Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana health care account is established within the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund for the purpose of promoting the health of the citizens of Indiana. The account consists of:

(1) amounts, if any, that another statute requires to be distributed to the account from the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-12-5-3

  • account: refers to the Indiana health care account established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-12-5-1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • master settlement agreement: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-6. See Indiana Code 4-12-5-2
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) appropriations to the account from other sources; and

(3) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the account.

     (b) The account shall be administered by the budget agency. Money in the account at the end of the state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available for expenditure.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.291-2001, SEC.55.