Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 13. The board may: (1) exercise the executive and legislative powers of the authority as provided by this chapter; (2) as a municipal corporation, sue and be sued in its name; (3) sell, lease, or otherwise contract for advertising in or on the facilities of the authority; (4…

Sec. 15. (a) The board shall, to the extent it considers feasible, adopt uniform standards for the making of grants and purchase of service agreements. These grant contracts or purchase of service agreements may be for the number of years or duration agreed to by the authority an…

Sec. 16. (a) The authority may provide public transportation service by operating public transportation facilities only if the board finds that no public or private transportation agency or corporation is willing or able to provide public transportation service. (b) The authority…

Sec. 17. At the request of the public transportation system serving the territory of the authority, the authority may: (1) construct or acquire any public transportation facility for use by the authority or any transportation agency; and (2) acquire transportation facilities from…

Sec. 18. The authority may acquire, improve, maintain, lease, and rent facilities, including air rights, that are within one hundred (100) yards of a terminal, station, or other facility of the authority. If these facilities generate revenues in excess of their cost to the author…

Sec. 19. (a) In connection with any construction or acquisition, the authority shall make relocation payments in the manner prescribed by IC 8-23-17. (b) A private company lawfully providing public transportation service within the territory of the authority when the authority is…

Sec. 2. (a) A fiscal body of a county or municipality may, by ordinance, establish a regional transportation authority (referred to as "the authority" in this chapter) for the purpose of acquiring, improving, operating, maintaining, financing, and generally supporting a public tr…

Sec. 21. The authority shall deal with and enter into written contracts with its employees through accredited representatives of those employees or representatives of any labor organization authorized to act for those employees concerning wages, salaries, hours, working condition…

Sec. 22. (a) The rights, benefits, and other employee protective conditions and remedies that: (1) are set forth in Section 13(c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. section 1609(c)) and Section 405(b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, as …

Sec. 23. An employee of the authority is entitled to at least the same worker's compensation, pension, seniority, salary, wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare insurance, and other benefits that the employee enjoyed as an employee of the authority or of the public trans…

Sec. 24. (a) Whenever the authority proposes to operate or to enter into a contract to operate a new public transportation facility that may result in the displacement of employees or the rearrangement of the working forces of the authority or of a public transportation agency, t…

Sec. 25. (a) If a labor dispute involving the authority and its employees is not governed by the Federal Labor Management Relations Act, as amended (29 U.S.C. sections 141-197 and 557), or by the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. sections 151-188), the authority shall offe…

Sec. 26. (a) The authority may: (1) establish and maintain systems of pensions and retirement benefits for the officers and employees of the authority designated or described by resolution of the authority; (2) fix the classifications in those systems; (3) take the steps necessar…

Sec. 27. (a) Whenever the authority acquires the public transportation facilities of a public transportation agency and operates those facilities, all employees engaged in the operation of the facilities shall be transferred to and appointed as employees of the authority, subject…

Sec. 28. The state board of accounts shall: (1) audit the records of the authority; and (2) prescribe or approve all accounting forms and records used by the authority. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2.5-24.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76.…

Sec. 29. The board shall prepare an annual budget for the authority's operating and maintenance expenditures and necessary capital expenditures. Each annual budget is subject to review and modification by the: (1) fiscal body of the county or municipality that establishes the aut…

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 3.5 of this chapter, the authority may be expanded to include one (1) or more additional counties or municipalities within the same planning district if resolutions approving the expansion are adopted by the fiscal bodies of: (1) the counties…

Sec. 3.1. If an existing public transportation corporation operates within the boundaries of an authority established under section 2 or 3 of this chapter, the legislative body that established the public transportation corporation may adopt an ordinance to shift any of the power…

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to LaPorte County and any second class city located in the county. (b) A county or city described in subsection (a) shall become a member of an authority described in section 5(c) of this chapter if the fiscal body of the county or city adopts a…

Sec. 30. (a) The county or municipality that establishes the authority shall pay the expenses incurred in the organization of the authority; however, the amount of expenses paid may not exceed the amount for authority expenses set by the fiscal body of the establishing county or …

Sec. 32. (a) The board may, on behalf of the authority, accept, receive, and receipt for federal monies and other public or private monies for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of public transportation systems under the …

Sec. 33. (a) This section does not apply to interurban or interstate public transportation service. (b) Service provided by the authority within the territory of the authority is exempt from regulation by the department of state revenue under IC 8-2.1. This exemption applies to t…

Sec. 4. If the fiscal body of any county or municipality finds that the county or municipality should be removed from the authority, it shall adopt a resolution favoring the removal of that county or municipality from the authority. The resolution must establish a date upon which…

Sec. 5. (a) An authority is under the control of a board (referred to as "the board" in this chapter) that, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), consists of: (1) two (2) members appointed by the executive of each county in the authority; (2) one (1) member appointed by …

