IC 12-20-20
Chapter 20. Payment of Township Assistance Claims
IC 12-20-20-1 Certification, audit, and payment of claim
Sec. 1. (a) If a township trustee, as administrator of township
assistance, grants township assistance to an indigent individual or to
any other person or agency on a township assistance order as
provided by law or obligates the township for an item properly
payable from township assistance money, the claim against the
township must be:
(1) itemized and sworn to as provided by law;
(2) accompanied by the original township assistance order,
which must be itemized and signed; and
(3) checked with the records of the township trustee, as
administrator of township assistance, and audited and certified
by the township trustee.
(b) The township trustee shall pay claims against the township for
township assistance in the same manner that other claims against the
township are paid. The township trustee, when authorized to pay
claims directly to vendors, shall pay a claim within forty-five (45)
days. The township trustee shall pay the claim from:
(1) any balance standing to the credit of the township against
which the claim is filed; or
(2) from any other available fund from which advancements can
be made to the township for that purpose. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.1;
P.L.101-2000, SEC.1; P.L.73-2005, SEC.91.
IC 12-20-20-2 Borrowing to pay claims
Sec. 2. (a) If money is not available for the payment of township
assistance claims under section 1 of this chapter, the township board
shall appeal to borrow money under IC 12-20-24.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a county having a
consolidated city. If the township board does not appeal to borrow
money under IC 12-20-24 or if an appeal fails, the board of
commissioners may borrow money or otherwise provide the money.
If the county commissioners determine to borrow the money or
otherwise provide the money, the county fiscal body shall promptly
pass necessary ordinances and make the necessary appropriations to
enable this to be done, after determining whether to borrow money
by any of the following:
(1) A temporary loan against taxes levied and in the process of
collection.
(2) The sale of county township assistance bonds or other
county obligations.
(3) Any other lawful method of obtaining money for the
payment of township assistance claims.
(c) This subsection applies only to a county having a consolidated
city. If a township board does not appeal to borrow money under
IC 12-20-24 or if an appeal fails, the board of commissioners shall
borrow money or otherwise provide the money. The county fiscal
body shall promptly pass necessary ordinances and make the
necessary appropriations to enable this to be done, after determining
whether to borrow money by any of the following methods:
(1) A temporary loan against taxes levied and in the process of
collection.
(2) The sale of county township assistance bonds or other
county obligations.
(3) Any other lawful method of obtaining money for the
payment of township assistance claims. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.2;
P.L.101-2000, SEC.2; P.L.73-2005, SEC.92.
IC 12-20-20-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.101-2000, SEC.11.)
IC 12-20-20-4 Purchase and payment forms
Sec. 4. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the forms for
the purchase of and payment for township assistance items. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.93.
IC 12-20-20-5 Water services payment
Sec. 5. Payment for water services must be in accordance with
IC 12-20-16-3. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IC 12-20-20
Chapter 20. Payment of Township Assistance Claims
IC 12-20-20-1 Certification, audit, and payment of claim
Sec. 1. (a) If a township trustee, as administrator of township
assistance, grants township assistance to an indigent individual or to
any other person or agency on a township assistance order as
provided by law or obligates the township for an item properly
payable from township assistance money, the claim against the
township must be:
(1) itemized and sworn to as provided by law;
(2) accompanied by the original township assistance order,
which must be itemized and signed; and
(3) checked with the records of the township trustee, as
administrator of township assistance, and audited and certified
by the township trustee.
(b) The township trustee shall pay claims against the township for
township assistance in the same manner that other claims against the
township are paid. The township trustee, when authorized to pay
claims directly to vendors, shall pay a claim within forty-five (45)
days. The township trustee shall pay the claim from:
(1) any balance standing to the credit of the township against
which the claim is filed; or
(2) from any other available fund from which advancements can
be made to the township for that purpose. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.1;
P.L.101-2000, SEC.1; P.L.73-2005, SEC.91.
IC 12-20-20-2 Borrowing to pay claims
Sec. 2. (a) If money is not available for the payment of township
assistance claims under section 1 of this chapter, the township board
shall appeal to borrow money under IC 12-20-24.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a county having a
consolidated city. If the township board does not appeal to borrow
money under IC 12-20-24 or if an appeal fails, the board of
commissioners may borrow money or otherwise provide the money.
