Money collected under this chapter concerning a public place in or upon which human trafficking (as described in IC 35-42-3.5-1 through IC 35-42-3.5-1.4 ) is conducted, permitted, continued, or exists, and the personal property and contents used in conducting and maintaining the place for such a purpose shall be distributed as follows:

1. (1) Eighty percent (80%) of the money collected shall be deposited in the human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund established by IC 5-2-6-25 , to be used for the purposes of the fund.

2. (2) Twenty percent (20%) of the money collected shall be transferred to the county auditor for deposit in the county general fund. Money deposited in the county general fund under this subdivision may only be appropriated to the prosecuting attorney to defray expenses incurred in the:

   1. (A) collection of the funds; and
   2. (B) investigation or prosecution of human trafficking.

As added by P.L.237-2015, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.144-2018, SEC.9.