§ 12-20-25-0.3 Township poor relief control board; change of name; transfer of rules, powers, duties, assets, and liabilities; treatment of references to; members
§ 12-20-25-1 Application of chapter
§ 12-20-25-2 “Control board”
§ 12-20-25-3 “Creditor”
§ 12-20-25-4 “Distressed township”
§ 12-20-25-5 “Indebtedness”
§ 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
§ 12-20-25-13 Distressed township as controlled township; payment of township assistance claims and committee operating costs from supplemental township assistance fund
§ 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
§ 12-20-25-20 Case numbers
§ 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
§ 12-20-25-35 Control board report to county fiscal body; adoption or rejection of financial plan; inclusion of income tax
§ 12-20-25-36 Department action; transfer of funds to township assistance account
§ 12-20-25-37 Adoption of proposal including income tax; notice to department of revenue; collection of tax
§ 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
§ 12-20-25-42 Township certified as distressed before January 1, 1988; termination of controlled status; review and approval of civil and township assistance budgets; outstanding debt
§ 12-20-25-43 Maximum ad valorem property tax insufficient to pay all township assistance claims; dedication of other revenue
§ 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
§ 12-20-25-51 Distressed township supplemental township assistance fund; establishment; administration; general purpose
§ 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
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 20 > Chapter 25 - Township Assistance in Distressed Townships

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • control board: refers to the township assistance control board. See Indiana Code 12-20-25-2
  • creditor: means a person that has a claim against the township resulting from providing assistance to an indigent individual as authorized by the township trustee under this article. See Indiana Code 12-20-25-3
  • distressed township: means :

    Indiana Code 12-20-25-4

  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • indebtedness: includes unpaid township assistance claims, outstanding bonds, and advancements from the county to the township for any purpose, if the advancement is not repayable in the year the advancement is made. See Indiana Code 12-20-25-5
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5