Indiana § 36-1-8-11.5 - Payment of claims; electronic funds transfer
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 36-1-8-11.5 — Payment of claims; electronic funds transfer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-1-8-11.5. Payment of claims; electronic funds transfer
Sec. 11.5. (a) As used in this section, "electronic funds transfer" means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, or computer or magnetic tape for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit an account.
(b) The fiscal body of a political subdivision or the board of a municipally owned utility may adopt a resolution to authorize an electronic funds transfer method of payment of claims. If a proper body adopts a resolution under this subsection, the political subdivision or municipally owned utility may pay money from its funds by electronic funds transfer.
(c) A political subdivision or municipally owned utility that pays a claim by electronic funds transfer shall comply with all other requirements for the payment of claims by political subdivisions or municipal utilities.
As added by P.L.137-2012, SEC.116.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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