Sec. 30. (a) The control board shall supervise the township trustee in the administration of township assistance. The control board may appoint one (1) of the board's members to monitor the trustee's compliance with this chapter and to report discrepancies to the control board. The control board may require the board's approval of an expenditure of more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(b) Notwithstanding IC 36-6-6-11, the control board shall review and may reduce or increase the township's budget and proposed tax levy to be advertised by the county auditor. If the control board finds that there will be insufficient revenues available under this chapter for the township to pay valid township assistance claims, the control board may consent to proposed borrowing for township assistance under IC 12-20-24.
(c) The control board may approve the number, pay, and duties of employees who are employed for the distribution and administration of the distressed township's township assistance program.
(d) The control board may require the township trustee to submit reports on the amounts of township assistance by categories, including the types of goods or services furnished and the vendors who supplied the goods or services.
(e) The control board:
(1) shall operate the employment program implemented by the management committee under section 15(a)(5) of this chapter; and
(2) may require that a township assistance recipient participate in a training program under IC 12-20-12-1.
(f) The control board shall establish income eligibility standards for township assistance, subject to the requirements of section 18 of this chapter.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-25.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.131; P.L.169-2006, SEC.41.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 20. Township Assistance
Chapter 25. Township Assistance in Distressed Townships
12-20-25-1. Application of Chapter
12-20-25-4. "Distressed Township"
12-20-25-6. Notification of Township Board of Distressed Status
12-20-25-7. Action Upon Notice of Township Distress; Certification to Governor
12-20-25-8. Management Committee; Membership
12-20-25-9. Service at Will of Governor
12-20-25-10. Township Trustee's Duties to Advise and Assist
12-20-25-11. Committee Administration of Township Trustee's Office
12-20-25-12. Township Assistance Control Board
12-20-25-14. Authority of Township Trustee
12-20-25-15. Duties of Committee; Rules
12-20-25-16. Litigation Powers and Duties
12-20-25-17. Committee Powers Regarding Employees
12-20-25-18. Adoption of Rules
12-20-25-19. Registration for Work at Department of Workforce Development Prerequisite to Assistance
12-20-25-21. Denial of Claims; Grounds
12-20-25-22. Payment of Unpaid Claims of Creditors
12-20-25-23. Statement of Claim; Filing Limitations
12-20-25-24. Information Regarding Creditors' Claims; Notice to Creditors
12-20-25-25. Notice by Publication
12-20-25-26. Review and Evaluation of Claims
12-20-25-27. Payment of Claims; Invalid and Unreasonable Claims
12-20-25-28. Determination of Validity and Reasonableness of Claim; Finality; Appeal
12-20-25-29. Township Assistance Control Board; Membership; Salaries
12-20-25-30. Powers and Duties of Control Board
12-20-25-31. Distribution Rules; Requirements
12-20-25-32. Report; Financial Plan Recommendation
12-20-25-33. Operating Budget; Financial Plan; Adoption
12-20-25-34. Financial Plan; Contents
12-20-25-36. Department Action; Transfer of Funds to Township Assistance Account
12-20-25-38. Advance of State General Fund Money; Repayment
12-20-25-39. Deposit of Tax Proceeds; Disbursement
12-20-25-40. Local Income Tax Township Assistance Control Fund; Disbursement Priorities
12-20-25-41. "Advance"; "Support"; Termination of Controlled Status
12-20-25-44. Distribution of Local Income Tax; Rescission of Tax; Termination of Tax
12-20-25-45. Adjustments to Local Income Tax; Local Homestead Credit
12-20-25-46. Income Tax Revenues; Distribution After Termination of Controlled Status
12-20-25-47. Continuation of Rules Until Modified or Terminated
12-20-25-48. Audits or Reports as Public Records
12-20-25-49. Maximum Permissible Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy Mandatory
12-20-25-50. Office Space for Management Committee and Control Board
12-20-25-52. Nature and Uses of Distressed Township Supplemental Township Assistance Fund
12-20-25-53. Contents of Distressed Township Supplemental Township Assistance Fund
12-20-25-54. Audit Disclosing Negligence or Unlawful Conduct; Criminal or Civil Charges
12-20-25-55. Failure to Notify of Distressed Condition; Offense