Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 134
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 4-12-1-21.
Synopsis: Appropriation of donated money. Requires certain review
and budgeting procedures when a state agency or local unit of
government receives money in the form of a donation made by a
nongovernmental organization.
Effective: Upon passage.
Brown L
January 4, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations.
2022 IN 134—LS 6504/DI 120 Introduced
Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
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SENATE BILL No. 134
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 4-12-1-21 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 21. To ensure transparency in state and
4 local government, the following apply to appropriations of any
5 money received in the form of a donation made by a
6 nongovernmental organization to a state agency or local unit of
7 government:
8 (1) Appropriations of the money must be made in a separate
9 line item in the budget of the state or local unit of government.
10 (2) The budget line item described in subdivision (1) must
11 specify each individual state employee or local government
12 employee, whichever is applicable, whose salary is funded in
13 whole or in part from the donated money.
14 (3) The budget committee in the case of the state, or the fiscal
15 body of the local unit of government, must review each
16 expenditure of the money.
17 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
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