Title 8, TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 9.1. "Leasing company" means a lessor that is engaged in the business of leasing or renting for compensation motor vehicles without drivers to a motor carrier, motor private carrier, or freight forwarder. As added by P.L.42-2007, SEC.3.

Sec. 9.3. "Limousine" means a motor vehicle that: (1) is a passenger vehicle; and (2) is designed and constructed to accommodate and transport not more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver. As added by P.L.70-1990, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" means a department, board, commission, office, or instrumentality of the state, including a state supported college or university, or of a political subdivision of the state. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "owner" as applied to real property means the person or persons holding legal title to the property as shown by the records of the county recorder of the county in which the real property is situated, or the person or persons entitled as vendee u…

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "code enforcement" means any project or program for the elimination or prevention of the development or spread of deteriorated or deteriorating areas through a systematic inspection of buildings and structures in an area and the enforcement of co…

Sec. 12. The following provisions apply to payments by the department of transportation under this chapter: (1) A payment by the department under section 13(3) or 14 of this chapter may not exceed the maximum allowances provided by federal law for persons displaced by federal pro…

Sec. 13. Whenever the acquisition of real property for a project undertaken by an agency, or a program of code enforcement by an agency in the state, will result in the displacement of any person, the agency shall make a payment to a displaced person, upon proper application as a…

Sec. 14. A displaced person eligible for payments under section 13 of this chapter who is displaced from a dwelling and who elects to accept the payments authorized by this section in lieu of the payments authorized by section 13 may receive a moving expense allowance and a dislo…

Sec. 16. Except as provided in section 12(3) and 12(4) of this chapter, and in addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the agency shall make a payment to or for the benefit of a displaced person from a dwelling actually and lawfully occupied by the displaced pe…

adequate replacement dwelling Sec. 17. (a) In lieu of the amount determined under section 16 of this chapter, the agency may make a payment to the displaced person in an amount necessary to enable the person to make a down payment on the purchase of an adequate replacement dwelli…

Sec. 18. Whenever acquisition of, or code enforcement upon, real property by an agency will result in the displacement of a person, the agency shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for displaced persons which shall offer the services described in section 20 of th…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "agency head" means the governing body or principal executive officer of an agency, or a duly designated delegate of the governing body or principal executive officer. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.

and services Sec. 20. Each relocation assistance advisory program required by section 18 of this chapter shall include measures, facilities, or services as may be necessary or appropriate in order to: (1) determine the need, if any, of displaced persons for relocation assistance;…

Sec. 21. Agencies shall coordinate relocation activities with project work and with other planned or proposed governmental actions in the community or nearby areas that may affect the carrying out of relocation assistance programs. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.

Sec. 22. (a) To prevent unnecessary expense and duplication of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons under this chapter, an agency required by this chapter to make relocation payments to displaced pe…

Sec. 23. Each agency head is authorized to establish rules and procedures as necessary to assure the following: (1) The payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner that is fair and reasonable, as uniformly as practicable. (2) A displaced p…

Sec. 24. Each agency head may adopt rules and procedures, consistent with this chapter, as necessary or appropriate to carry out its purposes. The governor may, with the approval of the attorney general, adopt uniform rules and procedures, including uniform schedules of payments …

Sec. 25. All agencies shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be guided by the following policies: (1) The agency shall make every reasonable effort to acquire expeditiously real property by negotiation. (2) Real property shall be appraised before the initiation of negotiation…

property taxes Sec. 26. The acquiring agency, as soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit in court of funds to satisfy the award of compensation in eminent domain proceedings to acquire real property, whichever is the earlier, sha…

Sec. 27. (a) The court having jurisdiction of a proceeding instituted by an agency to acquire real property by eminent domain shall award the owner of a right, or title to, or interest in, the real property the sum that will in the opinion of the court reimburse the owner for rea…

Sec. 28. A person is not required to move from the person's dwelling by an agency acquiring the dwelling or engaged in a code enforcement program unless the agency head has determined that an adequate replacement dwelling is available to the person. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.2…

Sec. 29. (a) Section 25 of this chapter does not create a legal right or liability and does not affect the validity of property acquisitions by purchase or condemnation. (b) This chapter does not create an element of value or damages not in existence before April 16, 1971, in any…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "displaced person" or "displaced" or "displacement" with reference to a person, means a person who moves from real property, or moves personal property from real property, because of the acquisition of the real property and the improvements locate…

Sec. 30. An agency acquiring real property or engaging in code enforcement activities under a program under which federal financial assistance is or will be available to pay the cost of the program is authorized to enter into an agreement with the appropriate federal agency under…

