Sec. 11. (a) Each township trustee as the administrator of township assistance shall pay to the county the amount fixed for each individual admitted into the county home or other charitable institution from the township, except those otherwise able to pay the cost of their care from their own resources or from other assistance awards. Except as provided in subsection (b), the amount that may be charged to the township may not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per month per individual.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-30-4-11

  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) This subsection applies to a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000). The amount charged the township per individual may not exceed forty-eight dollars ($48) per month or twelve dollars ($12) per week.

     (c) Each township shall levy a tax sufficient to meet those expenses.

     (d) Payment and settlement shall be made in July and December of each year for the preceding year.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-4(2)(d) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.163; P.L.11-2023, SEC.45.

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