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the appointments required by section 5 of this chapter must be made as soon as is practical, but not later than sixty (60) days after the adoption of the ordinance establishing the authority. If any appointing authority fails to m…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), as soon as is practical, but not later than ninety (90) days after the authority is established, the members shall meet and organize themselves as a board. (b) Except as provided in subsection (f), at its first meeting, and annual…

Sec. 8. (a) The board shall fix the time and place for holding regular meetings, and it must meet at least once during each calendar quarter of each calendar year. (b) Special meetings of the board may be called by the chair or by five (5) members of the board upon written reques…

Sec. 9. (a) A majority of the members appointed to the board constitutes a quorum for a meeting. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the board may act officially by an affirmative vote of a majority of those present at the meeting at which the action is taken. (c) If the au…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following units: (1) All counties. (2) All municipalities. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-7-4-6 part; 19-7-4-6.5 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.110. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.319, SEC.1; P.L.354-1985, SEC.1; P.L.…

Sec. 10. (a) The board shall: (1) exercise general supervision of and make rules for the department; (2) establish rules governing the use of the park and recreation facilities by the public; (3) provide police protection for its property and activities, either by requesting assi…

Sec. 11. (a) The board may: (1) subject to subsection (d), enter into contracts and leases for facilities and services; (2) contract with persons for joint use of facilities for the operation of park and recreation programs and related services; (3) contract with another board, a…

Sec. 11.5. (a) This section applies to the city of New Albany. (b) The operation of city owned buildings or grounds operated as a golf course by a nonprofit corporation before July 1, 1995, without a lease from the city, or under a lease that was not open to public bid to lease t…

Sec. 12. The board may sell, or order sold through a designated representative, by public or private sale, any personal property that the board has declared to be surplus at a regular or special meeting and has declared to have an aggregate appraised value of five thousand dollar…

Sec. 13. (a) This subsection applies to counties and towns. The board may appoint a superintendent of parks and recreation. The board may not consider political affiliation in the selection of the superintendent. (b) This subsection applies to cities. If a superintendent of parks…

Sec. 14. Under the direction of the board, the superintendent shall: (1) propose annually a plan for the operation of the department; (2) administer the plan as approved by the board; (3) supervise the general administration of the department; (4) keep the records of the departme…

Sec. 15. (a) If the board determines that the size of the department's operation requires assistants for the superintendent, the board may appoint, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, one (1) or more assistants. The board shall determine their qualifications on a basis…

Sec. 16. (a) Every officer and employee who handles money in the performance of duties as prescribed by this chapter shall execute an official bond for the term of office or employment before entering upon the duties of the office or employment. (b) The fiscal body of the unit ma…

Sec. 17. (a) The board may create an advisory council and special committees composed of citizens interested in parks and recreation. (b) In selecting an advisory council or special committees, the board shall give consideration to the groups in the community particularly interes…

Sec. 18. (a) The board may accept gifts, donations, and subsidies for park and recreational purposes. However, a gift or transfer of property to the board may not be made without its approval. (b) A gift or grant of money shall be deposited in a special nonreverting fund to be av…

Sec. 19. (a) The territory within the boundaries of the unit comprises a special taxing district for the purpose of levying special benefit taxes for park and recreational purposes as provided in this chapter. (b) The fiscal body of the unit shall determine and provide the revenu…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Board" refers to a park and recreation board. "Department" refers to a department of parks and recreation. "District" means the area within the jurisdiction of a department. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-7-4-4 part.] As added …

Sec. 20. (a) Upon the request of the board, the fiscal body of the unit may establish, by ordinance, a special nonreverting capital fund for the purposes of acquiring land or making specific capital improvements. The fiscal body may include in the board's annual budget an item an…

Sec. 21. (a) The board may establish a cumulative building fund under IC 6-1.1-41 to provide money for: (1) building, remodeling, and repair of park and recreation facilities; or (2) purchase of land for park and recreation purposes. In addition to the requirements of IC 6-1.1-41…

Sec. 22. (a) Park and recreation facilities and programs shall be made available to the public free of charge as far as possible. However, if it is necessary in order to provide a particular activity, the board may charge a reasonable fee. (b) The unit's fiscal body may establish…

Sec. 23. (a) This section applies only to: (1) the acquisition of real property; or (2) a work of improvement; that will be financed by the issuance of bonds. (b) If the board decides to: (1) acquire land for any of the purposes prescribed in this chapter, either by purchase or b…

Sec. 24. (a) In order to raise money to pay for land to be acquired for any of the purposes named in this chapter, to pay for an improvement authorized by this chapter, or both, and in anticipation of the special benefit tax to be levied as provided in this chapter, the board sha…