Ind. Code § 7.1-4-9-10

Sec. 10. Appropriation from General Fund. There is appropriated from the monies allocated to the general fund under this title, a necessary sum of money to make up any deficiency between the sums from the excise fund actually paid over to the treasuries of the several governmental subdivisions during their respective current fiscal years, and the estimate of funds to be distributed to them during the current fiscal year as computed by the state board of accounts and as considered by the governmental unit in preparation of its budget for the current fiscal year. The state board of accounts shall determine whether a deficiency exists at the close of the current fiscal year of each governmental unit. The amount of a deficiency so determined shall be paid to the governmental unit on warrant issued by the state comptroller not later than one (1) month after the close of the respective current fiscal year.