IC 10-17-12
Chapter 12. Military Family Relief Fund
IC 10-17-12-0.5 Application
Sec. 0.5. This chapter applies after December 31, 2006. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-0.7 Purpose of fund
Sec. 0.7. The purpose of the fund established in section 8 of this
chapter is to provide short term financial assistance to families of
qualified service members for hardships that result from the qualified
service members' active duty service. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.1.
IC 10-17-12-1 "Active duty"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "active duty" means full-time
service in the:
(1) armed forces; or
(2) National Guard;
for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.50-2009, SEC.2.
IC 10-17-12-2 "Armed forces"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" includes the active
or reserve components of the following:
(1) The United States Army.
(2) The United States Navy.
(3) The United States Marine Corps.
(4) The United States Air Force.
(5) The United States Coast Guard. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.50-2009, SEC.3.
IC 10-17-12-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.113-2010, SEC.170.)
IC 10-17-12-3.5 "Commission"
Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
Indiana veterans' affairs commission established by IC 10-17-13-4. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.76.
IC 10-17-12-4 "Department"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs established by IC 10-17-1-2.
As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-5 "Director"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the director of
veterans' affairs. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-5.5 "Dependent"
Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "dependent" has the meaning set
forth in 37 U.S.C. 401, as in effect on January 1, 2009. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.4.
IC 10-17-12-6 "Fund"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the military family
relief fund established by section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-7 "National guard"
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "national guard" means:
(1) the Indiana Army National Guard; or
(2) the Indiana Air National Guard. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-7.5 "Qualified service member"
Sec. 7.5. As used in this chapter, "qualified service member"
means an individual who is:
(1) an Indiana resident;
(2) a member of:
(A) the armed forces; or
(B) the National Guard; and
(3) serving on active duty:
(A) after September 11, 2001; and
(B) during a time of national conflict or war. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.5.
IC 10-17-12-8 Establishment of the fund; eligibility
Sec. 8. (a) The military family relief fund is established to provide
assistance with food, housing, utilities, medical services, basic
transportation, child care, education, employment or workforce, and
other essential family support expenses that have become difficult to
afford for qualified service members or dependents of qualified
service members.
(b) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, the
commission shall expend the money in the fund exclusively to
provide grants for assistance as described in subsection (a).
(c) A qualified service member or the qualified service member's
dependent may be eligible to receive assistance from the fund for up
to one (1) year after the earlier of the following:
(1) The date the qualified service member's active duty service
ends.
(2) The date, as established by presidential proclamation or by
law, of the cessation of the national conflict or war with respect
to which the qualified service member is eligible to receive
assistance under section 7.5(3)(B) of this chapter.
(d) The commission shall administer the fund. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.12; P.L.151-2007, SEC.2; P.L.3-2008, SEC.86; P.L.50-2009,
SEC.6; P.L.113-2010, SEC.77.
IC 10-17-12-9 Funding sources; investment; nonreversion
Sec. 9. (a) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Donations to the fund.
(3) Interest.
(4) Money transferred to the fund from other funds.
(5) Annual supplemental fees collected under IC 9-29-5-38.5.
(6) Money from any other source authorized or appropriated for
the fund.
(b) The commission shall transfer the money in the fund not
currently needed to provide assistance or meet the obligations of the
fund to the veterans' affairs trust fund established by IC 10-17-13-3.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund or to any other fund.
(d) There is annually appropriated to the commission for the
purposes of this chapter all money in the fund not otherwise
appropriated to the commission for the purposes of this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.13; P.L.50-2009, SEC.7; P.L.113-2010, SEC.78.
IC 10-17-12-10 Authority to adopt rules
Sec. 10. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the
provision of grants under this chapter. The rules adopted under this
section must address the following:
(1) Uniform need determination procedures.
(2) Eligibility criteria.
(3) Application procedures.
(4) Selection procedures.
(5) Coordination with other assistance programs.
(6) Other areas in which the department determines that rules
are necessary to ensure the uniform administration of the grant
program under this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.14; P.L.113-2010, SEC.79.
IC 10-17-12-11 Authority to request appropriations
Sec. 11. The director or a member of the commission may make
a request to the general assembly for an appropriation to the fund. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.15; P.L.113-2010, SEC.80.
