Indiana § 22-10-12-16 - Mine safety fund; establishment; administration

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§ 22-10-12-16. Mine safety fund; establishment; administration

Sec. 16. (a) The mine safety fund is established to provide funding for the purchase and maintenance of underground mine rescue equipment.

(b) The department of labor shall administer the fund.

(c) The fund consists of:

(1) assessments collected by the mining board under IC 22-10-1.5-5(a)(4) and deposited into the fund;

(2) fees:

(A) from examinations under IC 22-10-3-10(g);

(B) for duplicate certificates under IC 22-10-3-11(a); and

(C) from applicants for a certificate under IC 22-10-3-13(d); and

(3) interest from investments as accrued and deposited under subsection (d).

(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accumulates from these investments shall be deposited into the fund.

(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.187-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.35-2007, SEC.23; P.L.10-2012, SEC.6; P.L.91-2026, SEC.13.

IC 22-10-13Chapter 13. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2251.

IC 22-10-13.1Chapter 13.1. RepealedRepealed by P.L.35-2007, SEC.26.

IC 22-10-14Chapter 14. RepealedRepealed by P.L.1-1992, SEC.111.

IC 22-10-15Chapter 15. Alcohol Use and Illegal Use of Drugs

22-10-15-1"Chemical test" 22-10-15-2"Illegal use of drugs" 22-10-15-3"SAMHSA" 22-10-15-4Drug and alcohol testing of mine employee 22-10-15-5Conducting test 22-10-15-6Legally approved testing technique; standards; certified test results

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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