Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources § 14-30-3-24

Sec. 24. (a) The participating counties may budget, appropriate, and disburse money to carry out the purposes of the commission under this chapter.

(b) The appropriation from the participating counties that is needed for all or part of the commission's budget shall be apportioned among the participating counties in direct relationship to the amount of land area in each participating county certified under section 7 of this chapter.

(c) The apportionment that is needed from each participating county shall be presented to the county executive at the same time that budgets are presented by county officers.