IC 12-20-19
Chapter 19. Participation in Federal Surplus Food Programs
IC 12-20-19-1 Authorization
Sec. 1. (a) A township trustee, as administrator of township
assistance, may participate in and cooperate with the establishment
and use of federal surplus commodities food, cotton, or other stamp
plans created by a governmental agency of the United States in the
purchase of food, clothing, or other township assistance supplies.
(b) If a township trustee's cooperation and participation in federal
surplus commodities or stamp programs can be more efficiently and
expeditiously handled in a larger unit than a single township, a group
of township trustees, as administrators of township assistance, may
do the following:
(1) Establish a single stamp issuing agency.
(2) Appoint and designate an issuing agent to issue stamps to
recipients entitled to participate in the programs.
(3) Pay each township's pro rata share of all administrative and
other costs incident to the maintenance and operation of the
issuing office. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.87.
IC 12-20-19-2 Revolving fund
Sec. 2. To establish a revolving fund necessary for a township
trustee's participation or administration, the township trustees, as
administrators of township assistance, may make claims in the same
manner as other township assistance claims are paid by the township. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.68;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.88.
IC 12-20-19-3 Issuing officer; oath of office; bond
Sec. 3. (a) The issuing officer employed by a township trustee
must take an oath for the faithful performance of the duties of the
issuing officer's office.
(b) The issuing officer must furnish a bond:
(1) payable to the state; and
(2) conditioned upon the faithful performance of the issuing
officer's duties and accurate accounting of all money in the
issuing officer's possession.
(c) The bond required by subsection (b) must be in a penal sum of
not less than the total amount of the revolving money coming into the
issuing officer's possession from all trustees.
(d) The cost of the bond required by subsection (b) shall be paid
by county warrant and charged by the county auditor pro rata against
the township assistance accounts of the townships participating in the
establishment of the revolving or other fund for the purposes set
forth in this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.69;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.89.
IC 12-20-19-4 Orders or stamps for food and clothing; issuance
Sec. 4. (a) The trustees participating in or cooperating with
programs under this chapter may issue to eligible recipients orders
or stamps for food, clothing, or other items covered under the federal
plan.
(b) An order issued under this section must set forth the quantities
and prices of each item ordered and the total amount of the order or
stamps.
(c) A recipient who receives an order or stamps under this section
may present the order or stamps to the issuing officer and is entitled
to have issued to the recipient food, cotton, or other vouchers for use
in the purchase of township assistance supplies. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.70;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.90.
IC 12-20-19-5 Higher education award; effect upon eligibility for federal surplus
food program assistance
Sec. 5. If an individual receives a state or federal higher education
award that is paid directly to an approved postsecondary educational
institution for the individual's benefit:
(1) the individual is not required to report the award as income
or as a resource of the individual when applying for assistance
through federal surplus food programs; and
(2) the award may not be considered as income or a resource of
the individual in determining eligibility for assistance through
federal surplus food programs. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.162.
IC 12-20-19
Chapter 19. Participation in Federal Surplus Food Programs
IC 12-20-19-1 Authorization
Sec. 1. (a) A township trustee, as administrator of township
assistance, may participate in and cooperate with the establishment
and use of federal surplus commodities food, cotton, or other stamp
plans created by a governmental agency of the United States in the
purchase of food, clothing, or other township assistance supplies.
(b) If a township trustee's cooperation and participation in federal
surplus commodities or stamp programs can be more efficiently and
expeditiously handled in a larger unit than a single township, a group
of township trustees, as administrators of township assistance, may
do the following:
(1) Establish a single stamp issuing agency.
(2) Appoint and designate an issuing agent to issue stamps to
recipients entitled to participate in the programs.
(3) Pay each township's pro rata share of all administrative and
other costs incident to the maintenance and operation of the
issuing office. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.87.
IC 12-20-19-2 Revolving fund
Sec. 2. To establish a revolving fund necessary for a township
trustee's participation or administration, the township trustees, as
administrators of township assistance, may make claims in the same
manner as other township assistance claims are paid by the township. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.68;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.88.
IC 12-20-19-3 Issuing officer; oath of office; bond
Sec. 3. (a) The issuing officer employed by a township trustee
must take an oath for the faithful performance of the duties of the
issuing officer's office.
(b) The issuing officer must furnish a bond:
(1) payable to the state; and
(2) conditioned upon the faithful performance of the issuing
officer's duties and accurate accounting of all money in the
issuing officer's possession.
