§ 12-20-25-22 — Payment of unpaid claims of creditors

Indiana § 12-20-25-22

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 20: TOWNSHIP ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 25: Township Assistance in Distressed Townships

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(a) Sections 22 through 28 of this chapter
create an exclusive administrative remedy for the payment of unpaid
claims of creditors for the following goods and services that were
provided under the authority of IC 12-2-1 (before its repeal) or this
article before the township became a controlled township:
(1) Food, including prepared food and special dietary food.
(2) Clothing.
(3) Shelter.
(4) Water, gas, and electric services for lighting, heating, and
cooking.
(5) Household supplies, including first aid and medical supplies
for injury and illness.
(6) Medical and surgical attendance.
(7) Nursing care prescribed by a physician.
(8) School lunches.
(9) Transportation to allow a township assistance recipient to seek
or accept employment.
(10) Feed for livestock.
(11) Funeral and cemetery expenses.
(12) Any other goods or services provided under this article.
(b) A creditor that has a claim described in subsection (a) against
the township trustee must file a statement of claims with the
management committee not more than ninety (90) days after notice is
given under section 24 or 25 of this chapter.
(c) The statement of claims must itemize each claim the creditor has
against the township. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the
form of the statement of claims. The state board of accounts shall
establish standards for the submission of supporting documentation for
claims.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-17.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.127.