Sec. 34. (a) Except as provided in sections 36(g) and 42(d) of this chapter, the treasurer of state shall, on order of the attorney general, pay the necessary costs of the following:
(1) Selling abandoned property.
(2) Mailing notices.
(3) Making publications required by this chapter.
(4) Paying other operating expenses and administrative expenses, including:
(A) salaries and wages reasonably incurred by the attorney general in the administration and enforcement of this chapter; and
(B) costs incurred in examining records of the holders of property and in collecting the property from the holders.
(b) If the balance of the principal of the abandoned property fund established by section 33 of this chapter exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the treasurer of state may, and at least once each fiscal year shall, transfer to the state general fund the balance of the principal of the abandoned property fund that exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(c) If a claim is allowed or a refund is ordered under this chapter that is more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the treasurer of state shall transfer from the state general fund sufficient money to make prompt payment of the claim. There is annually appropriated to the treasurer of state from the state general fund the amount of money sufficient to implement this subsection.
(d) Before making a deposit into the abandoned property fund, the attorney general shall record the following:
(1) The name and last known address of each person appearing from the holder's reports to be entitled to the abandoned property.
(2) The name and last known address of each insured person or annuitant.
(3) The number, the name of the corporation, and the amount due concerning any policy or contract listed in the report of a life insurance company.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), earnings on the property custody fund and the abandoned property fund shall be credited to each fund.
(f) On July 1 of each year, the interest balance in the property custody fund established by section 32 of this chapter and the interest balance in the abandoned property fund shall be transferred to the state general fund.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-1.5-34.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.217; P.L.46-2013, SEC.5.
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