CHAPTER 11. COUNTY DRUG FREE COMMUNITY FUND
IC 5-2-11
Chapter 11. County Drug Free Community Fund
IC 5-2-11-0.5
"Criminal justice services and activities" defined
Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "criminal justice services andactivities" means programs that assist:
(1) law enforcement agencies;
(2) courts;
(3) correctional facilities;
(4) programs that offer probation services; and
(5) community corrections programs;
with individuals who have alcohol or drug addictions and who aresuspected of having committed a felony or misdemeanor, have beencharged with a felony or misdemeanor, or have been convicted of afelony or misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.4.
IC 5-2-11-1
"Fund" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a county drug freecommunity fund established by this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3.
IC 5-2-11-1.3
"Intervention" defined
Sec. 1.3. As used in this chapter, "intervention" means:
(1) activities performed to identify persons in need of addictiontreatment services; and
(2) referring persons to or enrolling persons in addictiontreatment programs.
As added by P.L.62-1995, SEC.1.
IC 5-2-11-1.6
"Local coordinating council" defined
Sec. 1.6. As used in this chapter, "local coordinating council"means a countywide citizen body approved and appointed by thecommission for a drug free Indiana to plan, monitor, and evaluatecomprehensive local alcohol and drug abuse plans.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.5.
IC 5-2-11-1.8
"Prevention" defined
Sec. 1.8. As used in this chapter, "prevention" means theanticipatory process that prepares and supports an individual andprograms with the creation and reinforcement of healthy behaviorsand lifestyles.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.6.
IC 5-2-11-1.9
"Prevention initiative" defined
Sec. 1.9. As used in this chapter, "prevention initiative" means aprogram that is designed to decrease alcohol or drug use.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.7.
IC 5-2-11-2
Purpose; composition
Sec. 2. A county drug free community fund is established in eachcounty to promote comprehensive local alcohol and drug abuseprevention initiatives by supplementing local funding for treatment,education, and criminal justice efforts. The fund consists of amountsdeposited under IC 33-37-7-2(c) and IC 33-37-7-8(e).
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.57;P.L.1-2006, SEC.91.
IC 5-2-11-3
Administration of fund
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.12-1990, SEC.3.
IC 5-2-11-4
Surplus funds
Sec. 4. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does notrevert to any other fund.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3.
IC 5-2-11-5
"Commission" defined; allocation of funds; approval of plan bycommission
Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "commission" means thecommission for a drug free Indiana established by IC 5-2-6-16.
(b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), a county fiscal body shallannually appropriate from the fund amounts allocated by the countylegislative body for the use of persons, organizations, agencies, andpolitical subdivisions to carry out recommended actions contained ina comprehensive drug free communities plan submitted by the localcoordinating council and approved by the commission as follows:
(1) For persons, organizations, agencies, and politicalsubdivisions to provide prevention and education services, atleast twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund.
(2) For persons, organizations, agencies, and politicalsubdivisions to provide intervention and treatment services, atleast twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund.
(3) For persons, organizations, agencies, and politicalsubdivisions to provide criminal justice services and activities,at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund.
(4) A county fiscal body shall allocate the remaining
twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund to persons,organizations, agencies, and political subdivisions to provideservices and activities under subdivisions (1) through (3) basedon the comprehensive drug free communities plan submitted bythe local coordinating council and approved by the commission.
(c) In the comprehensive drug free communities plan, the localcoordinating council shall determine the amount of funds the countyfiscal body shall appropriate to implement the objectives approvedin the comprehensive drug free communities plan.
(d) If the comprehensive drug free communities plan is notapproved by the commission, the county fiscal body may notappropriate any funds at the request of the local coordinating councilor any other local entity.
(e) If funds are allocated by a county legislative body undersubsection (b) and the commission has not approved thecomprehensive drug free communities plan for the county, thecommission may:
(1) approve and appoint a new local coordinating council forthe county;
(2) freeze funds allocated by the county legislative body; or
(3) reevaluate the comprehensive drug free communities plan.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.50-1993, SEC.4;P.L.62-1995, SEC.2; P.L.44-2006, SEC.8; P.L.26-2007, SEC.1.
IC 5-2-11-6
Prohibited uses
Sec. 6. The fund may not be used to replace other funding foralcohol and drug abuse services provided to the county.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3.