Indiana § 36-10-7.5-20 Fees; management and deposit of collections

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-10-7.5-20 — Fees; management and deposit of collections

Indiana § 36-10-7.5-20

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 10RECREATION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY

Ch. 7.5Township General Park and Recreation Law

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Ind. Code § 36-10-7.5-20 (2026).

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(a)Park and recreation facilities and programs shall be made available to the public free of charge as far as possible. However, if it is necessary in order to provide a particular activity, the park governor may charge a reasonable fee.

(b)The township fiscal body may establish by resolution upon request of the executive any of the following:

(1)A special nonreverting operating fund for park purposes from which expenditures may be made as provided by resolution by appropriation by the board township fiscal body.

(2)A special nonreverting capital fund for the purpose of acquiring land or making specific capital improvements from which expenditures may be made by appropriation by the township fiscal body.

(c)The fiscal body shall designate the fund or funds into which the township fisc

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(a) Park and recreation facilities and
programs shall be made available to the public free of charge as far as
possible. However, if it is necessary in order to provide a particular
activity, the park governor may charge a reasonable fee.
(b) The township fiscal body may establish by resolution upon
request of the executive any of the following:
(1) A special nonreverting operating fund for park purposes from
which expenditures may be made as provided by resolution by
appropriation by the board township fiscal body.
(2) A special nonreverting capital fund for the purpose of
acquiring land or making specific capital improvements from
which expenditures may be made by appropriation by the
township fiscal body.
(c) The fiscal body shall designate the fund or funds into which the
township fiscal officer shall deposit fees from golf courses, swimming
pools, skating rinks, or other major facilities requiring major
expenditures for management and maintenance.
(d) Money received from fees other than from major facilities or
received from the sale of surplus property shall be deposited by the
township fiscal officer either in the special nonreverting operating fund
or in the nonreverting capital fund as directed by the fiscal body.
However, if neither fund has been established, money received from
fees or from the sale of surplus property shall be deposited in the
township general fund.
(e) Money placed in the special nonreverting capital fund may not
be withdrawn except for the purposes for which the fund was created,
unless the fiscal body repeals the resolution establishing the fund. The
fiscal body may not repeal the resolution under suspension of the rules.
(f) Money procured from fees or received from the sale of surplus
property under this chapter shall be deposited at least one time each
month with the fiscal officer of the township.