(A) Funds collected by the County Auditor in the fund known as the Howard County Public Defender Supplemental Fund shall be used to supplement the existing budget of the County Public Defender for the year 2010 for purposes and expenses to provide better quality services and more services available to those persons who have been appointed legal counsel in the county. These expenditures may be for items designated at the discretion of the County Public Defender such as equipment, special court reporter expenses, travel expenses, witness fees, expert witness fees, expert witness analysis, continuing legal education, both in Indiana and outside of Indiana, subscriptions, office expenses and for any other purposes deemed appropriate by the County Public Defender consistent with I.C. 33-9-11.5.
(B) Expenditures from the Fund shall be made by the County Auditor and County Treasurer upon submission to the County Auditor of a claim form indicating the service, equipment, supply, or other item of expenditure, which will be paid by the County Treasurer upon receipt of the claim without the need for ordinary advertising as other claims submitted for payment from the General Fund.
(CC Ord. 2002-04, passed 1-23-02; Am. Ord. CC-2010-5, passed 1-26-10)