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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 5.6. (a) The legislative body of a county may adopt an ordinance:
(1) requiring the local law enforcement authority (as defined in IC 11-8-8-2) to collect:
(A) an annual sex or violent offender registration fee; and
(B) a sex or violent offender address change fee; and
(2) establishing a county sex and violent offender administration fund to fund the administration of the sex and violent offender registration system.
(b) If an ordinance is adopted under subsection (a), the legislative body of the county shall establish the amount of the annual sex or violent offender registration fee. However, the annual sex or violent offender registration fee may not exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(c) If an ordinance is adopted under subsection (a), the legislative body of the county shall establish the amount of the sex or violent offender address change fee. However, a sex or violent offender address change fee may not exceed five dollars ($5) per address change.
(d) The legislative body of the county shall determine the manner in which the local law enforcement authority shall collect the annual sex or violent offender registration fee and the sex or violent offender address change fee. However, the annual sex or violent offender registration fee may be collected only one (1) time per year. The sex or violent offender address change fee may be collected each time a sex or violent offender registers an address change with the local law enforcement authority.
(e) The local law enforcement authority shall transfer fees collected under this section to the county auditor of the county in which the local law enforcement authority exercises jurisdiction.
(f) The county auditor shall:
(1) monthly deposit ninety percent (90%) of any fees collected under this section in the county sex and violent offender administration fund established under subsection (a); and
(2) semiannually transfer ten percent (10%) of any fees collected under this section to the treasurer of state for deposit in the state sex and violent offender administration fund under IC 11-8-8-21.
(g) A county fiscal body may appropriate money from the county sex and violent offender administration fund to an agency or organization involved in the administration of the sex and violent offender registry to defray the expense of administering or ensuring compliance with the laws concerning the Indiana sex and violent offender registry.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-2-13-5.6 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-36-local-government/in-code-sect-36-2-13-5-6/
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