Ind. Code ch. 5-19-1

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Ind. Code § 5-19-1-1 Cooperation with federal government

Sec. 1. The state, or any political subdivision thereof, are each hereby authorized and empowered to the full extent authorized by the Constitution of Indiana and not prohibited by law, to accept the provisions of any law of the Congress of the United States of America, or any rule, regulation, order or finding made pursuant thereto, now or hereafter in force, which, upon acceptance, authorizes the state, or any political subdivision thereof, to cooperate with the federal government, or to receive benefits for itself or any of its citizens; and the state, or any political subdivision thereof, is hereby authorized and empowered to do any and all acts, and to make any rule, regulation, order, or finding, that may be necessary to cooperate with the federal government or to effectuate the purposes of any such federal law. Formerly: Acts 1947, c.178, s.1.

Ind. Code § 5-19-1-2 Acceptance by state

Sec. 2. The acceptance by the state shall be made by the officer, board, bureau, commission, department, or division having authority by law to do the acts to effectuate the purposes of any such federal law, by, and with the consent of the governor. If there is no officer, board, bureau, commission, department or division having authority by law to do the acts to cooperate with the federal government or to effectuate the purposes of such federal law, and it is a matter which the state has power or authority to do, then the governor may designate or appoint an officer or agency to administer, cooperate with, and effectuate the purposes of such federal law, and such officers or agency so designated or appointed with the approval of the governor shall administer the same. Formerly: Acts 1947, c.178, s.2.

Ind. Code § 5-19-1-3 Acceptance by political subdivisions

Sec. 3. The acceptance by any political subdivision shall be made by the governing authority of such political subdivision by and with the consent of the appropriating authority of such political subdivision, if expenditures of any public funds of such political subdivision be required. No fund of any said political subdivision shall be expended without due appropriation as provided by law, but said political subdivision may make regular appropriations for the purposes authorized by this chapter or may make them as emergency appropriations are made. Formerly: Acts 1947, c.178, s.3. As amended by P.L.25-1986, SEC.101.

Ind. Code § 5-19-1-3.5 Federal funds; appropriation

Sec. 3.5. If any federal funds be received by the state pursuant to the provisions of any such federal law, the same are hereby appropriated for the uses and purposes provided by said federal law, if such appropriation be required. Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.8, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-19-1-4 Definitions

Sec. 4. The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, unless a different meaning appears from the context, have the following meanings: (a) The singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular as requisite. (b) The term "state" shall mean and include the state of Indiana, the governor of the state of Indiana, any agency of the state of Indiana designated by the governor to receive federal aid, and any officer, board, bureau, commission, division, or department. The term "governor" shall mean the governor of the state of Indiana. (c) The term "political subdivision" shall mean and include any county of Indiana, any civil township of Indiana, any civil incorporated city or town of Indiana, any school corporation of any township, city, or town of Indiana, or any other territorial subdivision of the state recognized or designated in any law, any public utility entity not privately owned, any public sewage disposal entity, any public flood control or levee district or entity, any public drainage district or entity, any public sanitary district or entity, and any public improvement district authority or entity authorized to levy taxes or assessments. Formerly: Acts 1947, c.178, s.5. As amended by P.L.25-1986, SEC.102.

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