Ind. Code ch. 12-23-2

Ind. Code ch. 12-23-2
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Ind. Code § 12-23-2-1 Fund defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the addiction services fund established by section 2 of this chapter. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 12-23-2-2 Establishment of fund

Sec. 2. The addiction services fund is established for the deposit of excise taxes on alcoholic beverages as described in IC 7.1-4-11 and taxes on riverboat admissions under IC 4-33-12-6. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-3.5(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.54-1995, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 12-23-2-3 Reversion of funds

Sec. 3. The money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund at the close of a state fiscal year. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-3.5(b).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.141.

Ind. Code § 12-23-2-4 Investment of fund money

Sec. 4. The treasurer of state may invest the money in the fund in the manner provided by law for investing money in the state general fund. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-3.5(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 12-23-2-5 Appropriations by general assembly of fund money; purposes

Sec. 5. The general assembly shall appropriate money from the addiction services fund solely for the purpose of funding programs: (1) that provide prevention services and intervention and treatment services for individuals who are psychologically or physiologically dependent upon alcohol or other drugs; and (2) that are for the prevention and treatment of gambling problems. Programs funded by the addiction services fund must include the creation and maintenance of a toll free telephone line under IC 4-33-12-9(c)(3) to provide the public with information about programs that provide help with gambling, alcohol, and drug addiction problems. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-3.5(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.54-1995, SEC.6; P.L.1-2009, SEC.107; P.L.255-2015, SEC.63; P.L.86-2018, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 12-23-2-6 Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-3.5(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.40-1994, SEC.83.

Ind. Code § 12-23-2-7 Administrative costs associated with use of money from fund; limitation; reimbursing Indiana gaming commission

Sec. 7. (a) For each state fiscal year, the division may not spend more than an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount received by the division from the fund established under section 2 of this chapter for the administrative costs associated with the use of money received from the fund. (b) The division shall allocate at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the funds derived from the riverboat admissions tax under IC 4-33-12-6 to the prevention and treatment of compulsive gambling. (c) The division shall reimburse the Indiana gaming commission for the costs incurred in administering a voluntary exclusion program established under the rules of the Indiana gaming commission. The division shall pay the reimbursement from funds derived from the riverboat admissions tax under IC 4-33-12-6. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-3.5(e) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.39; P.L.54-1995, SEC.7; P.L.143-2003, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 12-23-2-8 Allocation of funds for local programs

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), for each state fiscal year, the division shall distribute an amount equal to at least thirty-three percent (33%) of the total amount received by the division from the addiction services fund established by section 2 of this chapter during the immediately preceding fiscal year to local programs that provide prevention services and intervention and treatment services for individuals who are: (1) psychologically or physiologically dependent upon alcohol or other drugs; or (2) psychologically dependent on gambling. (b) The amount described in subsection (a) may not be distributed to a county home, a local mental health program established under IC 12-29, or a state institution. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-3.5(e) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.40; P.L.54-1995, SEC.8.
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