Indiana § 22-14-7-27 - Fire prevention and public safety fund
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§ 22-14-7-27. Fire prevention and public safety fund
Sec. 27. (a) The fire prevention and public safety fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the state fire marshal. Money in the fund may be used to support:
(1) fire safety and prevention programs;
(2) processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities under this chapter; and
(3) public safety education and outreach programs, including, but not limited to, youth helmet safety.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest 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.
(d) The fund consists of:
(1) certification fees collected under section 21 of this chapter;
(2) penalties recovered under section 24 of this chapter; and
(3) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the fund.
(e) The money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.43-2020, SEC.4; P.L.57-2020, SEC.12.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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