IC 10-17-12-12 Donations; Internet capability
Sec. 12. The director shall establish the capability to receive
donations to the fund from the public on the department's Internet
site. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12
Chapter 12. Military Family Relief Fund
IC 10-17-12-0.5 Application
Sec. 0.5. This chapter applies after December 31, 2006. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-0.7 Purpose of fund
Sec. 0.7. The purpose of the fund established in section 8 of this
chapter is to provide short term financial assistance to families of
qualified service members for hardships that result from the qualified
service members' active duty service. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.1.
IC 10-17-12-1 "Active duty"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "active duty" means full-time
service in the:
(1) armed forces; or
(2) National Guard;
for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.50-2009, SEC.2.
IC 10-17-12-2 "Armed forces"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" includes the active
or reserve components of the following:
(1) The United States Army.
(2) The United States Navy.
(3) The United States Marine Corps.
(4) The United States Air Force.
(5) The United States Coast Guard. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.50-2009, SEC.3.
IC 10-17-12-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.113-2010, SEC.170.)
IC 10-17-12-3.5 "Commission"
Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
Indiana veterans' affairs commission established by IC 10-17-13-4. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.76.
IC 10-17-12-4 "Department"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs established by IC 10-17-1-2.
As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-5 "Director"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the director of
veterans' affairs. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-5.5 "Dependent"
Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "dependent" has the meaning set
forth in 37 U.S.C. 401, as in effect on January 1, 2009. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.4.
IC 10-17-12-6 "Fund"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the military family
relief fund established by section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-7 "National guard"
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "national guard" means:
(1) the Indiana Army National Guard; or
(2) the Indiana Air National Guard. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-7.5 "Qualified service member"
Sec. 7.5. As used in this chapter, "qualified service member"
means an individual who is:
(1) an Indiana resident;
(2) a member of:
(A) the armed forces; or
(B) the National Guard; and
(3) serving on active duty:
(A) after September 11, 2001; and
(B) during a time of national conflict or war. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.5.
IC 10-17-12-8 Establishment of the fund; eligibility
Sec. 8. (a) The military family relief fund is established to provide
assistance with food, housing, utilities, medical services, basic
transportation, child care, education, employment or workforce, and
other essential family support expenses that have become difficult to
afford for qualified service members or dependents of qualified
service members.
(b) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, the
commission shall expend the money in the fund exclusively to
provide grants for assistance as described in subsection (a).
(c) A qualified service member or the qualified service member's
dependent may be eligible to receive assistance from the fund for up
to one (1) year after the earlier of the following:
(1) The date the qualified service member's active duty service
ends.
(2) The date, as established by presidential proclamation or by
law, of the cessation of the national conflict or war with respect
to which the qualified service member is eligible to receive
assistance under section 7.5(3)(B) of this chapter.
(d) The commission shall administer the fund. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.12; P.L.151-2007, SEC.2; P.L.3-2008, SEC.86; P.L.50-2009,
SEC.6; P.L.113-2010, SEC.77.
IC 10-17-12-9 Funding sources; investment; nonreversion
Sec. 9. (a) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Donations to the fund.
(3) Interest.
(4) Money transferred to the fund from other funds.
(5) Annual supplemental fees collected under IC 9-29-5-38.5.
(6) Money from any other source authorized or appropriated for
the fund.
(b) The commission shall transfer the money in the fund not
currently needed to provide assistance or meet the obligations of the
fund to the veterans' affairs trust fund established by IC 10-17-13-3.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund or to any other fund.
(d) There is annually appropriated to the commission for the
purposes of this chapter all money in the fund not otherwise
appropriated to the commission for the purposes of this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.13; P.L.50-2009, SEC.7; P.L.113-2010, SEC.78.
IC 10-17-12-10 Authority to adopt rules
Sec. 10. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the
provision of grants under this chapter. The rules adopted under this
section must address the following:
(1) Uniform need determination procedures.
(2) Eligibility criteria.
(3) Application procedures.
(4) Selection procedures.
(5) Coordination with other assistance programs.
(6) Other areas in which the department determines that rules
are necessary to ensure the uniform administration of the grant
program under this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.14; P.L.113-2010, SEC.79.
IC 10-17-12-11 Authority to request appropriations
Sec. 11. The director or a member of the commission may make
a request to the general assembly for an appropriation to the fund. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.15; P.L.113-2010, SEC.80.