(c) The bond required by subsection (b) must be in a penal sum of
not less than the total amount of the revolving money coming into the
issuing officer's possession from all trustees.
(d) The cost of the bond required by subsection (b) shall be paid
by county warrant and charged by the county auditor pro rata against
the township assistance accounts of the townships participating in the
establishment of the revolving or other fund for the purposes set
forth in this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.69;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.89.
IC 12-20-19-4 Orders or stamps for food and clothing; issuance
Sec. 4. (a) The trustees participating in or cooperating with
programs under this chapter may issue to eligible recipients orders
or stamps for food, clothing, or other items covered under the federal
plan.
(b) An order issued under this section must set forth the quantities
and prices of each item ordered and the total amount of the order or
stamps.
(c) A recipient who receives an order or stamps under this section
may present the order or stamps to the issuing officer and is entitled
to have issued to the recipient food, cotton, or other vouchers for use
in the purchase of township assistance supplies. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.70;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.90.
IC 12-20-19-5 Higher education award; effect upon eligibility for federal surplus
food program assistance
Sec. 5. If an individual receives a state or federal higher education
award that is paid directly to an approved postsecondary educational
institution for the individual's benefit:
(1) the individual is not required to report the award as income
or as a resource of the individual when applying for assistance
through federal surplus food programs; and
(2) the award may not be considered as income or a resource of
the individual in determining eligibility for assistance through
federal surplus food programs. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.162.
IC 12-20-19
Chapter 19. Participation in Federal Surplus Food Programs
IC 12-20-19-1 Authorization
Sec. 1. (a) A township trustee, as administrator of township
assistance, may participate in and cooperate with the establishment
and use of federal surplus commodities food, cotton, or other stamp
plans created by a governmental agency of the United States in the
purchase of food, clothing, or other township assistance supplies.
(b) If a township trustee's cooperation and participation in federal
surplus commodities or stamp programs can be more efficiently and
expeditiously handled in a larger unit than a single township, a group
of township trustees, as administrators of township assistance, may
do the following:
(1) Establish a single stamp issuing agency.
(2) Appoint and designate an issuing agent to issue stamps to
recipients entitled to participate in the programs.
(3) Pay each township's pro rata share of all administrative and
other costs incident to the maintenance and operation of the
issuing office. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.87.
IC 12-20-19-2 Revolving fund
Sec. 2. To establish a revolving fund necessary for a township
trustee's participation or administration, the township trustees, as
administrators of township assistance, may make claims in the same
manner as other township assistance claims are paid by the township. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.68;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.88.
IC 12-20-19-3 Issuing officer; oath of office; bond
Sec. 3. (a) The issuing officer employed by a township trustee
must take an oath for the faithful performance of the duties of the
issuing officer's office.
(b) The issuing officer must furnish a bond:
(1) payable to the state; and
(2) conditioned upon the faithful performance of the issuing
officer's duties and accurate accounting of all money in the
issuing officer's possession.
(c) The bond required by subsection (b) must be in a penal sum of
not less than the total amount of the revolving money coming into the
issuing officer's possession from all trustees.
(d) The cost of the bond required by subsection (b) shall be paid
by county warrant and charged by the county auditor pro rata against
the township assistance accounts of the townships participating in the
establishment of the revolving or other fund for the purposes set
forth in this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.69;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.89.
IC 12-20-19-4 Orders or stamps for food and clothing; issuance
Sec. 4. (a) The trustees participating in or cooperating with
programs under this chapter may issue to eligible recipients orders
or stamps for food, clothing, or other items covered under the federal
plan.
(b) An order issued under this section must set forth the quantities
and prices of each item ordered and the total amount of the order or
stamps.
(c) A recipient who receives an order or stamps under this section
may present the order or stamps to the issuing officer and is entitled
to have issued to the recipient food, cotton, or other vouchers for use
in the purchase of township assistance supplies. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.70;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.90.
IC 12-20-19-5 Higher education award; effect upon eligibility for federal surplus
food program assistance
Sec. 5. If an individual receives a state or federal higher education
award that is paid directly to an approved postsecondary educational
institution for the individual's benefit:
(1) the individual is not required to report the award as income
or as a resource of the individual when applying for assistance
through federal surplus food programs; and
(2) the award may not be considered as income or a resource of
the individual in determining eligibility for assistance through
federal surplus food programs. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.162.