If the county commissioners determine to borrow the money or
otherwise provide the money, the county fiscal body shall promptly
pass necessary ordinances and make the necessary appropriations to
enable this to be done, after determining whether to borrow money
by any of the following:
(1) A temporary loan against taxes levied and in the process of
collection.
(2) The sale of county township assistance bonds or other
county obligations.
(3) Any other lawful method of obtaining money for the
payment of township assistance claims.
(c) This subsection applies only to a county having a consolidated
city. If a township board does not appeal to borrow money under
IC 12-20-24 or if an appeal fails, the board of commissioners shall
borrow money or otherwise provide the money. The county fiscal
body shall promptly pass necessary ordinances and make the
necessary appropriations to enable this to be done, after determining
whether to borrow money by any of the following methods:
(1) A temporary loan against taxes levied and in the process of
collection.
(2) The sale of county township assistance bonds or other
county obligations.
(3) Any other lawful method of obtaining money for the
payment of township assistance claims. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.2;
P.L.101-2000, SEC.2; P.L.73-2005, SEC.92.
IC 12-20-20-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.101-2000, SEC.11.)
IC 12-20-20-4 Purchase and payment forms
Sec. 4. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the forms for
the purchase of and payment for township assistance items. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.93.
IC 12-20-20-5 Water services payment
Sec. 5. Payment for water services must be in accordance with
IC 12-20-16-3. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IC 12-20-20
Chapter 20. Payment of Township Assistance Claims
IC 12-20-20-1 Certification, audit, and payment of claim
Sec. 1. (a) If a township trustee, as administrator of township
assistance, grants township assistance to an indigent individual or to
any other person or agency on a township assistance order as
provided by law or obligates the township for an item properly
payable from township assistance money, the claim against the
township must be:
(1) itemized and sworn to as provided by law;
(2) accompanied by the original township assistance order,
which must be itemized and signed; and
(3) checked with the records of the township trustee, as
administrator of township assistance, and audited and certified
by the township trustee.
(b) The township trustee shall pay claims against the township for
township assistance in the same manner that other claims against the
township are paid. The township trustee, when authorized to pay
claims directly to vendors, shall pay a claim within forty-five (45)
days. The township trustee shall pay the claim from:
(1) any balance standing to the credit of the township against
which the claim is filed; or
(2) from any other available fund from which advancements can
be made to the township for that purpose. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.1;
P.L.101-2000, SEC.1; P.L.73-2005, SEC.91.
IC 12-20-20-2 Borrowing to pay claims
Sec. 2. (a) If money is not available for the payment of township
assistance claims under section 1 of this chapter, the township board
shall appeal to borrow money under IC 12-20-24.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a county having a
consolidated city. If the township board does not appeal to borrow
money under IC 12-20-24 or if an appeal fails, the board of
commissioners may borrow money or otherwise provide the money.
If the county commissioners determine to borrow the money or
otherwise provide the money, the county fiscal body shall promptly
pass necessary ordinances and make the necessary appropriations to
enable this to be done, after determining whether to borrow money
by any of the following:
(1) A temporary loan against taxes levied and in the process of
collection.
(2) The sale of county township assistance bonds or other
county obligations.
(3) Any other lawful method of obtaining money for the
payment of township assistance claims.
(c) This subsection applies only to a county having a consolidated
city. If a township board does not appeal to borrow money under
IC 12-20-24 or if an appeal fails, the board of commissioners shall
borrow money or otherwise provide the money. The county fiscal
body shall promptly pass necessary ordinances and make the
necessary appropriations to enable this to be done, after determining
whether to borrow money by any of the following methods:
(1) A temporary loan against taxes levied and in the process of
collection.
(2) The sale of county township assistance bonds or other
county obligations.
(3) Any other lawful method of obtaining money for the
payment of township assistance claims. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-1993, SEC.2;
P.L.101-2000, SEC.2; P.L.73-2005, SEC.92.
IC 12-20-20-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.101-2000, SEC.11.)
IC 12-20-20-4 Purchase and payment forms
Sec. 4. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the forms for
the purchase of and payment for township assistance items. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.93.
IC 12-20-20-5 Water services payment
Sec. 5. Payment for water services must be in accordance with
IC 12-20-16-3. As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
