1. (a) Notwithstanding section 7 of this chapter, the department shall deposit funds in county misdemeanant funds under this section if the funds appropriated to the department for county misdemeanant funds are insufficient to meet the amounts required to be deposited under section 7 of this chapter.

2. (b) Before July 16 of each year, the commissioner shall send a notice to each county executive and sheriff. The notice must contain the following:

   1. (1) The amount of money appropriated for all county misdemeanant funds in Indiana.
   2. (2) The amount that will be deposited in the county misdemeanant funds.

3. (c) The notice required under subsection (b) must be in the following form:

   "Notice Concerning County Misdemeanant Funds

   The amount appropriated for July 1 (fill in year) to June 30 (fill in year) for county misdemeanant funds is $ (fill in dollar amount). The amount your county misdemeanant fund will receive is $ (fill in dollar amount).".

As added by P.L.204-2016, SEC.29.