(A) Established. The Sex and Violent Offender Administration Fund is hereby established. The purpose of this Fund is to fund the administration of sex and violent offender registration system.
(B) Fees.
(1) Registration fee. The annual sex or violent offender registration fee shall be $50. Payment of the fee shall be made on or before the offender’s initial and annual registration date in the county.
(2) Change of address fee. A fee of $5 shall be charged and collected each time a sex or violent offender registers an address change with the County Sheriff’s Office.
(3) Payment of fees. All fees collected under this section shall be collected by the County Sheriff’s Office when a sex or violent offender registers with the County Sheriff’s Office.
(4) Procedures. All fees collected under this section by the County Sheriff’s Office shall be receipted in and transferred to the County Auditor by the next business day. The County Auditor shall:
(a) On a monthly basis, deposit 90% of any fees collected under this section in the county sex and violent offender administration fund established under division (A).
(b) Semiannually, transfer 10% of any fees collected under this section to the Treasurer of State for deposit in the state Sex and Violent Offender Administration Fund under I.C. 11-8-8-21.
(5) Administrative Fund. The County Fiscal Board may appropriate money from the Sex and Violent Offender Administration Fund to an agency or organization involved in the administration of the sex and violent offender registry to defray the expense of administering or ensuring compliance with the state sex and violent offender registry.
(Ord. 17-2013, passed 11-21-2013)