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.