Title 8, TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

certification Sec. 2. (a) A remonstrance against the establishment of an authority may be made by petition of the registered voters of the district. The petition must be in writing, must bear the signature, date, and address of residence of the remonstrator, and must be filed in …

Sec. 20. (a) The board shall appoint a person to act as treasurer of the authority, who shall give bond in the sum and with conditions that the board prescribes and with surety that the board approves. The treasurer is appointed for a term of one (1) year unless sooner removed fo…

Sec. 21. The treasurer shall submit to the board annually, and more often if required by the board, a report of the accounts exhibiting the revenues, receipts, and disbursements and the sources from which the revenues and funds are derived and in what manner they have been disbur…

Sec. 22. (a) The state board of accounts shall audit the records of the authority and shall prescribe or approve all accounting forms and records used by the authority. (b) In addition, the treasurer shall, if required by the board, submit his records of account as treasurer of t…

Sec. 23. (a) The board shall annually prepare a budget for the purpose of operating and maintenance expenditures of the authority and shall calculate the tax levy necessary to provide funds for the operating expenditures necessary to carry out the powers, duties, and functions of…

cumulative building fund Sec. 24. The tax levy under section 23 of this chapter, as finally approved by the department of local government finance, must be assessed and collected by the county treasurer of the county or counties within which the district is located as other taxes…

limitations on spending for intrastate air transportation Sec. 25. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board may provide a cumulative building fund in compliance with IC 6-1.1-41 to provide for the acquisition of real property, and the construction, enlarging, improving, remodelin…

Sec. 26. The board shall act as a board of finance under IC 5-13. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-6-2-28; 19-6-3-30; 19-6-3.5-30.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.73. Amended by P.L.19-1987, SEC.28.

Sec. 27. The board may require a bond from any of the officers or employees of the authority in an amount, upon terms and conditions, and with surety that the board designates. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-6-2-29; 19-6-3-31; 19-6-3.5-31.] As added by Acts 19…

interests Sec. 28. (a) The acquisition, establishment, construction, improvement, equipment, maintenance, control, and operation of airports and landing fields for aircraft under this chapter is a governmental function of general public necessity and benefit, and is for the use a…

Sec. 29. Whenever the fiscal body of an eligible entity determines that the public interest of the entity will be served by assisting any other entity or an authority in executing the powers granted by this chapter, the former entity may furnish assistance by gift, or lease with …

Sec. 30. (a) All expenses incurred by the board that must be paid prior to the collection of taxes levied under this chapter shall be met and paid in the following manner. The board shall from time to time certify the items of expense to the controller of the city, clerk-treasure…

Sec. 31. (a) The authority, acting by and through its board under IC 8-21-8, may accept, receive, and receipt for federal, other public, or private monies for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports, other air navi…

Sec. 32. A person who recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-6-2-34; 19-6-3-36; 19-6-3.5-36.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.73.

Sec. 33. (a) On the date of the organization and first meeting of the board of an authority, all powers, rights, and obligations, airports and landing fields, and administrative functions within the jurisdiction of a duly constituted board of aviation commissioners existing withi…

Sec. 34. (a) The special police authorized by this chapter possess all the common law and statutory powers of the police of the entity that established the authority by ordinance, including the power of fresh pursuit upon adjoining streets and roads. (b) An operator (as defined i…

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) and section 4.3 of this chapter, the board consists of four (4) members, whenever the fiscal body of an eligible entity, acting individually, establishes an authority. Except as provided in subsection …

Sec. 4.1. (a) This section applies only to the board of an airport authority established for Marion County. (b) The board consists of members appointed as follows: (1) The mayor of the consolidated city shall appoint six (6) members. Each member appointed under this subdivision m…

report Sec. 4.3. (a) This section applies only to the board of an airport authority that: (1) is not located in a county containing a consolidated city; (2) is established by a city; and (3) has entered into a federal interstate compact. (b) The board of an airport authority desc…

Airport Authority Sec. 4.4. The general assembly finds that development of the certified air carrier airport, owned and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority, may impact persons residing outside Marion County but within close proximity to the airport. In order to address…

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies only to an airport authority established under this chapter by the fiscal body of Clark County. (b) The following apply to the authority: (1) The authority shall be named the South Central Regional Airport Authority. (2) The budget and tax levie…

Sec. 5. (a) This subsection applies only in counties that contain a consolidated city or at least one (1) second class city. To be eligible to be a member of the board, a person must have the following qualifications: (1) Be at least eighteen (18) years old. (2) Except as provide…

reappointment; impeachment Sec. 6. (a) The board members shall be appointed as soon as possible after the adoption of an ordinance establishing an authority under this chapter. The term of each member starts at noon on the day the authority is established, at which time the board…

board members; terms; vacancies; reappointment; impeachment Sec. 6.1. (a) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, the board members of an authority established under section 1.1 of this chapter shall be appointed on or before June 15, 1985. The term of each member starts at no…

