1. (a) The general assembly may appropriate the sums necessary to administer this chapter.

2. (b) The emergency management contingency fund is established. The fund consists of money appropriated by the general assembly. Money in the fund must be held in reserve and allocated for emergency management purposes as follows:

   1. (1) For an allocation of not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), upon the approval of the director and the budget director.
   2. (2) For an allocation of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), upon the recommendation of the director and the approval of the governor.

3. (c) For an allocation described in subsection (b)(2), the agency shall submit to the budget committee a written report identifying the use of the funds not more than thirty (30) days after the allocation is approved.

   [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-4-1-22.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.110-2009, SEC.2; P.L.130-2018, SEC.33.