CHAPTER 11. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT OPERATION FUND

IC 13-15-11
     Chapter 11. Environmental Management Permit Operation Fund

IC 13-15-11-1
Environmental management permit operation fund
    
Sec. 1. The environmental management permit operation fund is established for the purpose of providing money for permitting and directly associated activities of the following programs of the department and boards:
        (1) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program.
        (2) Solid waste program.
        (3) Hazardous waste program.
        (4) Safe drinking water program.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.224-2003, SEC.132.

IC 13-15-11-2
Administration of fund
    
Sec. 2. (a) The department shall administer the fund.
    (b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

IC 13-15-11-3
Source of money for fund
    
Sec. 3. The fund consists of fees and delinquent charges collected under the following:
        (1) IC 13-18-20.
        (2) IC 13-18-20.5.
        (3) IC 13-20-21.
        (4) IC 13-22-12.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.224-2003, SEC.133.

IC 13-15-11-4
Investment of fund
    
Sec. 4. (a) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested.
    (b) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

IC 13-15-11-5
Auditor's report
    
Sec. 5. (a) The auditor of state shall make a report on the fund every four (4) months. The report:
        (1) shall be issued not later than ten (10) working days following the last day of each four (4) month period;
        (2) must include the beginning and ending balance,

disbursements, and receipts;
        (3) must comply with accounting standards under IC 4-13-2-7(a)(1); and
        (4) must be available to the public.
    (b) The auditor of state shall forward copies of the report to the following:
        (1) The commissioner.
        (2) The standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate concerned with the environment.
        (3) The budget committee.
        (4) The environmental quality service council.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

IC 13-15-11-6
Report to the environmental quality service council concerning fund distribution
    
Sec. 6. Before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall report to the environmental quality service council:
        (1) the department's proposed distribution of funds among the programs referred to in section 1 of this chapter for the current state fiscal year;
        (2) the department's rationale for the proposed distribution;
        (3) any difference between:
            (A) the proposed distribution; and
            (B) the distribution made by the department in the immediately preceding state fiscal year; and
        (4) the results of an independent audit of the correlation between:
            (A) the distribution made by the department with respect to; and
            (B) the department's actual expenses related to;
        each program referred to in section 1 of this chapter in the immediately preceding state fiscal year.
As added by P.L.184-2002, SEC.12.