Title 5, TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.306, s.1; Acts 1949, c.136, s.1; Acts 1953, c.4, s.1; Acts 1957, c.210, s.1; Acts 1961, c.121, s.1; Acts 1967, c.350, s.1; Acts 1969, c.140, s.1; Acts 1972, P.L.42, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.250, SEC.5; Acts 1978, P.L.15, SEC.2; Acts 1979, P.L.41,…

Sec. 1.1. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "person" includes a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, fiduciary, or individual. (b) This chapter applies to the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or ot…

Sec. 1.2. (a) When a public building or other public work or improvement of any character is to be constructed, erected, altered, or repaired at the expense of the state or a commission created by law (excepting the Indiana department of transportation), and when the estimated co…

Sec. 1.3. Construction or alteration of any public building, the estimated cost of which is more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), may not be undertaken by any officer or agent hereinbefore mentioned or referred to except pursuant to and in compliance with plans and sp…

on file Sec. 1.4. For the purpose of securing bids or for the purpose of causing the work to be done in the desired manner, the state or commission created by law (excepting the Indiana department of transportation) shall prepare, and place on file in its office, plans and specif…

its own employees; conditions Sec. 1.5. (a) The governing board of any state educational institution, acting on behalf of said institution, may purchase materials in the manner provided by law and perform any work by means of its own employees and owned or leased equipment in the…

or structure; quotes by invitation Sec. 1.6. In the case of fire, flood, windstorm, casualty or other extraordinary emergency, including mechanical failure of any part of a building or structure, and where the health, safety or welfare of the public or the necessary governmental …

of emergency; quotes by invitation Sec. 1.7. On agricultural or forestry land owned or occupied by Purdue University and used by it for educational or research purposes, the trustees of the university may, upon a declaration of necessity recorded in its minutes, award contracts w…

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.24-1985, SEC.25(b).

contracts Sec. 1.9. (a) Notwithstanding this article, a state educational institution may award a contract for any construction or repair work to any building, structure, or improvement of the institution without advertising for bids and meeting other contract awarding requiremen…

financial status, and trust relationship; forms Sec. 2. (a) Each bidder shall be required to submit under oath with and as a part of the bidder's bid a statement of: (1) the bidder's experience; (2) the bidder's proposed plan for performing such work; (3) the equipment available …

minimum bid invitations Sec. 3. (a) Upon the filing of the plans, specifications, and drawings, as provided in section 1.4 of this chapter, the officer or agent shall twice publish a notice indicating that drawings, plans, and specifications are on file at the office and calling …

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-8-3-1; 19-8-3-2.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.20. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.33-1983, SEC.17.

As added by P.L.26-1989, SEC.19; P.L.70-1989, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.1-1990, SEC.62.

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a public building or other public work or improvement that may require creation of a trench of at least five (5) feet in depth. (b) IOSHA regulations 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart P, for trench safety systems shall be incorporated into the contract d…

Sec. 7. A board, a commission, a trustee, an officer, or agent must establish as a goal that five percent (5%) of the contracts awarded be let to minority business enterprises (as defined in IC 4-13-16.5-1). As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.64. IC 5-16-1-8 Plumbing installations; proo…

chapter Sec. 9. (a) IC 5-22-16.5 (Disqualification of Contractors Dealing with the Government of Iran) applies to the awarding of contracts, including contracts for professional services, under this article. (b) For purposes of applying IC 5-22-16.5 to contracts awarded under thi…

Sec. 0.3. Any action taken before February 21, 1986, that would be valid if taken under this chapter, as amended by P.L.53-1986, is legalized and validated. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.99.

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to leases of equipment whether or not title passes from the lessor to the lessee. The term "purchaser" as used in this chapter includes persons who make leases for equipment. (b) Any person, officer, board, commissioner, department, commission, or…

Sec. 10. A purchase under this chapter is subject to procurement preferences provided under IC 5-22-15. As added by P.L.19-1990, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.49-1997, SEC.32.

Sec. 11. IC 5-22-16-4(b) applies to a lease or purchase of personal property made after June 30, 2003, by an agency (as defined in IC 4-13-2-1) or a state educational institution to the same extent as if the lease or purchase were subject to IC 5-22. As added by P.L.254-2003, SEC…

equipment; specifications; notice of time and place for receiving bids; procedures; open market; submission of certified check or bond by bidder; rejection Sec. 2. (a) In all cases of advertising for the purchase of materials, equipment, goods and supplies, and the lease of equip…

adjustments; limitation Sec. 2.5. (a) Notwithstanding sections 2 and 3 of this chapter and IC 8-23-9, the Indiana department of transportation may award a public works contract for road or street work subject to the open price provisions of IC 26-1-2-305. (b) Such a contract may …

contracts Sec. 3. (a) A purchaser may not make any purchase or contract for the purchase of any material, equipment, goods, or supplies or the lease of equipment unless the bid, offer, proposal, estimate, or contract of any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation …

Sec. 4. Within thirty (30) days after the acceptance of any bid, offer, proposal, estimate, or contract for purchase of materials, equipment, goods, and supplies, or lease of equipment, the purchaser or purchasers shall: (1) deliver in person or mail to the seller or lessor the o…

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.99, s.5. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.61, SEC.5; Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.520. Repealed by P.L.126-2012, SEC.26.

