Sec. 17. (a) The fiscal body of a county in which a local health department has been authorized shall assess a levy annually on the assessed valuation of taxable property for the maintenance of the county health department.
(b) The taxes shall be paid into the county treasury and placed in a special fund to be known as the county health fund. The fund shall be used only for the purpose of this title and shall be drawn upon by the proper officers of the county upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the local health department.
(c) Each county fiscal body shall appropriate from the county health fund money necessary to maintain the local health department.
(d) A tax levy provided for in this chapter may not be made upon property within the corporate limits of any city maintaining the city's own full-time health department.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-10.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 20. Local Health Departments
Chapter 2. Local Boards of Health
16-20-2-1. Application of Chapter
16-20-2-2. Establishment and Maintenance of Local Health Department; Adoption of Health Ordinances
16-20-2-3. Management of Local Health Departments
16-20-2-4. Composition of Board
16-20-2-5. Membership Selection Criteria
16-20-2-6. Appointment of Members
16-20-2-7. Appointment of Members in Certain Counties
16-20-2-9. Compensation of Members
16-20-2-10. Term of Office; Staggered Terms
16-20-2-11. Vacancies; Qualified Replacements
16-20-2-12. Conditions of Membership
16-20-2-13. Conflict of Interest
16-20-2-14. Election of Chairman
16-20-2-15. Meetings; Call; Quorum
16-20-2-16. Health Officer; Appointment; Certification; Reappointment; Duties
16-20-2-17. Annual Levy for Maintenance of Department; County Health Fund; Appropriations; Exception
16-20-2-18. Transfer of Revenue to Community Health Clinic in Certain Counties