2010 IERC Conference

LEPC Funding LEPC Funding

Source, Appropriation, Source, Appropriation, Allocation, and UsageAllocation, and Usage

IC 6-6-10-7IC 6-6-10-7By Ian Ewusi

IERC Field Representative

Funding Funding SourcesSources

Fees from Facilities to the IERC

$ IERC allocates 90% of funds to

LEPCs IC 6-6-10-7(a)

$ Redistribution of withheld funds

from Inactive LEPCs

Role of GovernmentRole of Government

IERC—Oversees the funds (appropriation and LEPC usage)

IDR—Collects and distributes funds as directed by IERC

County fiscal body—Receives and issues funds according to LEPC budget (custodial responsibility—IC 6-6-10-7(c)(d))

LEPC—Uses funds as defined by 8 funding categories (IC 6-6-10-7(b))

8 LEPC Expense Categories8 LEPC Expense CategoriesIC 6-6-10-7(b)IC 6-6-10-7(b)

1. Establishing LEPC plan

2. Dealing with public information requests

3. Training for emergency and HAZMAT

response

4. Equipping a HAZMAT response team

5. Purchasing communication gear

6. Paying member stipends

$20 per member per LEGAL meeting

7. Paying for special projects

Must be PRE-APPROVED by IERC

8. Maintaining, repairing, calibrating LEPC

equipment

Conditions for all LEPC Conditions for all LEPC ExpenditureExpenditure

Addressed at legal meeting

Quorum of members present

Majority vote to approve expenditure

Expenditure within 8 spending

categories

Requirement for Funding Categories 3-to-8

Funding may only be used in these categories if…

LEPC is active

LEPC has prepared and submitted to the IERC

an emergency plan (LEPC plan) that meets the

requirements of 42 U.S.C. 11003(a)

LEPC has received IERC approval for planned

training programs (Training Resource Guide)

LEPC Procedure to Request Funds

Prepare a funding request (budget) listing as line items the Prepare a funding request (budget) listing as line items the

eight categories for expenditure eight categories for expenditure

Request must be approved by the LEPC in a regular meeting, Request must be approved by the LEPC in a regular meeting,

and this approval must be reflected in official minutesand this approval must be reflected in official minutes

Submit funding request and the LEPC’s official minutes Submit funding request and the LEPC’s official minutes

reflecting approval to the County Auditor and County Councilreflecting approval to the County Auditor and County Council

Participate in the annual budget hearings held by the County Participate in the annual budget hearings held by the County

CouncilCouncil

Additional expenditure requests for funding beyond the

appropriated funds must include a funding request and a

copy of the LEPC’s official minutes reflecting approval of the

supplemental funding request to the County Auditor

County Fiscal BodyProcedure to Request Funds

County Council shall approve the LEPC’s budget, as required by Indiana Code 6-6-10-7(d)

County Auditor shall act as the custodian of the approved funds, writing checks to cover expenditures from the various line items as requested

The County Auditor must ensure that appropriated funds are not invested in a manner which prohibits their ready access upon request of the LEPC

County must not impose any requirements upon the nature or manner of expending LEPC funds beyond those outlined above in the relevant state law

Gathering information

Authoring or writing

Publishing & distributing

Updating information

Contracting for the above

Expense Category 1

Expense Category 2

Office equipment and supplies

Computer/internet communiqué

Information storage

Expense Category 3

Instructors from the state, from state resource Instructors from the state, from state resource

list, or with national recognition (Resource Guide)list, or with national recognition (Resource Guide)

SARA Title III ClassesSARA Title III Classes

HAZMAT training (awareness, ops & tech HAZMAT training (awareness, ops & tech

levels)levels)

Other Training Incident to HAZMAT Other Training Incident to HAZMAT

(IERC Approval Required)(IERC Approval Required)

HAZMAT exercisesHAZMAT exercises

LEPC conferencesLEPC conferences

Expense Category 4

Masks/suits/tanks

Booms/foams/absorbers

Emergency/response

equipment

Expense Category Expense Category 55

Office/mobile phone

Computer

Internet service

Fax machine

Expense Category 6

Must be a legal meeting Must be a legal meeting

Must have a quorum of LEPC Must have a quorum of LEPC

members presentmembers present

Must be voted on and Must be voted on and

approvedapproved

Expense Category 7 Expense Category 7

Risk communication projectsRisk communication projects

Chemical accident prevention Chemical accident prevention

projectsprojects

IERC pre-approval required IERC pre-approval required

Expense Category 8 Expense Category 8

LEPC membership approval requiredLEPC membership approval required

However ...

Contracting LEPC Members (Independent Contractors)

In accordance with the State Ethics Commission (SEC), the following statutes apply: SEC Jurisdiction

(IC 4-2-6-2.5) Financial Conflict of Interest (IC 4-2-6-9) Criminal Conflict of Interest (IC 35-44-1-3)

Questions?Questions?John Steel, LEPC Coordinator John Steel, LEPC Coordinator

Indiana Department of Homeland Indiana Department of Homeland SecuritySecurity

302 West Washington Street, Room 302 West Washington Street, Room E208E208

Indianapolis, IN 46204Indianapolis, IN 46204Office: (317) (317) 233-6519Office: (317) (317) 233-6519

Fax: (317) 233-5006Fax: (317) 233-5006jsteel@dhs.in.govjsteel@dhs.in.gov

Ian Ewusi, IERC Representative Indiana Department of Homeland

Security302 West Washington Street, Room

E208Indianapolis, IN 46204Mobile: (317) 695-2119

Fax: (317) 233-5006iewusi@dhs.in.gov