(A) The VOCA Grant Fund, a non-reverting band, is established for the deposit of $29,000 from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for funding for direct services to crime victims.
(B) The direct services to crime victims are defined as efforts that respond to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims, assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilize their lives after victimization, assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system and provide victims of crime with a measure of safety and security.
(C) Pursuant to I.C. 36-2-5-2(b), the Lake County fiscal body shall appropriate all money to be paid out of the fund, except as otherwise provided by law.
(D) Any money remaining in the fund at the end of the year shall not revert to any other fund but continues in the VOCA Grant Fund for the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
(Ord. 1341F, passed 12-21-2011)