Nonreverting county prisoner reimbursement funds; use of money in the fund; use of excess amounts for costs of care, maintenance, and housing of prisoners
Ind. Code § 36-2-13-16
in effectSec. 16. (a) If the county legislative body adopts an ordinance electing to implement section 15 of this chapter, the county legislative body shall establish a nonreverting county prisoner reimbursement fund.
(b) All amounts collected under section 15 of this chapter must be deposited in the county prisoner reimbursement fund.
(c) Any amount earned from the investment of amounts in the fund becomes part of the fund.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, upon appropriation by the county fiscal body, amounts in the fund may be used by the county only for the operation, construction, repair, remodeling, enlarging, and equipment of:
(1) a county jail; or
(2) a juvenile detention center to be operated under IC 31-31-8 or IC 31-31-9.
(e) For a county that has a balance in the fund that exceeds the amount needed for the purposes set forth in subsection (d), the fund may be used by the county for the costs of care, maintenance, and housing of prisoners, including the cost of housing prisoners in the facilities of another county.
As added by P.L.123-1998, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.180-2016, SEC.22.
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