Sec. 15. (a) A commission may accept gifts, donations, and grants from private or governmental services for commission purposes. The commission shall deposit money that it receives under this section in a joint district fund (or other suitable fund). The commission shall keep these funds available for expenditures for the purpose designated.
(b) The commission shall prepare and adopt an annual budget and submit it to the joint district council for approval or revision. If the joint district council does not consider the budget within thirty (30) days after submission of the budget, the budget is considered approved by the joint district council. After approval of the budget, money may be expended only as budgeted, or as provided in this section for the use of unexpended or unencumbered funds.
(c) Any appropriated amounts remaining unexpended or unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year become part of a nonreverting cumulative joint district fund (or other suitable fund that the commission may establish) to be held in the name of the commission. The commission may authorize unbudgeted expenditures from this fund.
(d) A commission is responsible for the safekeeping and deposit of money it receives under this chapter. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the methods and forms for keeping the accounts, records, and books of the commission and shall periodically audit the commission.
(e) The secretary of the commission may receive, disburse, and handle money belonging to the commission, subject to applicable statutes and to any procedures that the commission may establish.
As added by P.L.300-1989, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 7. Planning and Development
Chapter 5.1. Joint District Planning and Zoning
36-7-5.1-1. "Commission" and "Plan Commission" Defined
36-7-5.1-2. "Joint District" Defined
36-7-5.1-3. Advisory Planning Law; Application
36-7-5.1-4. Municipal and County Cooperative Single and Unified Planning and Zoning Entities
36-7-5.1-5. Municipal and County Joint District Planning and Zoning Commission
36-7-5.1-6. Authority of Commission
36-7-5.1-7. Joint District Council
36-7-5.1-9. Membership of Commission
36-7-5.1-10. Majority Vote Prerequisite to Commission Action
36-7-5.1-11. Membership Qualifications
36-7-5.1-15. Acceptance of Gifts, Donations, and Grants; Deposit; Use
36-7-5.1-16. Employees; Professional Counsel; Delegation of Authority
36-7-5.1-17. Duties of Commission
36-7-5.1-18. Lawsuits; Process; Costs
36-7-5.1-19. Duties of Commission Under Ic 36-7-4-405
36-7-5.1-20. Continuation of Preexisting Zoning Ordinances
36-7-5.1-21. Conforming Structure and Location
36-7-5.1-22. Improvement Location Permits
36-7-5.1-23. Board of Zoning Appeals
36-7-5.1-24. Membership of Zoning Appeals Board