(A) Pursuant to I.C. 36-2-6-4.5, the County Auditor is hereby authorized to make claim payments in advance of allowance by the Board of Commissioners of the county for the following kinds of expenses:
(1) Property or services purchased or leased from the United States government, its agencies or its political subdivisions;
(2) License or permit fees;
(3) Insurance premiums;
(4) Utility payments or utility connection charges;
(5) General grant programs where advance funding is not prohibited and the contracting party posts sufficient security to cover the amount advanced;
(6) Grants of state funds authorized by statute;
(7) Grants of federal funds where authorized by the grant;
(8) Maintenance or service agreements;
(9) Leases or rental agreements;
(10) Bond or coupon payments;
(11) Payroll;
(12) State or federal taxes;
(13) Expenses that must be paid because of emergency circumstances; and
(14) Assessments, fees or other charges payable to the United States government, state government, their agencies or their political subdivisions.
(B) Each payment of expenses under this section must be supported by a fully itemized invoice or bill and certification by the County Auditor.
(C) The Board of Commissioners of the county shall review and allow any applicable claim paid pursuant to the terms and provisions of this section at its next regular or special meeting following the pre-approved payment of the expense.
(D) This section shall be interpreted so as to be consistent and in compliance with the requirements of I.C. 36-2-6-4.5 allowing money to be distributed for lawful county purposes to make claim payments in advance of Board allowance. This section shall constitute the prior written approval of the Board of Commissioners of the county which has jurisdiction over the allowance of claims paid for the county.
(Ord. 08-100, passed 3-17-2008; Ord. CO-2020-41, passed 12-7-2020)