Sec. 21. (a) Within one (1) year after the county treasurer receives money from the county coroner under IC 36-2-14-11, the treasurer shall deliver it to any person legally entitled to receive it, but the treasurer may retain as much as is needed to pay the expenses of the coroner's investigation and the funeral of the deceased. The treasurer shall report amounts retained and paid by the county treasurer under this subsection to the county executive for its approval.
(b) If money held by the treasurer under subsection (a) is not claimed within one (1) year after the county treasurer receives it, the county treasurer shall credit the sum of money to the county general fund.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-3-17-8 part; 17-3-17-9; 17-3-17-14.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.56-1996, SEC.14.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 2. Government of Counties Generally
36-2-10-1. Application of Chapter
36-2-10-2. Residence; Term of Office
36-2-10-2.5. County Treasurer Training Courses
36-2-10-4. Location of Office; Business Hours and Days
36-2-10-5. Legal Action on Days Office Is Closed
36-2-10-6. Administration of Oaths
36-2-10-7. Inspection of Records and Office
36-2-10-8. Delivery of All Public Money on Expiration of Term
36-2-10-9. Receipt and Disbursement of Money
36-2-10-10. Issuance of Receipts
36-2-10-11. Payment of Warrants; Want of Funds; Legal Interest; Redemption Notice
36-2-10-12. Redemption of Warrant; Notation of Interest
36-2-10-13. Redemption of Warrant; Order of Presentation; Warrants in Payment of County Taxes
36-2-10-14. Deposit of Redeemed Warrants; Receipt
36-2-10-15. Separate Accounts of Receipts and Expenditures; General Account; Tax Receipts
36-2-10-16. Monthly Financial Report
36-2-10-17. Annual Settlement With County Executive
36-2-10-18. Semiannual Settlement With County Auditor
36-2-10-19. "Financial Institution" Defined; Duties and Responsibilities as Tax Collecting Agents
36-2-10-20. Burglary of Treasury; Reimbursement by Appropriation
36-2-10-21. Money Found on Dead Bodies
36-2-10-22. Civil Action to Collect Money
36-2-10-23. Payments to Treasurer; Financial Instruments; Charges or Fees; Bureau of Motor Vehicles