IC 10-17-12-12 Donations; Internet capability
Sec. 12. The director shall establish the capability to receive
donations to the fund from the public on the department's Internet
site. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12
Chapter 12. Military Family Relief Fund
IC 10-17-12-0.5 Application
Sec. 0.5. This chapter applies after December 31, 2006. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-0.7 Purpose of fund
Sec. 0.7. The purpose of the fund established in section 8 of this
chapter is to provide short term financial assistance to families of
qualified service members for hardships that result from the qualified
service members' active duty service. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.1.
IC 10-17-12-1 "Active duty"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "active duty" means full-time
service in the:
(1) armed forces; or
(2) National Guard;
for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.50-2009, SEC.2.
IC 10-17-12-2 "Armed forces"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" includes the active
or reserve components of the following:
(1) The United States Army.
(2) The United States Navy.
(3) The United States Marine Corps.
(4) The United States Air Force.
(5) The United States Coast Guard. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.50-2009, SEC.3.
IC 10-17-12-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.113-2010, SEC.170.)
IC 10-17-12-3.5 "Commission"
Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
Indiana veterans' affairs commission established by IC 10-17-13-4. As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.76.
IC 10-17-12-4 "Department"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs established by IC 10-17-1-2.
As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-5 "Director"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the director of
veterans' affairs. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-5.5 "Dependent"
Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "dependent" has the meaning set
forth in 37 U.S.C. 401, as in effect on January 1, 2009. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.4.
IC 10-17-12-6 "Fund"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the military family
relief fund established by section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-7 "National guard"
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "national guard" means:
(1) the Indiana Army National Guard; or
(2) the Indiana Air National Guard. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
IC 10-17-12-7.5 "Qualified service member"
Sec. 7.5. As used in this chapter, "qualified service member"
means an individual who is:
(1) an Indiana resident;
(2) a member of:
(A) the armed forces; or
(B) the National Guard; and
(3) serving on active duty:
(A) after September 11, 2001; and
(B) during a time of national conflict or war. As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.5.
IC 10-17-12-8 Establishment of the fund; eligibility
Sec. 8. (a) The military family relief fund is established to provide
assistance with food, housing, utilities, medical services, basic
transportation, child care, education, employment or workforce, and
other essential family support expenses that have become difficult to
afford for qualified service members or dependents of qualified
service members.
(b) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, the
commission shall expend the money in the fund exclusively to
provide grants for assistance as described in subsection (a).
(c) A qualified service member or the qualified service member's
dependent may be eligible to receive assistance from the fund for up
to one (1) year after the earlier of the following:
(1) The date the qualified service member's active duty service
ends.
(2) The date, as established by presidential proclamation or by
law, of the cessation of the national conflict or war with respect
to which the qualified service member is eligible to receive
assistance under section 7.5(3)(B) of this chapter.
(d) The commission shall administer the fund. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.12; P.L.151-2007, SEC.2; P.L.3-2008, SEC.86; P.L.50-2009,
SEC.6; P.L.113-2010, SEC.77.
IC 10-17-12-9 Funding sources; investment; nonreversion
Sec. 9. (a) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Donations to the fund.
(3) Interest.
(4) Money transferred to the fund from other funds.
(5) Annual supplemental fees collected under IC 9-29-5-38.5.
(6) Money from any other source authorized or appropriated for
the fund.
(b) The commission shall transfer the money in the fund not
currently needed to provide assistance or meet the obligations of the
fund to the veterans' affairs trust fund established by IC 10-17-13-3.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund or to any other fund.
(d) There is annually appropriated to the commission for the
purposes of this chapter all money in the fund not otherwise
appropriated to the commission for the purposes of this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.13; P.L.50-2009, SEC.7; P.L.113-2010, SEC.78.
IC 10-17-12-10 Authority to adopt rules
Sec. 10. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the
provision of grants under this chapter. The rules adopted under this
section must address the following:
(1) Uniform need determination procedures.
(2) Eligibility criteria.
(3) Application procedures.
(4) Selection procedures.
(5) Coordination with other assistance programs.
(6) Other areas in which the department determines that rules
are necessary to ensure the uniform administration of the grant
program under this chapter. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.14; P.L.113-2010, SEC.79.
IC 10-17-12-11 Authority to request appropriations
Sec. 11. The director or a member of the commission may make
a request to the general assembly for an appropriation to the fund. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007,
SEC.15; P.L.113-2010, SEC.80.
IC 10-17-12-12 Donations; Internet capability
Sec. 12. The director shall establish the capability to receive
donations to the fund from the public on the department's Internet
site. As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8.
