Indiana Code 12-30-4-1. Receipt and support of indigents; contracting with other counties or charitable institutions
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Sec. 1. Every county that maintains, in addition to any other charitable institution permitted by law, a county home that provides for the care of indigent individuals as provided by law:
(A) are lawfully settled in the county; and
(1) shall receive and support in the county home indigent individuals who:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-30-4-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(B) placed in the county home by the township trustee as the administrator of township assistance, with the consent of the board of commissioners of the county; or
(2) may contract with other counties or with other charitable institutions located in Indiana for the relief and support of indigent individuals maintained as a public charge of the county, and may levy taxes for that purpose.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-4(1).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.156.