Sec. 17.5. (a) If the amount of the cash deposit or bond available under section 10 of this chapter is not adequate to pay the compensation of the recount commission under section 17 of this chapter, a member of the recount commission is entitled to compensation from the county general fund without appropriation, and upon submission of a claim for compensation to the county executive.
(b) Any other cost of the recount that remains unpaid following the determination of the recount commission and which cannot be recovered from the cash deposit or bond shall be paid from the county general fund without appropriation.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.359.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections
Chapter 6. Recount Procedures for Nomination for and Election to Local and School Board Offices
3-12-6-1. Right of Recount; Local or School Board Offices
3-12-6-1.2. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote
3-12-6-1.5. Chapter Applicable to Elections for Political Party Offices
3-12-6-2. Petition for Recount; Filing
3-12-6-2.5. Petition for Recount; Filing Fee; Cause Number
3-12-6-3. Petition for Recount; Content
3-12-6-4. Cross-Petition for Recount; Filing
3-12-6-5. Failure to File Cross-Petition or Answer to Petition for Recount
3-12-6-6. Cross-Petition for Recount; Contents
3-12-6-7. Amendment of Petition or Cross-Petition
3-12-6-8. Petition for Recount; Joinder; Consolidation; Exception; Transfer
3-12-6-9.5. Disqualification of Judge Where Recount Involves Court Assuming Jurisdiction
3-12-6-10. Petitioner's Cash Deposit or Bond; Filing; Amounts; Cost of Recount; Unexpended Balance
3-12-6-10.5. Petitioner's Cash Deposit; Deposit in County General Fund
3-12-6-11. Cross-Petitioner's Cash Deposit or Bond; Cost of Recount
3-12-6-12. Cost of Recount When Cash Deposit Not Made
3-12-6-14. Order of Recount and Appointment of Recount Commission; Conditions
3-12-6-15. Consolidated Recount of Votes
3-12-6-16. Recount Commission; Membership
3-12-6-17. Recount Commission; Compensation
3-12-6-17.5. Recount Commission and Other Recount Costs; Payment From County General Fund
3-12-6-18. Certified Copy of Order to Candidates; Cost of Mailing
3-12-6-19.5. Impounded Materials; Use of Copies Instead of Originals
3-12-6-20. Court Making Impounded Materials Available to Recount Commission
3-12-6-21.5. Ballot Card Voting Systems; Petition for Manual Count and Tabulation of Votes
3-12-6-21.7. Duties of Recount Commission
3-12-6-21.9. Recount; Date of Completion; Extension of Deadline
3-12-6-22. Recount; Completion; Certificate
3-12-6-22.5. Court Issuance of Order on Commission Certificate; Finality of Recount Decision; Appeal
3-12-6-23. Recount Certificate; Effect; Prima Facie Evidence of Votes Cast
3-12-6-28. Transmittal of Certificate Showing Votes Cast
3-12-6-29. Tabulation of Vote in Accordance With Certificate
3-12-6-32. Certificate of Nomination, Election, or Commission for Office