Sec. 1. (a) The secretary of education shall exercise the supervision over school funds and revenues that is necessary to ascertain their safety, secure their preservation, and secure their application to the proper object.

     (b) The secretary of education may cause to be instituted, in the name of the state of Indiana, for the use of the proper fund or revenue, all suits necessary for the recovery of any part of the funds or revenues. The prosecuting attorney shall prosecute all the suits at the insistence of the secretary of education and without charge against the funds or revenue.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-1-62.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.123.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-39-2-1

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.