CHAPTER 7. ADMINISTRATION OF MONEY
IC 12-13-7
Chapter 7. Administration of Money
IC 12-13-7-1
Grants, funds, and other money administered
Sec. 1. The division shall administer the following:
(1) The Child Care and Development Block Grant under 42U.S.C. 9858 et seq.
(2) The federal Food Stamp Program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 etseq.
(3) Title IV-A of the federal Social Security Act.
(4) Any other funding source:
(A) designated by the general assembly; or
(B) available from the federal government under grants thatare consistent with the duties of the division.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.46;P.L.234-2005, SEC.24; P.L.181-2006, SEC.54; P.L.130-2009,SEC.18.
IC 12-13-7-2
Division as single state agency responsible for administeringcertain grants, funds, and programs
Sec. 2. The division is the single state agency responsible foradministering the following:
(1) The Child Care and Development Block Grant under 42U.S.C. 9858 et seq. The division shall apply to the United StatesDepartment of Health and Human Services for a grant under theChild Care Development Block Grant.
(2) The federal Food Stamp Program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 etseq.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.47;P.L.234-2005, SEC.25.
IC 12-13-7-3
Social Security Act and regulations; acceptance and compliance
Sec. 3. (a) The state accepts all of the provisions and benefits ofthe federal Social Security Act and regulations adopted under thefederal Social Security Act.
(b) The division and the county offices may administer and shallobserve and comply with all of the requirements of the federal SocialSecurity Act and regulations issued under the federal Social SecurityAct.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.54;P.L.5-1993, SEC.67.
IC 12-13-7-4
Acceptance by state of federal law concerning needy and disabledpersons and general public and child welfare
Sec. 4. (a) The state accepts the provisions and benefits of thefederal Social Security Act, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964,
and any related federal law concerning needy and persons withdisabilities and general public and child welfare.
(b) A law described under subsection (a) shall be construed tosecure to the state and local units of government maximumparticipation in the benefits of the laws.
(c) If required by law, a proportionate share of refunds,recoveries, or repayments of assistance or administration costs shallbe repaid to a federal agency on the basis of federal participation inthe costs.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.53.
IC 12-13-7-5
Cooperation with federal government in administration of certainprovisions of federal Social Security Act
Sec. 5. (a) The division is designated as the state agency tocooperate with the federal government in the administration of thefollowing provisions of the federal Social Security Act:
(1) 42 U.S.C. 301 through 42 U.S.C. 306.
(2) 42 U.S.C. 601 through 42 U.S.C. 606.
(3) 42 U.S.C. 711 through 42 U.S.C. 715.
(4) 42 U.S.C. 721.
(5) 42 U.S.C. 1201 through 42 U.S.C. 1206.
(b) The division shall cooperate with the appropriate departmentsof the federal government and with all other departments of state andlocal governments in the:
(1) enforcement and administration of;
(2) amendments to; and
(3) regulations issued under;
the provision described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.
IC 12-13-7-6
Federal food stamp program; administration and enforcement;incentive payments
Sec. 6. (a) The food stamp bureau shall provide an incentivepayment to the offices of prosecuting attorneys for the investigationor prosecution of food stamp fraud under the federal Food StampProgram (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), as provided by 7 CFR 277.15.
(b) The incentive payments shall be made by the auditor of stateupon request of the food stamp bureau. Payments must be depositedin the county treasury for distribution on a quarterly basis and inequal shares to the following:
(1) The county general fund.
(2) The operating budget of the offices of prosecuting attorneys.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 36-2-5-2 and IC 36-3-6, distribution of themoney from the county treasury shall be made without first obtainingan appropriation from the county fiscal body. The amount that acounty receives and the terms under which the incentive paymentsare made must be consistent with the federal law and regulationsgoverning the federal Food Stamp Program (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). (d) The director of the division shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2necessary to administer and supervise the federal Food StampProgram in Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.
IC 12-13-7-7
Money received by state under federal Social Security Act;treasurer as custodian
Sec. 7. The treasurer of state is the custodian of money receivedby the state from an appropriation made by the United StatesCongress for the purpose of cooperating with the states in theenforcement and administration of the federal Social Security Act.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.
IC 12-13-7-8
Reception and payment of money
Sec. 8. (a) The treasurer of state may receive money:
(1) received from a source other than the federal Social SecurityAct;
(2) not received from taxes levied in the county; and
(3) that under IC 12-13 through IC 12-19 the division andcounty offices are authorized to collect, receive, and administer.
(b) The treasurer of state may pay the money received undersubsection (a) into the proper fund or the proper account of the stategeneral fund, provide for the proper custody of the money, and makedisbursements upon the order of the division and upon warrant of theauditor of state.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.55;P.L.5-1993, SEC.68.
IC 12-13-7-9
Payment and deposit of money
Sec. 9. (a) Money:
(1) received from the federal government by the treasurer ofstate to defray the expenses and pay the claims and obligationsincurred in the administration of the federal Social SecurityAct;
(2) received from any other source; and
(3) that under IC 12-13 through IC 12-19 the division andcounty offices may collect, receive, and administer;
shall be paid into the respective funds or respective accounts of thestate general fund.
(b) Money received under subsection (a) for the followingpopulation groups shall be deposited as follows:
(1) Old age assistance shall be paid into the old age assistanceaccount.
(2) Services for dependent children shall be paid into the aid todependent children account.
(3) Assistance in the promotion of child welfare services shallbe paid into the child welfare services account. (4) Assistance to the needy blind shall be paid into the needyblind account.
(5) Assistance to the needy permanently and totally disabledpersons shall be paid into the needy disabled person account.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.56;P.L.5-1993, SEC.69.
IC 12-13-7-10
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.)
IC 12-13-7-11
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.)
IC 12-13-7-12
Disclosure of financial transactions necessary to administerIC 12-13 through IC 12-19; approval
Sec. 12. (a) The division and the department of child servicesshall do the following:
(1) Prepare and submit to the state board of accounts forapproval forms and records for assistance, receipts,disbursements, advancements, transfers, and other financialtransactions necessary to administer IC 12-13 through IC 12-19.
(2) Disclose financial transactions connected with subdivision(1).
(b) Upon the approval and adoption by the state board ofaccounts, the division and the department of child services shallprescribe the forms, records, and method of accounting for allcounties.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.26.
IC 12-13-7-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.)
IC 12-13-7-14
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.)
IC 12-13-7-15
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.)
IC 12-13-7-16
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.)
IC 12-13-7-17
Repealed (Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.808.)
IC 12-13-7-18
Budget
Sec. 18. The director of the division shall prepare a biennialbudget of money necessary to be appropriated by the generalassembly for the division for the purposes of IC 12-13 throughIC 12-19. The budget must include an estimate of all federal moneythat may be allotted to the state by the federal government for thepurposes of the division. The budget shall be submitted to and filedwith the budget director.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.27.
IC 12-13-7-19
State or federal higher education award paid directly to institutionas income affecting eligibility for assistance
Sec. 19. Except as provided by federal law, if an individualreceives a state or federal higher education award that is paid directlyto an approved postsecondary educational institution for thatindividual's benefit:
(1) the individual is not required to report the award as incomeor as a resource of the individual when applying for assistanceadministered under this chapter; and
(2) the award may not be considered as income or a resource ofthe individual in determining initial or continuing eligibility forassistance administered under this article.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.157.
IC 12-13-7-20
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.273-1999, SEC.124.)
IC 12-13-7-21
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.1-2001, SEC.51.)