Sec. 31. An agency acquiring real property or engaging in code enforcement activities with federal financial assistance or acquiring real property reasonably anticipating that federal funds might be used to reimburse the cost of construction or other activity for which the real p…

eligibility Sec. 32. (a) All amounts paid to displaced persons under this chapter are exempt from taxation under IC 6-3. (b) A payment received under this chapter is not considered as income for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for…

Sec. 33. A person aggrieved by a determination made by an agency head under this chapter may have the determination reviewed by the governing body or principal executive officer of the agency. A final determination of the agency is subject to judicial review under IC 4-21.5-5. As…

Sec. 34. This chapter is not applicable to the purchase of a parcel of real property by an agency if the agency head gives notice in writing to the owner of the property not later than the date of its first offer to purchase the property that the agency will not exercise a right …

Sec. 35. Funds appropriated or otherwise available to an agency for the acquisition of real property or an interest in real property or for the conduct of code enforcement programs shall also be available to carry out this chapter. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "business" means any lawful activity, excepting a farm operation, conducted primarily: (1) for the purchase, sale, lease, and rental of personal and real property, and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, or any …

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "farm operation" means any activity conducted solely or primarily for the production of one (1) or more agricultural products or commodities, including timber, for sale or home use, and customarily producing products or commodities in sufficient q…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "dwelling" means any room, suite of rooms, apartment, trailer, or house occupied or intended to be occupied as a personal residence by one (1) family or by one (1) or more individuals utilizing the same kitchen facilities. The term does not includ…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "adequate replacement dwelling" means a dwelling that is: (1) at least comparable in essential accommodations and value to the dwelling acquired by the agency; (2) a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling meeting all minimum requirements of applicabl…

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "gross monthly income" means the average of such income during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding displacement and includes income from all sources whether or not such income is taxable under any state or federal law, and also incl…

Sec. 1. Any telephone company that does not have more than five thousand (5,000) subscribers and operating within the state of Indiana, may, upon the authorization of its board of directors and without the approval of its shareholders, execute and deliver a mortgage or mortgages,…

Sec. 1. (a) Every common carrier doing intrastate business within Indiana shall, within a reasonable time, give a written statement of the rate applicable to a described shipment between stated points in Indiana under the schedules or tariffs of the carrier, upon written request …

Sec. 2. Such dismissal shall be taken and deemed a final judgment, and appeal may be taken therefrom or from any other judgment in any such cause the same as in other civil cases. Formerly: Acts 1911, c.184, s.2.

Sec. 3. No carrier making any settlement or payment upon the approval of the said commission or pursuant to a judgment or order of court under this chapter shall be liable for any penalty or forfeiture or subject to any prosecution under any other law of this state on account of …

Sec. 1. The conductors of all trains carrying passengers within this state shall be invested with police powers while on duty on their respective trains. Formerly: Acts 1875, c.84, s.1.

Sec. 2. When any passenger shall be guilty of disorderly conduct, or use any obscene language, or play any games of cards or chance for money upon any passenger trains, the conductor of such train is hereby authorized to stop his train at any place where such offense has been com…

Sec. 3. When any passenger commits a crime upon any passenger train, the conductor of the train may arrest the passenger and take him before a court in the county in which the crime is committed, and file an affidavit charging him with the crime. Formerly: Acts 1875, c.84, s.3. A…

Sec. 1. The authority given to the department to acquire the fee simple title to public or private real property, rights, or easements needed or reasonably necessary for a state highway includes the right to acquire real property or a right in, to, or over real property owned, he…

Sec. 2. Whenever the department is unable to agree with an owner of real property or a right described in section 1 of this chapter upon the damages sustained by the owner or upon the purchase price of the real property in fee or the right, interest, or easement sought to be acqu…

Sec. 3. Each city, town, township, county, school corporation and other political subdivision of the state, public corporation, instrumentality, or agency supported in whole or part by taxation may convey and grant to the state for the use and benefit of the department, by volunt…

Sec. 4. Whenever the real property or right in real property sought to be acquired by the department is real property, or a right or interest in real property that was acquired by the county, municipality, or political subdivision after the real property or right had been unsucce…

redemption Sec. 5. If a right of redemption exists in the owner of a interest in real property described in section 4 of this chapter that is asserted in the time and manner allowed and permitted by law, it shall be treated as any other private interest in real property acquired …

Sec. 6. All grants and conveyances made before March 11, 1959, by a municipality or subdivision of government, public corporation, instrumentality, or agency supported in whole or in part by taxation are hereby declared to be valid and of full force and effect. As added by P.L.18…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission created by IC 8-1-1-2. As added by P.L.126-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "public utility" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2-1(a). As added by P.L.126-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "water or wastewater utility" means: (1) a public utility that provides water service, wastewater service, or both water service and wastewater service to the public; or (2) a municipally owned utility that provides water service to less than eigh…