person that has a claim against the township resulting from providing assistance to an indigent individual as authorized by the township trustee under this article.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-2.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IN Code § 12-20-25-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-4. "Distressed Township"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "distressed township" means:(1) a township that:(A) has a valid township assistance claim that the county auditor cannot pay within thirty (30) days after the claim is approved for payment under IC 12-2-1-31 (before its repeal) or IC 12-20-20;(B) has township assistance expenditures during a year that exceed the year's township assistance revenues, excluding any advances from the state and revenues from short term loans from the county or a financial institution or advances from the county from the proceeds of bonds, made or issued under:(i) this article; or(ii) IC 12-2-1, IC 12-2-4.5, or IC 12-2-5 (before the repeal of those statutes);(C) has imposed and dedicated to township assistance at least ninety percent (90%) of the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy permitted for all of the township's money under IC 6-1.1-18.5; and(D) has outstanding indebtedness that exceeds one and eight-tenths percent (1.8%) of the township's adjusted value of taxable property in the district as determined under IC 36-1-15; or(2) a township that:(A) has been a controlled township during any part of the preceding five (5) years;(B) has a valid township assistance claim that the county auditor cannot pay within thirty (30) days after the claim is approved for payment under IC 12-2-1-31 (before its repeal) or IC 12-20-20; and(C) uses advances from the county from proceeds of bonds issued under IC 12-2-1 (before its repeal) or this article.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-3.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.6-1997, SEC.147; P.L.73-2005, SEC.114.
IN Code § 12-20-25-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-5. "Indebtedness"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "indebtedness" includes unpaid township assistance claims, outstanding bonds, and advancements from the county to the township for any purpose, if the advancement is not repayable in the year the advancement is made.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-4.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.115.
IN Code § 12-20-25-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-6. Notification of Township Board of Distressed Status

Sec. 6. The township trustee shall immediately notify the township board and the county fiscal body when a township becomes a distressed township.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-6.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IN Code § 12-20-25-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-7. Action Upon Notice of Township Distress; Certification to Governor

Sec. 7. (a) Upon receipt of notice from the trustee that the township has become a distressed township, the county fiscal body shall do the following:(1) Determine whether the township is a distressed township.(2) If the township is determined to be a distressed township, certify to the governor that the township is a distressed township.(b) If:(1) the trustee fails to notify the county fiscal body when the township becomes a distressed township; or(2) the county fiscal body fails to certify to the governor that the township is a distressed township;any taxpayer of the township may notify the department, which shall make the determination required by subsection (a)(1) and, if appropriate, make the certification to the governor required by subsection (a)(2).[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-7.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.356.
IN Code § 12-20-25-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-8. Management Committee; Membership

Sec. 8. Upon receipt of a certification under section 7 of this chapter, the governor shall appoint a four (4) member management committee to assume the township trustee's duties as administrator of township assistance. The committee must consist of one (1) representative from each of the following:(1) The budget agency. This member serves as chairperson.(2) The state board of accounts.(3) The department.(4) The division of family resources.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-8(a) part, (b) part.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.357; P.L.73-2005, SEC.116; P.L.145-2006, SEC.120.
IN Code § 12-20-25-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-9. Service at Will of Governor

Sec. 9. The management committee serves at the pleasure of the governor.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-8(b) part.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IN Code § 12-20-25-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-10. Township Trustee's Duties to Advise and Assist

Sec. 10. The township trustee shall serve as an advisor to the management committee and assist the management committee in carrying out the committee's duties under this chapter.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-8(a) part.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IN Code § 12-20-25-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-11. Committee Administration of Township Trustee's Office

Sec. 11. The management committee shall administer the township trustee's office until the committee has completed a financial and management evaluation of the trustee's office and reported the committee's findings to the control board under section 32 of this chapter.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-8(c).]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.117.
IN Code § 12-20-25-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-12. Township Assistance Control Board

Sec. 12. At the time the governor appoints the members of the management committee, the governor shall also appoint a control board for the distressed township under section 29 of this chapter.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-8(d).]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.118.
IN Code § 12-20-25-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-13. Distressed Township as Controlled Township; Payment of Township Assistance Claims and Committee Operating Costs From Supplemental Township Assistance Fund

Sec. 13. (a) When the management committee is appointed, the distressed township is a controlled township until the requirements of section 41 of this chapter are met.(b) During the period that the management committee is in control of the township trustee's office, the payment of township assistance claims and the operating costs of the management committee that:(1) are incurred during the period the management committee is in control of the township trustee's office; and(2) exceed the revenue derived from the distressed township's township assistance property tax levy;shall be made from support to the county from the distressed township supplemental township assistance fund established under section 51 of this chapter.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-9.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.119.
IN Code § 12-20-25-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 12. Human Services|Article 20. Township Assistance|Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships|12-20-25-14. Authority of Township Trustee

Sec. 14. A township trustee has no authority concerning township assistance in a controlled township. However, after the management committee has completed the evaluation of the trustee's office and reported the committee's findings to the control board as required by section 32 of this chapter, the township trustee shall resume the trustee's duties concerning township assistance, subject to the supervision and control of the control board.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-10.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.120.