Section 9-21-12-21 - Petitioning county council or township board; reimbursement for certain equipment; documentation(a) As used in this section, "qualified school district" refers to: (1) a school corporation (as defined in IC 20-18-2-16(a));(2) a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4); or(3) a nonpublic school with at least one (1) employee.(b) A qualified school district may purchase, install, and operate equipment described in 575 IAC 1-9-14. If a qualified school district purchases or uses equipment described in 575 IAC 1-9-14 to enforce section 1 of this chapter, the qualified school district, with the approval of the governing body (or the equivalent for a charter school or nonpublic school with at least one (1) employee), may petition the county council or a township board (in a county having a consolidated city) to receive funding for reimbursement only in an amount sufficient to pay in full for equipment described in 575 IAC 1-9-14. Once the cost of the equipment described in 575 IAC 1-9-14 has been paid in full, the qualified school district may no longer receive funds from the county or, if applicable, the township, for this purpose. A qualified school district shall provide documentation to the county council or, if applicable, the township board, necessary for the county council or township board to determine the amount of the total cost for equipment described in 575 IAC 1-9-14.Added by P.L. 144-2019,SEC. 9, eff. 7/1/2019.