Title 8, TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 1. Any railroad company organized under any general law of this state is hereby empowered to extend its road, from time to time, beyond either terminus fixed in its articles of association, and to construct, or cause to be constructed, to own and operate such extension or ex…

Sec. 2. Any railroad company extending its line under the provisions of this chapter may acquire right of way and other property, by condemnation or otherwise, in the same manner and with the same effect as if such extension had been included within the original articles of assoc…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a contract carrier that transports an employee of a railroad under the terms of a contractual agreement with the railroad. As added by P.L.109-2000, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "contract carrier" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-2.1-17-5. As added by P.L.109-2000, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. A contract carrier shall do the following: (1) Limit the hours of service by a driver who transports a railroad employee to: (A) twelve (12) hours of vehicle operation per day; (B) fifteen (15) hours of on duty service per day; and (C) seventy (70) hours of on duty servic…

Sec. 4. The motor carrier services division of the department of state revenue may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and administer this chapter. As added by P.L.128-2003, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. As added by P.L.128-2003, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the local bridge grant board established by section 9 of this chapter. As added by P.L.117-1989, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. The department shall provide staff support to the board. As added by P.L.117-1989, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. The board shall establish criteria to be used in evaluating applications for grants from the fund. These criteria: (1) must be consistent with the purposes of the federal local bridge program (23 U.S.C. 144(n)); (2) must be based on good engineering practices; and (3) mu…

Sec. 13. Within thirty (30) days after a county applies for a grant under section 12 of this chapter, the department of local government finance shall submit to the department a financial report that includes the following information: (1) The amount of money available to the cou…

Sec. 14. The board shall use the criteria established under section 11 of this chapter and the report submitted under section 13 of this chapter to evaluate an application for a grant from the fund. The board shall notify a county that makes a grant application of the board's app…

Sec. 15. The board and each county for which a grant has been approved under this chapter shall enter into an agreement specifying the purposes for which the grant may be used. The terms of the agreement must be consistent with the purposes of this chapter. As added by P.L.117-19…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "construction" means the building of a local bridge to the extent that new, supplementary, or substantially improved traffic service is provided. As added by P.L.117-1989, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana department of transportation. As added by P.L.117-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.124.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "executive" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-5. As added by P.L.117-1989, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the local bridge grant fund established by section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.117-1989, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "local bridge" means a structure that: (1) is designed to carry vehicular traffic over or under an obstacle to the normal flow of traffic, including any grade separation, culvert, or approach to a bridge; and (2) is located on a public road in a c…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "reconstruction" includes the resurfacing and rebuilding of a local bridge to the extent that significant structural improvements result. As added by P.L.117-1989, SEC.1. IC 8-14-11-8 Establishment of fund; administration Sec. 8. (a) The local bri…

quorum Sec. 9. (a) The local bridge grant board is established to receive and review applications for grants under this chapter. The board consists of the following members: (1) The director of the department, or the director's designee. (2) Six (6) persons appointed by the gover…

Sec. 1. Whenever, in the judgment of the county executive, it is necessary to bridge any highway or public street across any navigable water, the county executive may construct a tunnel underneath the navigable water, on the public street or public highway instead of a bridge. Fo…

Sec. 2. If the county executive determines it is necessary to construct a tunnel instead of a bridge, then the construction of the tunnel shall be completed under the laws for the construction of bridges on public highways and public streets by county executives. Formerly: Acts 1…

Formerly: Acts 1911, c.256, s.3. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.78. Repealed by P.L.86-1988, SEC.227.

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding IC 8-21-1-1, as used in this chapter, "airport" means a public use airport (as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47102). As added by P.L.34-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.22.

