§ 16-46-10-1 — Establishment of fund

(a) The local public health fund is established
for the purpose of providing local boards of health with funds as
provided in sections 2.1 through 2.3 of this chapter to provide public
health services. The fund shall be administered by the state department
and consists of:
(1) appropriations by the general assembly;
(2) penalties paid and deposited in the fund under IC 6-8-11-17;
and
(3) amounts, if any, that another statute requires to be distributed
to the fund from the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement
fund.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(c) 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 funds may be invested. Interest that accrues
from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.82-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-1995, SEC.3; P.L.164-2023, SEC.39.