Section 36-2-9.5-9 - Drawing of warrants; necessity of appropriations; violation; offense(a) This section does not apply to: (1) funds received from the state or the federal government for:(B) unemployment relief; 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: (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: (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.As added by P.L.227-2005, SEC.16.