CHAPTER 6.7. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FUND
IC 5-2-6.7
Chapter 6.7. Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Fund
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"Division"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "division" refers to the victimservices division of the Indiana criminal justice institute.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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"Domestic violence prevention and treatment center"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "domestic violence prevention andtreatment center" means an organized entity:
(1) established by:
(A) a city, town, county, or township; or
(B) an entity exempted from the gross retail tax underIC 6-2.5-5-21(b)(1)(B); and
(2) created to provide services to prevent and treat domestic orfamily violence.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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"Fund"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the domesticviolence prevention and treatment fund established by this chapter.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Domestic violence prevention and treatment fund established
Sec. 4. The domestic violence prevention and treatment fund isestablished.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Administration of fund
Sec. 5. The division shall administer the fund.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Sources of money for the fund
Sec. 6. Sources of money for the fund consist of the following:
(1) Appropriations from the general assembly.
(2) Transfers from the family violence and victim assistancefund established by IC 5-2-6.8-3.
(3) Donations, gifts, and money received from any other source.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Investment of money in fund
Sec. 7. The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund
not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the samemanner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accruesfrom these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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No reversion to state general fund
Sec. 8. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Applications for grants
Sec. 9. A city, town, county, or township or an entity that isexempted from the gross retail tax under IC 6-2.5-5-21(b)(1)(B) thatdesires to receive a grant under this chapter or enter into a contractwith the domestic violence prevention and treatment councilestablished under IC 5-2-6.6 must apply in the manner prescribed bythe rules of the division.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Grants and contracts
Sec. 10. The division may make grants to and enter into contractswith entities eligible under section 9 of this chapter. However, thedivision may not grant more than seventy-five percent (75%) of themoney necessary for the establishment or maintenance of a domesticviolence prevention and treatment center during a specified time. Theamount granted by the division for use by a single domestic violenceand prevention treatment center may not exceed one hundredthousand dollars ($100,000) each year.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Division's use of money from the fund
Sec. 11. The division may use money from the fund whenawarding a grant or entering into a contract under this chapter if themoney is used for the support of a program designed to do any of thefollowing:
(1) Establish or maintain a domestic violence prevention andtreatment center offering the services listed in section 12 of thischapter.
(2) Develop and establish a training program for professional,paraprofessional, and volunteer personnel who are engaged inareas related to the problems of domestic violence.
(3) Conduct research necessary to develop and implementprograms for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence.
(4) Develop and implement other means for the prevention andtreatment of domestic violence.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Services required to be furnished to receive money from the fund
Sec. 12. An entity eligible under section 9 of this chapter may notreceive money under this chapter for purposes of establishing andmaintaining a domestic violence prevention and treatment centerunless the center furnishes, agrees to furnish, or arranges with a thirdparty to furnish all of the following services:
(1) Emergency shelter, provided either at the center or byarrangement at temporary residential facilities available in thecommunity, that is available to a person who fears domestic orfamily violence.
(2) A twenty-four (24) hour telephone system to provide crisisassistance to a person threatened by domestic or familyviolence.
(3) Emergency transportation services if necessary to aidvictims of domestic or family violence.
(4) Information, referral, and victim advocacy services in theareas of health care assistance, social and mental healthservices, family counseling, job training and employmentopportunities, legal assistance, and counseling for dependentchildren.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Staff
Sec. 13. The division may use money from the fund to hire thestaff necessary to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.
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Receipt of money agreement
Sec. 14. The division may enter into an agreement with a personfor the receipt of money consistent with this chapter.
As added by P.L.130-2009, SEC.4.