Sec. 10. As set forth in IC 5-1-14, an applicant may use any source of revenue to repay a loan under this chapter. This section constitutes complete authority for an applicant to borrow from the loan fund. As added by P.L.34-1990, SEC.2.

payable to recipient Sec. 11. If a loan recipient fails to make any repayments of a loan, the auditor of state shall withhold the repayment amount from any other money payable by the state to the recipient. The amount withheld shall be transferred to the loan fund to the credit o…

Sec. 12. The department shall deposit repayments of principal and interest on loans in the loan fund to increase the amount that is available for new loans. As added by P.L.34-1990, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "grant fund" refers to the airport development grant fund. As added by P.L.34-1990, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "loan fund" refers to the airport development revolving loan fund. As added by P.L.34-1990, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. (a) The airport development grant fund and the airport development revolving loan fund are established for the purposes of this chapter. The department shall administer the two (2) funds. (b) The department shall pay the expenses of administering the funds. (c) The treasu…

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a program to foster airport development in Indiana with special emphasis on improvement of airports as an economic development tool. The program must include the following components: (1) State grants to ai…

Sec. 5.5. (a) The program described in section 5 of this chapter is designed to optimize the use of the grant fund. The primary goals of the allocation program are to: (1) further the proper development and maintenance of a statewide system of airports; (2) further economic devel…

Sec. 6. The following may apply to the department for a grant or a loan for an airport development project: (1) An eligible entity that has established a board of aviation commissioners under IC 8-22-2. (2) An airport authority established under IC 8-22-3. (3) A public airport es…

Sec. 7. (a) The department shall determine the allocation of grant funds among eligible applicants. However, the total amount of grants under this chapter may not exceed the balance in the grant fund. (b) The budget agency shall certify to the department, the auditor of state, an…

Sec. 8. (a) The department shall determine the allocation of loan funds among eligible applicants. However, the total amount of loans under this chapter may not exceed the balance in the loan fund. (b) An application for a loan must comply with the following: (1) Be accompanied b…

Sec. 9. The department shall determine the terms of each loan, which must include the following: (1) The duration of the loan, which may not exceed twelve (12) years. (2) The repayment schedule of the loan, which must provide that no payments are due during the first two (2) year…

Sec. 1. (a) Whenever a bridge, culvert, roadway, or any other physical property of the state highway system has been damaged to the extent that it is not usable by the traveling public or is unsafe for use, and by order of the governor or the commissioner it is determined that an…

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.220. Repealed by P.L.16-2020, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. The department shall make a concentrated effort to invite bids from racial minority businesses. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.220.

Sec. 0.5. This chapter applies only to a toll road project and not to a facility project and not to a freeway project. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.122.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "account" refers to an account established within the fund. As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the toll road fund established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

Sec. 3. (a) The toll road fund is established to provide funds to: (1) pay or defease certain bonds in the manner provided by this chapter; (2) pay amounts owed by the authority in connection with the execution and performance of a public-private agreement under this article, inc…

Sec. 4. (a) Before any allocations are made from the fund under this chapter, the authority shall determine: (1) the extent to which outstanding bonds issued by the authority under IC 8-14.5-6 or IC 8-15-2 should be repaid, defeased, or otherwise retired; (2) the total amount nec…

Sec. 5. The money allocated to the eligible project account must be used to make distributions to the next generation trust fund and the major moves construction fund, as provided by section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39. IC 8-15.5-11-6 Expediting permits, li…

Sec. 1. All law enforcement officers of the state and of each affected jurisdiction have the same powers and jurisdiction within the limits of the qualifying project as they have in their respective areas of jurisdiction. As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.

Sec. 2. Law enforcement officers shall have access to the qualifying project at any time for the purpose of exercising the law enforcement officer's powers and jurisdiction. This authority does not extend to the private offices, buildings, garages, and other improvements of the o…

Sec. 3. (a) The traffic and motor vehicle laws of Indiana or, if applicable, any local jurisdiction apply to conduct on a qualifying project to the same extent as they apply to conduct on similar projects in Indiana or the local jurisdiction. (b) Punishment for infractions and of…