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.99, s.6. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.61, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.126-2012, SEC.27.

Sec. 7. Where in this chapter a duty is imposed upon the purchasers, such duty shall be performed by the person, officer, clerk, or employee whose duty or employment require that they act for any board, commission, department, or unit of government making any such purchase, and a…

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.99, s.8. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.61, SEC.6; Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.14; Acts 1981, P.L.32, SEC.14. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.45. IC 5-17-1-8.1 Chapter to be supplemental to all laws; limitations Sec. 8.1. (a) This chapter is supplemental to all…

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.99, s.9. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.45.

Sec. 1. The state, or any political subdivision thereof, are each hereby authorized and empowered to the full extent authorized by the Constitution of Indiana and not prohibited by law, to accept the provisions of any law of the Congress of the United States of America, or any ru…

Sec. 2. The acceptance by the state shall be made by the officer, board, bureau, commission, department, or division having authority by law to do the acts to effectuate the purposes of any such federal law, by, and with the consent of the governor. If there is no officer, board,…

Sec. 3. The acceptance by any political subdivision shall be made by the governing authority of such political subdivision by and with the consent of the appropriating authority of such political subdivision, if expenditures of any public funds of such political subdivision be re…

Sec. 3.5. If any federal funds be received by the state pursuant to the provisions of any such federal law, the same are hereby appropriated for the uses and purposes provided by said federal law, if such appropriation be required. Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.8, SEC.1. IC 5-19-1-4 D…

Sec. 1. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Public Policy. It is hereby declared: (1) that there exists in the state of Indiana a need for safe and sanitary residential housing within the financial means of low and moderate income persons and families, a need which unmet is a…

Sec. 10. Pledge of Authority Assets to Obligations of the Authority. The pledge of any assets or revenues of the authority to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any obligations of the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledg…

Sec. 11. All Moneys Received Are Trust Funds and May Be Temporarily Invested. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter are trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. The …

obligations Sec. 12. Holders of Authority Obligations Granted Legal Rights to Enforce Duties of the Authority. Any holder of obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter or any coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement or resolution author…

Sec. 13. Declaration of Negotiability of Obligations of the Authority. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter or any recitals in any obligations issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter, all such obligations and interest coupons appertaining the…

Sec. 14. Obligations of Authority Are Authorized Investments. Obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state of Indiana and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust c…

Sec. 16. (a) The authority may create and establish one (1) or more special funds, referred to in this section as capital reserve funds, to secure the notes and bonds. The authority shall pay into each such capital reserve fund: (1) any moneys appropriated and made available by t…

authority contracts Sec. 17. State Power to Alter Authority; Pledge Against Impairment of Authority Contracts. The state may at any time, or from time to time, alter or change the structure, organization programs, activities or powers of the authority and may, at its sole discret…

Sec. 18. The authority shall, promptly following the close of each fiscal year, submit an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the public finance director appointed under IC 5-1.2-3-6, the budget committee, and the general assembly. An annual report submitted…

Sec. 19. Limitation of Liability for Authority Members or Officers. No member or other officer of the authority shall be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of his execution of any obligations or the issuance thereof. As added by Acts 1978, P.L.28, SEC.1…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Assisted" means, with respect to a loan: (1) the payment by the United States or any duly authorized agency of the United States of assistance payments, interest payments, or mortgage reduction payments with respect to such loan; or (2) the provi…

Sec. 20. Authority to Accept and Expend Funds. The authority is authorized to accept and expend such moneys as may be received from any source, including income from the authority's operations, for effectuating its corporate purposes including, without limitation, the payment of …

Sec. 21. Tax Exempt Status. The authority shall not be required to pay any taxes and assessments to the state, or any county, municipality or other governmental subdivision of the state, upon any of its property or upon its obligations or other evidences of indebtedness pursuant …

Sec. 22. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest. If any member, officer or employee of the authority shall be interested either directly or indirectly, or shall be an officer or employee of or have an ownership interest in any firm or corporation interested directly or indirectly in…

Sec. 23. Authority Assets; Disposition upon Termination or Dissolution. The authority shall fund its operating costs from the net revenues derived from the operation of the programs under section 4 of this chapter. No part of the revenues or assets of the authority shall inure to…

Sec. 24. Provisions of this Chapter Deemed to Be Supplemental Powers to Other Laws. This chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the performance of the activities authorized by this chapter, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional …