Indiana § 36-2-9.5-9 Drawing of warrants; necessity of appropriations; violation; offense

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-2-9.5-9 — Drawing of warrants; necessity of appropriations; violation; offense

Indiana § 36-2-9.5-9

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 2GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES GENERALLY

Ch. 9.5County Auditor of Marion County

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Ind. Code § 36-2-9.5-9 (2026).

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(a)This section does not apply to:

(1)funds received from the state or the federal government for:

(A)township assistance;

(B)unemployment relief; or

(C)old age pensions; or

(2)other funds available under:

(A)the federal Social Security Act; or

(B)another federal statute providing for civil and public works projects.

(b)Except for money that by statute is due and payable from the county or city treasury to:

(1)the state; or

(2)a township or municipality in the county; money may be paid from the county or city treasury only upon a warrant drawn by the county auditor.

(c)A warrant may be drawn on the county or city treasury only if:

(1)the legislative body of the consolidated city made an appropriation of the money for the calendar year in which the warrant is drawn; and

(2)the

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(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) funds received from the state or the federal government for:
(A) township assistance;
(B) unemployment relief; or
(C) old age pensions; or
(2) other funds available under:
(A) the federal Social Security Act; or
(B) another federal statute providing for civil and public works
projects.
(b) Except for money that by statute is due and payable from the
county or city treasury to:
(1) the state; or
(2) a township or municipality in the county;
money may be paid from the county or city treasury only upon a
warrant drawn by the county auditor.
(c) A warrant may be drawn on the county or city treasury only if:
(1) the legislative body of the consolidated city made an
appropriation of the money for the calendar year in which the
warrant is drawn; and
(2) the appropriation is not exhausted.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), an appropriation by the
legislative body is not necessary to authorize the drawing of a warrant
on and payment from the county or city treasury for:
(1) money that:
(A) belongs to the state; and
(B) is required by statute to be paid into the state treasury;
(2) money that belongs to a school fund, whether principal or
interest;
(3) money that:
(A) belongs to a township or municipality in the county; and
(B) is required by statute to be paid to the township or
municipality;
(4) money that:
(A) is due a person;
(B) is paid into the county or city treasury under an assessment
on persons or property of the county in territory less than that
of the whole county; and
(C) is paid for construction, maintenance, or purchase of a
public improvement;
(5) money that is due a person and is paid into the county treasury
to redeem property from a tax sale or other forced sale;
(6) money that is due a person and is paid to the county or city
under law as a tender or payment to the person;
(7) taxes erroneously paid;
(8) money paid to a cemetery board under IC 23-14-65-22;
(9) money distributed under IC 23-14-70-3; or
(10) payments under a statute that expressly provides for
payments from the county or city treasury without appropriation
by the legislative body.
(e) A county auditor who knowingly violates this section commits
a Class A misdemeanor.