Sec. 7. (a) A county treasurer that receives county option dog tax revenue under section 5 of this chapter shall deposit the money in the county option dog tax fund according to the following allocation:

(1) Twenty percent (20%) for the canine research and education account established under section 6(b) of this chapter.

(2) Eighty percent (80%) for the uses designated by the fiscal body of the county under subsection (c).

(b) If an ordinance adopted under section 3 of this chapter is in effect in a county, the county auditor and the county treasurer shall include the county option dog tax revenue received by the county treasurer in the settlement procedures described in IC 6-1.1-27. Amounts accumulated in the county canine research and education account shall be paid to the state treasurer in accordance with the procedure described under IC 6-1.1-27-3.

(c) The fiscal body of a county that imposes a tax under this chapter may appropriate money in the county option dog tax fund, other than money allocated to the canine research and education account established under section 6(b) of this chapter, for any of the following purposes:

(1) The use of animal care facilities.

(2) Animal control, including dead animal disposal.

(3) Reimbursement to farmers for livestock kills.

(4) Reimbursement to people who have undergone rabies post exposure prophylaxis.

(d) The fiscal body of a county that imposes a tax under this chapter may establish requirements according to which individuals or entities are eligible to receive distributions of money appropriated for a purpose described in subsection (c).

As added by P.L.162-2006, SEC.36.