Indiana § 31-26-4-1 - Purpose
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-26-4-1 — Purpose, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-26-4-1. Purpose
Sec. 1. (a) The purpose of the Indiana kids first trust program and this chapter is to recognize that:
(1) the children of the state are its single greatest resource;
(2) children require the utmost protection to guard their future and the future of the state;
(3) it is in the public interest to protect children from abuse and neglect; and
(4) it is in the public interest to reduce infant mortality.
(b) The Indiana kids first trust program shall provide funds for community programs that prevent child abuse and neglect.
(c) The Indiana kids first trust program shall provide funds for community programs that reduce infant mortality from the infant mortality account established by section 14 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.
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Section 31-26-4-1 ("Purpose") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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