CHAPTER 2. ADDICTION SERVICES FUND

IC 12-23-2
    Chapter 2. Addiction Services Fund

IC 12-23-2-1
Fund defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the addictionservices fund established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.

IC 12-23-2-2
Establishment of fund
    Sec. 2. The addiction services fund is established for the depositof excise taxes on alcoholic beverages as described in IC 7.1-4-11and taxes on riverboat admissions under IC 4-33-12-6.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.54-1995, SEC.5.

IC 12-23-2-3
Reversion of funds
    Sec. 3. The money in the fund does not revert to any other fund atthe close of a state fiscal year but remains in the fund unless themoney is appropriated by the general assembly under section 5 ofthis chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.

IC 12-23-2-4
Investment of fund money
    Sec. 4. The treasurer of state may invest the money in the fund inthe manner provided by law for investing money in the state generalfund.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.

IC 12-23-2-5
Appropriations by general assembly of fund money; purposes
    Sec. 5. The general assembly shall appropriate money from theaddiction services fund solely for the purpose of funding programs:
        (1) that provide prevention services and intervention andtreatment services for individuals who are psychologically orphysiologically dependent upon alcohol or other drugs; and
        (2) that are for the prevention and treatment of gamblingproblems.
Programs funded by the addiction services fund must include thecreation and maintenance of a toll free telephone line underIC 4-33-12-6(g)(3) to provide the public with information aboutprograms that provide help with gambling, alcohol, and drugaddiction problems.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.54-1995, SEC.6;P.L.1-2009, SEC.107.

IC 12-23-2-6
Repealed    (Repealed by P.L.40-1994, SEC.83.)

IC 12-23-2-7
Administrative costs associated with use of money from fund;limitation; reimbursing Indiana gaming commission
    Sec. 7. (a) For each state fiscal year, the division may not spendmore than an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amountreceived by the division from the fund established under section 2 ofthis chapter for the administrative costs associated with the use ofmoney received from the fund.
    (b) The division shall allocate at least twenty-five percent (25%)of the funds derived from the riverboat admissions tax underIC 4-33-12-6 to the prevention and treatment of compulsivegambling.
    (c) The division shall reimburse the Indiana gaming commissionfor the costs incurred in administering a voluntary exclusion programestablished under the rules of the Indiana gaming commission. Thedivision shall pay the reimbursement from funds derived from theriverboat admissions tax under IC 4-33-12-6.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.39;P.L.54-1995, SEC.7; P.L.143-2003, SEC.4.

IC 12-23-2-8
Allocation of funds for local programs
    Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), for each statefiscal year, the division shall distribute an amount equal to at leastthirty-three percent (33%) of the total amount received by thedivision from the addiction services fund established by section 2 ofthis chapter during the immediately preceding fiscal year to localprograms that provide prevention services and intervention andtreatment services for individuals who are:
        (1) psychologically or physiologically dependent upon alcoholor other drugs; or
        (2) psychologically dependent on gambling.
    (b) The amount described in subsection (a) may not be distributedto a county home, a local mental health program established underIC 12-29, or a state institution.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.40;P.L.54-1995, SEC.8.