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IN HB1264
Bill
Status
5/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Eric Koch
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AI Summary
HEA 1264 Summary
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Prohibits volunteer firefighters serving single units and full-time/volunteer firefighters serving multi-unit departments from holding elected office in units receiving fire protection services from their department, effective July 1, 2015.
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Requires school corporations and counties/municipalities to file annual financial reports before issuing bonds; implements phased requirements based on ADM (schools) and population (local governments) between 2019-2020.
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Mandates political subdivisions adopt internal control standards and procedures by June 30, 2016, with personnel training requirements and annual fiscal officer certification.
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Establishes volunteer firefighter abstention from budget voting; if majority of fiscal body members are precluded, continues prior year appropriations and allows county fiscal body to approve budget increases and additional appropriations.
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Requires immediate reporting of misappropriated public funds to state board of accounts and prosecuting attorney; authorizes attorney general to recover costs and attorney's fees in civil proceedings.
Legislative Description
State and local government matters. Beginning July 1, 2016, requires the following: (1) The legislative body of a political subdivision to ensure appropriate training of personnel concerning the political subdivision's internal control system. (2) The fiscal officer of a political subdivision to certify annually that certain internal controls and procedures are in place and that personnel have received training in the internal controls and procedures. (3) The state board of accounts (board) to issue a comment in its examination report if internal controls and procedures are not adopted or personnel have not received training. (4) The board to report the
Last Action
Public Law 184
5/5/2015