CHAPTER 17. COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY FUND

IC 12-17-17
    Chapter 17. County Child Advocacy Fund

IC 12-17-17-1
"Fund" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the county childadvocacy fund established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.117-1996, SEC.1.

IC 12-17-17-2
Establishment of fund; purpose
    Sec. 2. A county child advocacy fund is established in eachcounty for the purpose of assisting the county in developinginterdisciplinary responses to child abuse and neglect situations. Thefund consists of amounts deposited under IC 33-37-7-2(d).
As added by P.L.117-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.98-2004,SEC.85; P.L.1-2006, SEC.191.

IC 12-17-17-3
Administration of fund; expenses
    Sec. 3. The county auditor shall administer the fund. Expendituresfrom the fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations madeunder section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.117-1996, SEC.1.

IC 12-17-17-4
Reversion
    Sec. 4. Money in the fund at the end of a county fiscal year doesnot revert to any other fund.
As added by P.L.117-1996, SEC.1.

IC 12-17-17-5
Use of fund
    Sec. 5. A county fiscal body shall annually appropriate from thefund amounts allocated by the county legislative body for use at thediscretion of the county legislative body to address child abuse andneglect prevention or intervention.
As added by P.L.117-1996, SEC.1.