CHAPTER 12. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SPECIAL FUND

IC 13-14-12
    Chapter 12. Environmental Management Special Fund

IC 13-14-12-1
Sources of money for the fund; commissioner may redirect penaltyrevenue
    Sec. 1. (a) The officials collecting the following shall remit themoney to the treasurer of state:
        (1) Money collected under the following:
            (A) IC 13-30-4-1.
            (B) IC 13-30-4-2.
            (C) IC 13-30-5-1.
        (2) Fees collected under IC 13-16-1-2 through IC 13-16-1-5.
    (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the treasurer of stateshall credit the money to the environmental management specialfund.
    (c) With respect to the money collected under subsection(a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B):
        (1) the commissioner may direct the treasurer of state to creditall or a part of the money to the solid waste management fundestablished by IC 13-20-22-2; and
        (2) the treasurer of state shall:
            (A) credit money as directed by the commissioner undersubdivision (1); and
            (B) credit to the environmental management special fundonly money that is not credited under subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.143-2000, SEC.2;P.L.170-2006, SEC.14.

IC 13-14-12-2
Use of money
    Sec. 2. The money on deposit in the environmental managementspecial fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes of thedepartment and the boards. The revenues accruing to the fund areappropriated to the department for purposes of this title. However,expenditures for projects authorized by the department or a boardmust be approved by the governor and the budget agency.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4.

IC 13-14-12-3
Emergencies
    Sec. 3. The budget agency shall, with the governor's approval, setaside a certain amount of the fund to be expended for emergencypurposes under IC 13-14-10-3 by the commissioner withoutadditional approval from the budget agency or the governor.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4.

IC 13-14-12-4
Auditor's report
    Sec. 4. (a) The auditor of state shall issue a report on the fund not

later than ten (10) working days following the last day of each four(4) month period.
    (b) The report must:
        (1) include the beginning and ending balance, disbursements,and receipts, including accrued interest or other investmentearnings of the fund;
        (2) comply with accounting standards under IC 4-13-2-7(a)(1);and
        (3) be available to the public.
    (c) The auditor of state shall forward copies of the report to thefollowing:
        (1) The commissioner.
        (2) The standing committees of the house of representatives andthe senate concerned with the environment.
        (3) The air pollution control board.
        (4) The water pollution control board.
        (5) The solid waste management board.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4.