Sec. 27. (a) Except as provided in section 52(3) of this chapter, if the management committee finds a claim to be valid and reasonable in whole or in part, the amount of the claim found to be valid and reasonable shall be paid from the
distressed township‘s township assistance account as provided in section 40 of this chapter. If the management committee finds that a claim is invalid in whole or in part, the amount of the claim found to be invalid is void. The management committee shall mail a notice of the committee’s determination to the
creditor not more than ten (10) days after the determination is made. The notice must include a statement of the reasons for the determination.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-20-25-27
- 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
- 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.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-22.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.128.
