CHAPTER 11. COUNTY DRUG FREE COMMUNITY FUND
IC 5-2-11
Chapter 11. County Drug Free Community Fund
IC 5-2-11-0.5
"Criminal justice services and activities" defined
Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "criminal justice services and
activities" means programs that assist:
(1) law enforcement agencies;
(2) courts;
(3) correctional facilities;
(4) programs that offer probation services; and
(5) community corrections programs;
with individuals who have alcohol or drug addictions and who are
suspected of having committed a felony or misdemeanor, have been
charged with a felony or misdemeanor, or have been convicted of a
felony or misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.4.
IC 5-2-11-1
"Fund" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a county drug free
community fund established by this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3.
IC 5-2-11-1.3
"Intervention" defined
Sec. 1.3. As used in this chapter, "intervention" means:
(1) activities performed to identify persons in need of addiction
treatment services; and
(2) referring persons to or enrolling persons in addiction
treatment programs.
As added by P.L.62-1995, SEC.1.
IC 5-2-11-1.6
"Local coordinating council" defined
Sec. 1.6. As used in this chapter, "local coordinating council"
means a countywide citizen body approved and appointed by the
commission for a drug free Indiana to plan, monitor, and evaluate
comprehensive local alcohol and drug abuse plans.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.5.
IC 5-2-11-1.8
"Prevention" defined
Sec. 1.8. As used in this chapter, "prevention" means the
anticipatory process that prepares and supports an individual and
programs with the creation and reinforcement of healthy behaviors
and lifestyles.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.6.
IC 5-2-11-1.9
"Prevention initiative" defined
Sec. 1.9. As used in this chapter, "prevention initiative" means a
program that is designed to decrease alcohol or drug use.
As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.7.
IC 5-2-11-2
Purpose; composition
Sec. 2. A county drug free community fund is established in each
county to promote comprehensive local alcohol and drug abuse
prevention initiatives by supplementing local funding for treatment,
education, and criminal justice efforts. The fund consists of amounts
deposited under IC 33-37-7-2(c) and IC 33-37-7-8(e).
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.57;
P.L.1-2006, SEC.91.
IC 5-2-11-3
Administration of fund
Sec. 3. The county auditor shall administer the fund. Expenditures
from the fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations made
under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3.
IC 5-2-11-4
Surplus funds
Sec. 4. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not
revert to any other fund.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3.
IC 5-2-11-5
"Commission" defined; allocation of funds; approval of plan by
commission
Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "commission" means the
commission for a drug free Indiana established by IC 5-2-6-16.
(b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), a county fiscal body shall
annually appropriate from the fund amounts allocated by the county
legislative body for the use of persons, organizations, agencies, and
political subdivisions to carry out recommended actions contained in
a comprehensive drug free communities plan submitted by the local
coordinating council and approved by the commission as follows:
(1) For persons, organizations, agencies, and political
subdivisions to provide prevention and education services, at
least twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund.
(2) For persons, organizations, agencies, and political
subdivisions to provide intervention and treatment services, at
least twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund.
(3) For persons, organizations, agencies, and political
subdivisions to provide criminal justice services and activities,
at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund.
(4) A county fiscal body shall allocate the remaining
twenty-five percent (25%) of the money in the fund to persons,
organizations, agencies, and political subdivisions to provide
services and activities under subdivisions (1) through (3) based
on the comprehensive drug free communities plan submitted by
the local coordinating council and approved by the commission.
(c) In the comprehensive drug free communities plan, the local
coordinating council shall determine the amount of funds the county
fiscal body shall appropriate to implement the objectives approved
in the comprehensive drug free communities plan.
(d) If the comprehensive drug free communities plan is not
approved by the commission, the county fiscal body may not
appropriate any funds at the request of the local coordinating council
or any other local entity.
(e) If funds are allocated by a county legislative body under
subsection (b) and the commission has not approved the
comprehensive drug free communities plan for the county, the
commission may:
(1) approve and appoint a new local coordinating council for
the county;
(2) freeze funds allocated by the county legislative body; or
(3) reevaluate the comprehensive drug free communities plan.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.50-1993, SEC.4;
P.L.62-1995, SEC.2; P.L.44-2006, SEC.8; P.L.26-2007, SEC.1.
IC 5-2-11-6
Prohibited uses
Sec. 6. The fund may not be used to replace other funding for
alcohol and drug abuse services provided to the county.
As added by P.L.12-1990, SEC.3.