Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) “Opioid” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-21. (2) “Opioid litigation” means any civil lawsuit, demand, or settlement, including any settlement in lieu of litigation, filed against any opioid party for any cause of action filed for the purpose of redressing the impact of […]
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all political subdivisions shall be considered a party to any settlement, including a settlement in lieu of litigation, in opioid litigation by the attorney general with an opioid party that is finalized with court approval after March 1, 2021. Except as provided in subsection (b), political […]
Sec. 3. After January 1, 2021, no political subdivision shall initiate or file opioid litigation in any court. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.72-2022, SEC.2.
Sec. 4. (a) Funds received from opioid litigation settlements that resolve existing state and political subdivision litigation lawsuits as of January 1, 2021, shall be distributed in the following manner: (1) Fifteen percent (15%) to the agency settlement fund established by IC 4-12-16-2 for the benefit of the state. (2) Fifteen percent (15%) to the […]
Sec. 5. Before distributing funds to a city, county, or town that has opted back into a settlement under section 2(d) of this chapter, the budget agency shall: (1) withhold from distribution to the city, county, or town the funds owed to the private legal counsel of the city, county, or town in the amount […]
