Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 531-811 Gifts to animal care services division; disposition.
Sec. 531-811. - Gifts to animal care services division; disposition.
(a) All money generated, received or collected by virtue of the provisions of this chapter are to be set aside and placed in the general fund, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) Gifts or donations to the animal care services agency may be accepted by the city controller or the mayor, for and on behalf of the animal care services agency. All moneys received by donations, gifts, bequests or devises or otherwise (except as provided in section 531-811(c)) shall be paid to the city controller on the first day of the week succeeding the week during which such moneys were received, and deposited into a dedicated animal care fund to be used to promote the safe and humane treatment of animals in the city and to promote responsible pet ownership, to pay for any reasonable expenses incurred promoting the proper care, treatment and sterilization of animals and education of the public regarding the same. No expenditure may be made from the dedicated animal care fund unless first approved by a majority of the animal care services board. The expenditure of funds from the dedicated animal care fund shall be subject to all state and local appropriation and purchasing requirements.
(c) All money generated, received or collected in response to the agency's special fund-raising projects shall be payable to the city controller and deposited in a dedicated animal control special projects funds to be used in a manner consistent with the announced purpose of any special fund-raising event or project. No expenditure may be made from the dedicated animal care special projects fund unless first approved by the director or his or her designee. The expenditure of funds from the dedicated animal care special projects fund shall be subject to all state and local appropriation and purchasing requirements and appropriated by the city-county council.
(d) The director or his or her designee shall provide the animal care services board and to the council every six (6) months a report relating to the revenue and expenditures from the dedicated animal care fund and the dedicated animal care special projects fund.
(G.O. 169, 1999, § 7; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2; G.O. 37, 2024, § 1)