IC 13-15-11
    Chapter 11. Environmental Management Permit Operation Fund

IC 13-15-11-1
Environmental management permit operation fund
    Sec. 1. The environmental management permit operation fund isestablished for the purpose of providing money for permitting anddirectly associated activities of the following programs of thedepartment and boards:
        (1) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program.
        (2) Solid waste program.
        (3) Hazardous waste program.
        (4) Safe drinking water program.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.224-2003,SEC.132.

IC 13-15-11-2
Administration of fund
    Sec. 2. (a) The department shall administer the fund.
    (b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from moneyin the fund.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

IC 13-15-11-3
Source of money for fund
    Sec. 3. The fund consists of fees and delinquent charges collectedunder the following:
        (1) IC 13-18-20.
        (2) IC 13-18-20.5.
        (3) IC 13-20-21.
        (4) IC 13-22-12.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.224-2003,SEC.133.

IC 13-15-11-4
Investment of fund
    Sec. 4. (a) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fundnot currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the samemanner as other public money may be invested.
    (b) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

IC 13-15-11-5
Auditor's report
    Sec. 5. (a) The auditor of state shall make a report on the fundevery four (4) months. The report:
        (1) shall be issued not later than ten (10) working daysfollowing the last day of each four (4) month period;
        (2) must include the beginning and ending balance,

disbursements, and receipts;
        (3) must comply with accounting standards underIC 4-13-2-7(a)(1); and
        (4) must be available to the public.
    (b) 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 budget committee.
        (4) The environmental quality service council.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

IC 13-15-11-6
Report to the environmental quality service council concerningfund distribution
    Sec. 6. Before September 1 of each even-numbered year, thedepartment shall report to the environmental quality service council:
        (1) the department's proposed distribution of funds among theprograms referred to in section 1 of this chapter for the currentstate fiscal year;
        (2) the department's rationale for the proposed distribution;
        (3) any difference between:
            (A) the proposed distribution; and
            (B) the distribution made by the department in theimmediately preceding state fiscal year; and
        (4) the results of an independent audit of the correlationbetween:
            (A) the distribution made by the department with respect to;and
            (B) the department's actual expenses related to;
        each program referred to in section 1 of this chapter in theimmediately preceding state fiscal year.
As added by P.L.184-2002, SEC.12.