Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) funds received from the state or the federal government for: (A) township assistance; (B) unemployment relief; or (C) old age pensions; or (2) other funds available under: (A) the federal Social Security Act; or (B) another federal statute providing for civil and public works projects. (b) Except for money that by statute is due and payable from the county or city treasury to: (1) the state; or (2) a township or municipality in the county; money may be paid from the county or city treasury only upon a warrant drawn by the county auditor. (c) A warrant may be drawn on the county or city treasury only if: (1) the legislative body of the consolidated city made an appropriation of the money for the calendar year in which the warrant is drawn; and (2) the appropriation is not exhausted. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), an appropriation by the legislative body is not necessary to authorize the drawing of a warrant on and payment from the county or city treasury for: (1) money that: (A) belongs to the state; and (B) is required by statute to be paid into the state treasury; (2) money that belongs to a school fund, whether principal or interest; (3) money that: (A) belongs to a township or municipality in the county; and (B) is required by statute to be paid to the township or municipality; (4) money that: (A) is due a person; (B) is paid into the county or city treasury under an assessment on persons or property of the county in territory less than that of the whole county; and (C) is paid for construction, maintenance, or purchase of a public improvement; (5) money that is due a person and is paid into the county treasury to redeem property from a tax sale or other forced sale; (6) money that is due a person and is paid to the county or city under law as a tender or payment to the person; (7) taxes erroneously paid; (8) money paid to a cemetery board under IC 23-14-65-22 ; (9) money distributed under IC 23-14-70-3 ; or (10) payments under a statute that expressly provides for payments from the county or city treasury without appropriation by the legislative body. (e) A county auditor who knowingly violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
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