Sec. 6.5. (a) This section applies only to an authority that was established under IC 19-6-3 (before its repeal on April 1, 1980). (b) As used in this section, "cooperative agreement" means an agreement entered into by the authority and an eligible county under subsection (d). (c…

Sec. 7. A member of the board is ineligible to hold an appointive office or employment for the authority. A member of the board may not have a pecuniary interest (as defined in IC 35-44.1-1-4(a)(3)) in any contract with or claim against the authority. [Pre-Local Government Recodi…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be paid their actual expenses for travel conducted in the interest of the board. (b) The fiscal body of the entity may provide a per diem for the member…

affairs Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in section 4.3(g) of this chapter, the board shall elect, at its first regular meeting to be conducted on the first July 1 or January 1 after appointment of the board members, and annually thereafter, one (1) of its members president, and an…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the use of federal funds allocated to Indiana as follows: (1) From the Highway Trust Fund (23 U.S.C.). (2) From the Aviation Trust Fund (49 U.S.C.). (3) Through the Urban Mass Transit Administration (49 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). (4) Other federal grant…

Sec. 10. (a) Investigations conducted by the department to determine the reasonably anticipated future need for federal aid highways and state highways may include the following: (1) Traffic surveys. (2) The study of transportation facilities. (3) Research concerning the developm…

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if grant anticipation revenue bonds or notes have been issued under IC 8-14.5-7, the department shall collect or cause to be collected federal highway revenues (as defined in IC 8-14.5-7-2) and shall, as provided by th…

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to grants described in section 1 of this chapter applied for before July 1, 1981. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.

Sec. 3. An agency must submit to the department for the department's approval an application for a grant described in section 1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.

Sec. 4. The department shall do the following: (1) Review as soon as possible all applications for grants described in section 1 of this chapter. (2) Approve or disapprove those applications. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.

Sec. 5. An agency shall do the following: (1) Use a grant described in section 1 of this chapter only for the purposes set out and approved by the board in the grant application. (2) Report to the department all expenditures from a grant described in section 1 of this chapter. As…

Sec. 6. The budget agency shall only allot funds to an agency from a grant described in section 1 of this chapter for the purposes set out and approved by the department in the grant application. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.

Sec. 7. (a) Each political subdivision shall file with the department, at times prescribed by the department, copies of approved applications for grants described in section 1 of this chapter along with a copy of the grant approval letter. (b) If a political subdivision does not …

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212. Amended by P.L.118-1995, SEC.1; P.L.173-2003, SEC.13; P.L.153-2014, SEC.16; P.L.165-2021, SEC.132. Repealed by P.L.201-2023, SEC.114.

As added by P.L.88-1991, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.2-1996, SEC.297.

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to Delaware County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Johnson County, Madison County, and Marion County. (b) If the voters of an eligible county approve a local public question under IC 8-25-2, the fiscal body of the eligible county may, subject to…

As added by P.L.153-2014, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.197-2016, SEC.91.

As added by P.L.153-2014, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.197-2016, SEC.92.

described in the enabling ordinance and the public question Sec. 4. The fiscal body of an eligible county may not adopt an ordinance imposing a tax rate or a tax for a public transportation project unless the tax rate or tax was described in an ordinance adopted under IC 8-25-2-1…

As added by P.L.153-2014, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.197-2016, SEC.93.

Sec. 6. (a) The following apply to the funding of a public transportation project: (1) For the first year of operations, an amount must be raised from sources other than taxes and fares that is equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the revenue that the budget agency certifies th…

Sec. 7. (a) If the fiscal body of an eligible county imposes taxes to fund a public transportation project, the county treasurer of the eligible county shall establish a county public transportation project fund to receive tax revenues collected for the public transportation proj…

Sec. 8. For purposes of this chapter, IC 36-9-2-2(b), and IC 36-9-4-58(b), the purchase of equipment or other personal property is considered an operating expense if the equipment or other personal property has a useful life of less than three (3) years. As added by P.L.153-2014,…

Sec. 1. (a) The departments annually shall do the following: (1) Prepare a list of existing rights-of-way that might be abandoned during the following year. (2) Set priorities for potential future uses of rights-of-way consistent with the Indiana department of transportation's co…

As added by P.L.40-1995, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.133-2012, SEC.57.

Sec. 3. The departments annually shall update the list prepared under section 1(1) of this chapter and the priorities set under section 1(2) of this chapter based on the following: (1) Annual system diagram map and supplemental information submitted to the state agencies identify…