(a) The fund consists of:
(1) except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), IC 4-12-16.2 , and IC 4-12-16.3 , all funds received by the state, less any amount owed for outside counsel attorney's fees, costs, or expenses, under:
- (A) multistate and Indiana specific settlements;
- (B) assurances of voluntary compliance accepted by the attorney general; and
(C) any other form of agreement that:
- (i) is enforceable by a court; and
- (ii) settles litigation between the state and another party; and
- (2) all money recovered as court costs or costs related to litigation.
(b) Any amount of restitution that is:
- (1) awarded to an individual or institution under a settlement or assurance of voluntary compliance;
- (2) unclaimed by an individual or institution;
- (3) received by a state agency; and
(4) determined to be abandoned property under IC 32-34-1.5 ;
must be deposited in the abandoned property fund under IC 32-34-1.5-42 .
(c) The fund does not include the following:
- (1) Funds received by the state department of revenue.
- (2) Funds required to be deposited in the securities division enforcement account ( IC 23-19-6-1 ).
- (3) Funds received as the result of a civil forfeiture under IC 34-24-1 .
- (4) Funds received as a civil penalty or as part of an enforcement or collection action by an agency authorized to impose a civil penalty or engage in an enforcement or collection action, if the funds are required to be deposited in the general fund or another fund by statute.
- (5) Funds recovered by the Medicaid fraud control unit in actions to recover money inappropriately paid out of or obtained from the state Medicaid program.
- (6) Amounts required to be paid as consumer restitution or refunds in settlements specified in this chapter.
- (7) Amounts received under the Master Settlement Agreement (as defined in IC 24-3-3-6 ).
- (8) Amounts received as a result of opioid litigation settlements that are required to be distributed as provided in IC 4-6-15-4 .
- (9) Amounts deposited in the attorney general contingency fee fund under IC 4-6-16 .
As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.201-2018, SEC.2; P.L.141-2021, SEC.2; P.L.201-2023, SEC.68.