Citations Affected: IC 36-1-8-5.1.
Synopsis: Local rainy day funds. Reconciles two different versions of
the statute allowing political subdivisions to establish rainy day funds.
Effective: Upon passage.
January 6, 2004, read first time and referred to Committee on Governmental Affairs and
Interstate Cooperation.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local
government.
SECTION 1. IC 36-1-8-5.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.267-2003,
SECTION 15, AND P.L.173-2003, SECTION 19, IS AMENDED AND
CORRECTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.1. (a) A political subdivision may establish a rainy
day fund to receive transfers of unused and unencumbered funds
under: (1) section 5 of this chapter; (2) IC 6-3.5-1.1-21.1; (3)
IC 6-3.5-6-17.3; and (4) IC 6-3.5-7-17.3. by the adoption of:
(1) an ordinance, in the case of a county, city, or town; or
(2) a resolution, in the case of any other political subdivision.
(b) An ordinance or a resolution adopted under this section must
specify the following:
(1) The purposes of the rainy day fund.
(2) The sources of funding for the rainy day fund, which may
include the following:
(A) Unused and unencumbered funds under:
(i) section 5 of this chapter;
(ii) IC 6-3.5-1.1-21.1;
(iii) IC 6-3.5-6-17.3; or
(iv) IC 6-3.5-7-17.3.
(B) Any other funding source:
(i) specified in the ordinance or resolution adopted under
this section; and
(ii) not otherwise prohibited by law.
(b) (c) The rainy day fund is subject to the same appropriation
process as other funds that receive tax money. Before making an
appropriation from the rainy day fund, the fiscal body shall make a
finding that the proposed use of the rainy day fund is consistent with
the intent of the fund.
(c) (d) In any fiscal year, a political subdivision may transfer under
section 5 of this chapter not more than ten percent (10%) of the
political subdivision's total annual budget for that fiscal year, adopted
under IC 6-1.1-17, to the rainy day fund.
(d) (e) A political subdivision may use only the funding sources
specified in subsection (b)(2)(A) or in the ordinance or resolution
establishing the rainy day fund. unless The political subdivision adopts
may adopt a subsequent ordinance or resolution authorizing the use
of another funding source.
(f) The department of local government finance may not reduce the
actual or maximum permissible levy of a political subdivision as a
result of a balance in the rainy day fund of the political subdivision.
SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.