Ind. Code ch. 10-11-10

Ind. Code § 10-11-10-1 "Fund"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the Internet crimes against children fund established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.135.

Ind. Code § 10-11-10-2 Internet crimes against children fund

Sec. 2. (a) The Internet crimes against children fund is established. (b) The fund consists of appropriations from the general assembly. (c) The fund may be used only for the purposes described in sections 3 and 4 of this chapter. (d) The fund shall be administered by the department. (e) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.135.

Ind. Code § 10-11-10-3 Uses of the money in the fund

Sec. 3. The department shall use money in the fund to pay for costs incurred by the department for training and purchasing equipment for the investigation of offenses: (1) that involve the use of the Internet; and (2) in which a child is the alleged victim. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.135.

Ind. Code § 10-11-10-4 Requirement to award grants to county, city, and town law enforcement agencies

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall use not more than fifty percent (50%) of the money deposited in the fund during a state fiscal year to award grants to county, city, and town law enforcement agencies that agree to use the money to investigate Internet crimes against children in accordance with United States Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Operational and Investigative Standards. (b) The department shall establish: (1) the amounts of grants awarded under this section; and (2) criteria used to award grants under this section, which may include any of the following: (A) The geographic location and population of the jurisdiction of a law enforcement agency. (B) The number of reports of Internet crimes against children within the jurisdiction of a law enforcement agency. (C) The past and current participation of a law enforcement agency in the department's Internet crimes against children task force. (c) A county, city, or town law enforcement agency that wishes to receive a grant from the fund under this section must file a written application for the grant: (1) on a form; and (2) in the manner; prescribed by the department. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.135.