Title 5, TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to any entities issuing bonds that are named in IC 5-1-1-1. As added by P.L.44-1983, SEC.7.

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness, or other written obligations may be issued in fully registered or book entry form, and may be interchangeable in any manner provided for by the issuing entity. As added by P.L.44-1983, SE…

Sec. 3. (a) Bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness, or other written obligations issued in book entry form shall: (1) not be delivered to the owners thereof; and (2) have a registrar or paying agent that may be: (A) the issuing entity; (B) a bank or trust company; or (C) a secur…

Sec. 4. The entity may employ any bank or trust company as paying agent or registrar, co-registrar, or depository institution. The bank or trust company need not be a depository bank under IC 5-13, and need not be located within the state of Indiana. As added by P.L.44-1983, SEC.…

Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, registers or registration books or transfer records for bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness, or other written obligations of any entity are not public records, but are only for the use of the entity, any trustee, fiduciary, …

Sec. 6. Registrars of bond issues shall keep a register of ownership of bonds. As added by P.L.44-1983, SEC.7.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-11-8-2. As added by P.L.192-2005, SEC.3.

As added by P.L.192-2005, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.111-2018, SEC.2.

manufacture of a controlled substance Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "property" refers to a: (1) dwelling (as defined in IC 13-11-2-61.3); (2) building; (3) motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-105(a)); (4) trailer (as defined in IC 9-13-2-184(b)); or (5) watercraft (as d…

methamphetamine lab Sec. 4. A law enforcement agency that discovers a child less than eighteen (18) years of age at a site used for the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9) shall notify the department of child services. As added by P.L.192-20…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to an individual who, at any time during the individual's employment by the state or a political subdivision of the state as: (1) a member of a fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-8); (2) an emergency medical services provider (as defined …

benefits Sec. 10. This chapter does not affect the requirements for determining eligibility for disability benefits provided by the state or a political subdivision of the state except to the extent of determining whether an employee incurred a disability in the line of duty. As …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "at risk for occupational exposure" means that an individual incurs risk in performing the basic duties of the individual's employment, including: (1) providing emergency medical treatment in a nonhealth care setting where there is a potential for…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "employee" means an individual who: (1) is employed full time by the state or a political subdivision of the state as: (A) a member of a fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-8); (B) an emergency medical services provider (as defined in IC 16-4…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "exposure related cancer" refers to a cancer that is caused by a known carcinogen to which an individual is at risk for occupational exposure. As added by P.L.62-2006, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "exposure related heart or lung disease" refers to a disease or impairment of the cardiovascular or respiratory system caused by a substance or condition to which an individual is at risk for occupational exposure. As added by P.L.62-2006, SEC.1.

Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "exposure related Parkinson's disease" refers to Parkinson's disease that is caused by a toxin or head trauma: (1) known to increase the risk for the development of Parkinson's disease; and (2) to which an individual is at risk for occupational …

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "known carcinogen" refers to a substance or agent the exposure to which is recognized by: (1) the International Agency for Research on Cancer; or (2) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; as creating a high risk for the develo…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" means a county, township, town, city, separate municipal corporation, special taxing district, or public school corporation. As added by P.L.62-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2016, SEC.3.

cardiovascular, neurological, or respiratory system" Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "substance or condition that adversely affects an individual's cardiovascular, neurological, or respiratory system" refers to a substance or condition the exposure to which is recognized by the …

presumption Sec. 9. (a) An employee or former employee who: (1) is diagnosed with an exposure related cancer, exposure related heart or lung disease, or exposure related Parkinson's disease that: (A) requires medical treatment; or (B) results in total or partial disability; and (…

Sec. 1. At the request of the Indiana department of transportation, the authority shall carry out this chapter. As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25.

Sec. 10. A loan or other financial assistance from the fund must be accompanied by the following: (1) All papers and opinions required by the authority. (2) Unless otherwise provided by the guidelines of the authority, the following: (A) An approving opinion of nationally recogni…

Sec. 11. The expenses of administering a fund shall be paid from money in that fund. As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25.

Sec. 12. The authority may invest money in funds as provided in IC 5-1.2-4-1(a)(17) and IC 5-1.2-4-1(a)(40). As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.26.

Sec. 13. Money in any fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25.

