(A) A new fund, “Title IV-E Reimbursement” fund is hereby created as Fund No. 8890 for the receipt and deposit of grant funds awarded to the Howard County Public Defender.
(B) The revenue for this new fund will come from reimbursements from the Indiana Public Defender Commission.
(C) Expenditures can be made from the new fund for the provision of additional and enhanced services available to those persons who have been appointed legal counsel in Howard County. Expenditures are for items designated at the discretion of the Howard County Public Defender and may include, without limitation, equipment, special court reporter expenses, attorney expenses, travel expenses, witness fees, expert witness fees, expert witness analysis, investigation, seminar expenses, continuing legal education (both inside and outside Indiana), subscriptions, office expenses, computers, iPads, and any other public defense expenses deemed appropriate by the Howard County Public Defender.
(D) The life of the fund will be until the county no longer receives Title IV-E reimbursements and the cash balance has been depleted.
(E) The fund balance is non-reverting at year end.
(F) The fund cash balance should be $0.00 upon termination of the fund, since this is a reimbursement grant fund.
(Ord. 2022-BCCO-39, passed 9-19-22)