§ 10-19-9.1-1 — Regional public safety training fund; purposes

Indiana § 10-19-9.1-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 10: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Art. 19: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• Ch. 9.1: Regional Public Safety Training Fund

Text

(a) The regional public safety training fund
is established to:
(1) provide regional and advanced training for public safety
service providers, including fire investigation training;
(2) fund the design, procurement, and construction of firefighter
training facilities;
(3) provide scholarships for students enrolled in postsecondary
courses focused on public safety; or
(4) purchase equipment to enhance emergency preparedness and
response capabilities of:
(A) a public safety agency (as defined in IC 10-10.5-1-5); or
(B) an emergency medical services provider organization
certified by the Indiana emergency medical services
commission under rules adopted under IC 16-31-3.
(b) The department shall administer the fund. The expenses of
administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(c) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Money appropriated by the general assembly.
(2) Donations, gifts, and money received from any other source,
including transfers from other funds or accounts.
(3) Money transferred from the fire training infrastructure fund
established by IC 22-14-6-2 (before its repeal).
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues
from the investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
to the state general fund.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.127.