Ind. Code ch. 20-39-4

Ind. Code ch. 20-39-4
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Ind. Code § 20-39-4-1 Application; county common school fund; congressional township school fund

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following funds: (1) A county common school fund held in trust by a county under IC 20-42-1. (2) A congressional township school fund held in trust by a county under IC 20-42-2. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 20-39-4-2 Examination of records; state board of accounts

Sec. 2. The state board of accounts shall examine the records and affairs of the school funds held in trust by the counties. If the examination discloses a violation of law, the state examiner shall order the county auditor or other public official charged with the performance of any duty to comply with the law. If the county auditor or other public official fails to comply with the state examiner's order within a reasonable time, the state examiner shall certify to the prosecuting attorney of the county a copy of the report of examination and of the order issued for proper proceeding to enforce the law. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-20.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 20-39-4-3 Annual report of county auditor and county treasurer

Sec. 3. Before May 1 of each calendar year, each county auditor and county treasurer shall prepare a written report and present the report to the board of county commissioners at the May meeting of the board. The report must concern the school funds held in trust by the county. The following information must be included concerning the county common school fund and the congressional township school fund for the previous calendar year: (1) The amount in each fund. (2) Any additions to the funds, including the sources of the additional funds. (3) The financial condition of the funds, including information concerning the amount safely invested, unsafely invested, and uninvested in the funds, and any loss to the funds. (4) The amount of interest collected on the funds. (5) Any amount due and unpaid to the funds. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-29.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 20-39-4-4 Examination of report; county commissioners

Sec. 4. (a) At the May meeting the county commissioners shall, in the presence of the county auditor and county treasurer, do the following: (1) Examine the: (A) reports prepared under section 3 of this chapter; (B) accounts and proceedings of the officers in relation to the funds listed in section 1 of this chapter; and (C) revenue derived from the funds listed in section 1 of this chapter. (2) Compare the reports with the cash, notes, mortgages, records, and books of the officers to determine the amount in the funds and the safety of the funds. (b) The county commissioners may do whatever is necessary to secure the preservation and prompt payment of the interest on the funds listed in section 1 of this chapter and make up any losses to the funds that have accrued or may accrue. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-30.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 20-39-4-5 Annual report; county commissioners

Sec. 5. (a) Each board of county commissioners, at the May meeting described in section 4 of this chapter, shall prepare a written report that includes the following information for the previous year: (1) The amount in the funds at the close of the year. (2) The amount added from sale of land. (3) The number of acres of unsold congressional township school lands and the approximate value of the lands. (4) The amount added from fines and forfeitures. (5) The amount added by the commissioners of the debt service fund. (6) The amount added from all other sources. (7) The total amount in the funds. (8) The amount refunded. (9) The amount reloaned. (10) The amount safely invested. (11) The amount unsafely invested. (12) The amount uninvested. (13) The amount of any fund loss. (14) The amount of interest collected. (15) The amount of interest delinquent. (b) The information in the report required by subsection (a) must distinguish between the: (1) congressional township school fund; and (2) county common school fund. In its report of the interest or revenue derived from the funds, the board of county commissioners shall observe the same distinction. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-31.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 20-39-4-6 Record of report; distribution of copies

Sec. 6. The report prepared under section 5 of this chapter must be entered on the records of the board of county commissioners. Copies of the report must be: (1) signed by the members of the board of county commissioners, the county auditor, and the county treasurer; and (2) sent to the: (A) state comptroller; and (B) secretary of education. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-32.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.126; P.L.9-2024, SEC.399.
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