CHAPTER 9. COUNTIES WITH SPECIAL BOAT PATROL NEEDS
IC 14-9-9
Chapter 9. Counties with Special Boat Patrol Needs
IC 14-9-9-1
"Department" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the
department of natural resources.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
IC 14-9-9-2
"Fiscal body" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fiscal body" has the meaning set
forth in IC 36-1-2-6(1) or IC 36-1-2-6(2), whichever applies.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
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"Fund" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the counties with
special boat patrol needs fund established by section 5 of this
chapter.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
IC 14-9-9-4
"Lake" defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "lake" has the meaning set forth in
IC 14-8-2-137(1).
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
IC 14-9-9-5
Establishment of fund; operation
Sec. 5. (a) The counties with special boat patrol needs fund is
established exclusively to provide grants to certain counties to
provide law enforcement services on lakes located within the
counties.
(b) The department shall administer the fund. Money in the fund
includes money transferred from the conservation officers marine
enforcement fund (IC 14-9-8-21.5). Money in the fund is annually
appropriated to the department and shall be used exclusively for the
enforcement of laws pertaining to watercraft on lakes located in
counties with special boat patrol needs as described in this chapter.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(d) 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 funds may be invested.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to
the state general fund.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.233-2003,
SEC.5.
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Distribution of grants from fund; formula
Sec. 6. The department shall develop a formula for the
distribution of grants from the fund. The formula must take into
account at least the following factors:
(1) The number of lakes located within the county.
(2) The extent of boat usage for each lake in the county.
(3) The total number of acres of lake surface within the county.
(4) The extent to which law enforcement services on the lakes
located within the county are provided by the county.
(5) Any other pertinent factor that affects the extent to which
law enforcement services are provided on lakes located within
the county.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
IC 14-9-9-7
Grant eligibility requirements
Sec. 7. For a county to be eligible to receive a grant from the fund,
each year in which a grant is sought the following must occur:
(1) The county sheriff must submit to the fiscal body an
estimated budget request to provide special needs boat patrol on
lakes located within the county.
(2) If the budget request is approved, the fiscal body must
timely apply to the department, on forms provided by the
department, for a grant under this chapter.
(3) The department must certify the information on the
application and, based on the formula developed under section
6 of this chapter, determine:
(A) whether the county may receive a grant; and
(B) the amount of the grant the county may receive;
under this chapter.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
IC 14-9-9-8
Restrictions on grant usage
Sec. 8. (a) If a county is awarded a grant under this chapter, the
county must establish a special account within the county's general
fund. The grant must be deposited in the special account for the
county sheriff's exclusive use in providing law enforcement services
on lakes located within the county.
(b) The county sheriff may use grant money as authorized under
this chapter without appropriation. However, the county sheriff must
provide itemized receipts for expenditures of money granted from the
fund for inspection and review upon request of the county fiscal
body.
(c) The receipt of a grant under this chapter may not be used as a
basis for lowering the county's maximum permissible ad valorem
property tax levy.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
IC 14-9-9-9
Time of distributions
Sec. 9. The department shall make the grant distributions to the
recipient counties in May and November.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.
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Adoption of rules
Sec. 10. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this chapter, including rules governing:
(1) the deadlines for applying for a grant under this chapter; and
(2) the types of expenses incurred by a county sheriff's
department in providing the law enforcement services on lakes
in the county for which grant money may be used.
As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.