§ 11-8-2-14 — Correctional professional's fund

Indiana § 11-8-2-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: GENERAL PROVISIONS: DEPARTMENT OF
• Ch. 2: Organization of Department

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(a) The correctional professionals assistance
fund of Indiana is established to provide monetary assistance, including
tuition assistance, to a correctional employee or the family member of
a correctional employee. Monetary assistance may be paid from the
fund to the correctional employee or a family member of a correctional
employee if:
(1) the employee or employee's family member attends a
postsecondary educational institution; or
(2) the employee:
(A) suffers a loss as the result of a natural disaster;
(B) is killed or injured in the line of duty; or
(C) is suffering from other catastrophic events defined by a
written protocol approved by the commissioner.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(c) The fund consists of:
(1) grants;
(2) donations;
(3) employee contributions; and
(4) appropriations;
made to the fund.
(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 these 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.
(f) Money in the fund is continually appropriated to carry out the
purposes of the fund.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.77-2009, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.23-2012, SEC.2.