(A) Purpose and composition of Fund. The purpose of the County Drug Free Community Fund is to promote comprehensive local alcohol and drug abuse initiatives by actively involving community members interested and establishing and maintaining a county-wide council. The council will work to reduce the drug and alcohol problems in the county and work to promote awareness of intervention and treatment options, as well as increase the number of addiction treatment efforts in the county.
(B) Administration of funds. The County Drug Free Community Fund proceeds are appropriated pursuant to I.C. 5-2-11-5 and deposited pursuant to I.C. 33-37-7-2(c) and I.C. 33-37-7-8(e).
(C) Surplus funds. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund.
(D) Allocation of funds.
(1) The County Council shall annually appropriate from the fund amounts allocated by the Board of Commissioners for the use of persons, organizations, agencies and political subdivisions designated by the Board of Commissioners to carry out the purposes of the fund.
(2) The Board of Commissioners shall allocate the money in the fund as follows:
(a) For persons, organizations, agencies and political subdivisions providing prevention and education services in the county, at least 25% of money in the Fund;
(b) For persons, organizations, agencies and political subdivisions providing treatment in the county, at least 25% of money in the Fund; and
(c) For persons, organizations, agencies and political subdivisions providing criminal justice services in the county, at least 25% of money in the Fund.
(E) Prohibited uses. The Fund may not be used to replace other funding for alcohol and drug abuse services provided to the county.
(BC Ord. 1991-11a, passed 11-25-1991; BC Ord. 2020-0008, passed 1-6-2020)