Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1623

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 5-11-10-1.6.

Synopsis: Soil and water conservation district disbursements. Requires conservation districts to follow the same general claim payment policies as the state.

Effective: July 1, 2003.





Friend, Grubb




    January 16, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development.







Introduced

First Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2003)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1623



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 5-11-10-1.6; (03)IN1623.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 5-11-10-1.6 , AS AMENDED BY P.L.68-2001, SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 1.6. (a) As used in this section, "governmental entity" refers to any of the following:
        (1) A municipality (as defined in IC 36-1-2-11 ).
        (2) A school corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-17 ), including a school extracurricular account.
        (3) A county.
        (4) A regional water or sewer district organized under IC 13-26 or under IC  13-3-2 (before its repeal).
        (5) A municipally owned utility that is subject to IC 8-1.5-3 or IC 8-1.5-4.
        (6) A board of an airport authority under IC 8-22-3.
        (7) A board of aviation commissioners under IC 8-22-2.
        (8) A conservancy district.
        (9) A public transportation corporation under IC 36-9-4.
        (10) A commuter transportation district under IC 8-5-15.
        (11) The state.
        (12) A solid waste management district established under IC 13-21 or IC 13-9.5 (before its repeal).
        (13) A levee authority established under IC 14-27-6.
         (14) A soil and water conservation district established under IC 14-32.
    (b) As used in this section, "claim" means a bill or an invoice submitted to a governmental entity for goods or services.
    (c) The fiscal officer of a governmental entity may not draw a warrant or check for payment of a claim unless:
        (1) there is a fully itemized invoice or bill for the claim;
        (2) the invoice or bill is approved by the officer or person receiving the goods and services;
        (3) the invoice or bill is filed with the governmental entity's fiscal officer;
        (4) the fiscal officer audits and certifies before payment that the invoice or bill is true and correct; and
        (5) payment of the claim is allowed by the governmental entity's legislative body or the board or official having jurisdiction over allowance of payment of the claim.
This subsection does not prohibit a school corporation, with prior approval of the board having jurisdiction over allowance of payment of the claim, from making payment in advance of receipt of services as allowed by guidelines developed under IC 20-10.1-25-3.
    (d) The fiscal officer of a governmental entity shall issue checks or warrants for claims by the governmental entity that meet all of the requirements of this section. The fiscal officer does not incur personal liability for disbursements:
        (1) processed in accordance with this section; and
        (2) for which funds are appropriated and available.
    (e) The certification provided for in subsection (c)(4) must be on a form prescribed by the state board of accounts.