Indiana Code 14-25.5-3-4. Appropriations from fund; purposes; expenditures without prior approval
(1) To cover the costs of mitigating a violation of an article to which this article applies or rules adopted under an article to which this article applies.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-25.5-3-4
- division: refers to the division of water of the department. See Indiana Code 14-25.5-1-2
- fund: means the water environmental fund established by Indiana Code 14-25.5-1-3
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
(A) mitigating environmental damage;
(B) protecting the public from harm;
(C) public awareness activities; or
(D) litigation expenses directly related to the enforcement process, including the cost of transcripts, depositions, and expert witnesses;
caused by a violation of an article to which this article applies or a violation of rules adopted under an article to which this article applies.
(b) The division director may make expenditures from the fund for purposes described in subsection (a) without the prior approval of the budget agency or the governor. An expenditure under this subsection may not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.40.