Sec. 14. The following apply to bonds issued under this chapter for local transportation infrastructure projects: (1) IC 5-1.2-1-2. (2) IC 5-1.2-4-7 through IC 5-1.2-4-16. (3) IC 5-1.2-4-19 through IC 5-1.2-4-20. (4) IC 5-1.2-4-23. (5) IC 5-1.2-4-24. (6) IC 5-1.2-4-26 through IC …

Sec. 15. The authority may fix and pay the compensation of persons employed for purposes of this chapter from money: (1) available in a fund; or (2) otherwise made available for the program. As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25.

Sec. 16. A participant may pay fees charged by the authority to carry out this chapter. As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25.

Sec. 2. The authority may establish local transportation infrastructure revolving funds for the purpose of providing funds to participants for local transportation infrastructure projects. A separate fund may be established for any purpose listed in section 8(a) of this chapter. …

Sec. 3. (a) In administering a fund, the authority shall do the following: (1) Monitor applicable infrastructure finance needs and the availability and cost of capital. (2) Provide financial management of investment pools and financial services associated with loans. (3) Explore …

Sec. 4. Subject to the written procedures developed by the authority under section 7 of this chapter, the authority may do the following: (1) Accept money from any agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States, the state, or another state for deposit in a fund. (2) …

Sec. 5. (a) If the authority uses bond proceeds to loan money to or purchase bonds of a participant, the authority may, by the resolution approving the bonds, provide that subsection (b) is applicable to the participant. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, to the extent that any d…

Sec. 6. (a) If the authority finds that the local transportation infrastructure project: (1) will be of benefit to the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the area where the local transportation infrastructure project is to be located; and (2) complies with the purpose…

Sec. 7. (a) The authority shall establish a written procedure, in coordination with a state agency, department, or instrumentality providing funds under section 4(1) of this chapter and for allocating money to projects described in section 8 of this chapter. (b) The procedure est…

Sec. 8. (a) A loan of proceeds of the authority's bonds or a loan or other financial assistance from a fund must be used by a participant to establish or improve highways, roads, streets, bridges, or any other public way, and public mass transportation systems. (b) Financial assi…

Sec. 9. (a) A loan from a fund may: (1) not have a term of more than twenty (20) years; (2) provide for amortization to begin not later than one (1) year after construction of the project ends; and (3) have an interest rate established by the authority in accordance with subsecti…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a project covered by IC 8-23-10. As added by P.L.149-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "applicable public works statute" refers to whichever of the following statutes is applicable to the public works project of a public agency: (1) IC 4-13.6. (2) This article. (3) IC 5-23-4 (build, operate, transfer, and public-private agreements).…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "contract" refers to a contract for professional services of any of the following for a public works project: (1) A design professional. (2) An architect. (3) An engineer. (4) An environmental consultant. (5) A geologist. (6) A geotechnical consul…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "public agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-30-1-11. As added by P.L.149-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "public works project" refers to a construction project governed by an applicable public works statute. (b) The term does not include any of the following: (1) A project on the state highway system (as defined in IC 8-23-1-40). (2) A railroad …

Sec. 6. IC 26-2-5-4 applies to a contract. As added by P.L.149-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A purchase of supplies under this article by any of the following: (A) A governmental body. (B) A state educational institution. (C) An instrumentality of the state that performs essential governmental functions on either a state…

Sec. 10. (a) This section does not apply to an absolute preference. (b) If an offeror offers a preferred supply for a given supply item, the purchasing agent shall compute an adjusted offer for that item according to the following formula: STEP ONE: Determine the price preference…

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any statute requiring the award of a contract to the lowest offeror, but subject to section 12 of this chapter, a purchasing agent shall award a contract to the offeror whose total adjusted offer is lower than the total adjusted offer of each other offero…

Sec. 12. Award of a contract under section 11 of this chapter is subject to the following: (1) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract to a responsible and responsive bidder. (2) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract: (A) to the best bidder…

supplies Sec. 13. If a purchasing agent awards contracts separately, or for a combination of a line or class of supplies under an applicable law, the purchasing agent shall compute total adjusted offers and award contracts as if each combination of lines or classes of supplies to…

Sec. 14. The price paid for preferred supplies purchased under a contract awarded under this chapter shall be the price offered for the supplies and not the adjusted offer price of the supplies. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.

Sec. 15. A governmental body may adopt rules to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.