(A) All fines, penalties and clean-up costs assessed under this subchapter shall be deposited into the County Solid Waste Clean-Up Fund. Collection of those amounts shall constitute collection of money owed the unit pursuant to I.C. 36-1-4-17.
(B) The funds collected in the County Solid Waste Clean-Up Fund shall be administered under the direction of the County Solid Waste District Board of Directors.
(C) The funds collected within the County Solid Waste Clean-Up Fund shall be used for the following purposes at the discretion of the County Solid Waste District Board of Directors: costs related to the clean-up and proper disposal of materials collected at illegal open dumping, costs related to purchasing equipment and/or staff training related to the clean-up of illegal open dumping, costs related to court fees and attorney fees related to the prosecution of illegal open dumping, costs related to educational materials used to discourage solid waste disposal via illegal open dumping, costs related to informing residents of and publicizing the existence of this subchapter and associated ordinances, and other expenditures as deemed appropriate by the County Solid Waste District Board of Directors.
(Ord. O-C-97-1, passed 3-3-1997)