Indiana § 16-20-6-5 - Alternative use for gifts if insufficient for building
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-20-6-5 — Alternative use for gifts if insufficient for building, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-20-6-5. Alternative use for gifts if insufficient for building
Sec. 5. A gift, grant, or conveyance made under this chapter is upon the implied condition that if sufficient money is not available within ten (10) years of the acceptance of the gift, grant, or conveyance, the property or the proceeds from the property, may be used by the county or city, with the approval of the court having probate jurisdiction in the county, for a purpose that will promote the general health of the people of the county or city.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-5.1-4.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
IC 16-20-7Chapter 7. Assistance by Cities and Counties to Public Health Nursing Associations
16-20-7-1Appropriations authorized 16-20-7-2Limitations on appropriations
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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