Indiana § 36-2-9-13 - Appropriations by county fiscal body; accounting; warrants; violation; offense
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§ 36-2-9-13. Appropriations by county fiscal body; accounting; warrants; violation; offense
Sec. 13. (a) The auditor shall keep a separate account for each item of appropriation made by the county fiscal body, and in each warrant the auditor draws on the county treasury the auditor shall specifically indicate which item of appropriation the warrant is drawn against.
(b) The auditor may not permit an item of appropriation to be overdrawn or to be drawn on for a purpose other than the specific purpose for which it was made.
(c) An auditor who knowingly violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-22; 17-1-24-28.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.55.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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