Title 8, TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any other law or provision, all financial institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance associations, executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest sinking funds, money, or other funds belong…

Sec. 12. Bonds or notes issued under this chapter are exempt from the registration requirements of IC 23-19 and any other state securities registration statutes. As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.44.

Sec. 13. A pledge of proceeds of bonds or notes, investment earnings on those proceeds, or other money pledged by the bridge authority is binding from the time the pledge is made. Proceeds of bonds or notes, investment earnings on those proceeds, or other money pledged by the bri…

Sec. 14. All property of the bridge authority is public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose and is exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or any political subdivision. As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.

Sec. 15. Neither: (1) the state; nor (2) a political subdivision of the state, including, without limitation, Posey County and the town of New Harmony; is liable for any action taken by the bridge authority. As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.

Sec. 2. (a) The New Harmony and Wabash River bridge authority is established as a separate body corporate and politic of the state for the purposes set forth in section 6 of this chapter. (b) The bridge authority is an entity separate from the state or any entity responsible for …

Sec. 3. (a) The bridge authority shall be composed of the following five (5) individuals: (1) Three (3) members appointed by the governor, no more than two (2) of whom may be from the same political party. (2) One (1) member appointed by the appropriate county executive of Posey …

Sec. 4. (a) An appointment to the bridge authority shall be for a term of four (4) years. Each member appointed to the bridge authority: (1) shall hold office for the term of the appointment; (2) shall continue to serve after the expiration of the appointment until a qualified su…

Sec. 5. (a) The bridge authority shall hold an organizational meeting within thirty (30) days after the initial appointment of the members and every January of each subsequent year. During each organizational meeting, the bridge authority must elect the following officers from ex…

Sec. 6. The bridge authority is established for the purpose of: (1) inheriting the assets, duties, powers, and rights of the commission; (2) accepting the transfer and ownership of the bridge and all interests of the commission in real and personal property; (3) accepting or rece…

Sec. 7. (a) The bridge authority may do the following: (1) Accept the assets of the commission. (2) Hold, exchange, lease, rent, sell (by conveyance by deed, land sale contract, or other instrument), use, or otherwise dispose of property acquired for the purpose of implementing t…

Sec. 8. (a) The bridge authority may, by resolution, issue and sell bonds or notes of the bridge authority for the purpose of providing funds to implement this chapter. (b) Before issuing a series of bonds or notes, the bridge authority shall publish a notice of its determination…

As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27. Repealed by P.L.163-2020, SEC.2.

liability Sec. 9.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the bridge authority and its members, officers, and employees are immune from civil liability resulting from any act or omission related to implementation of this chapter. (b) This section does not grant immunity from …

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.18-2010, SEC.1.

secretary of state; articles of incorporation; abandonment of plan before filing Sec. 10. (a) If at each meeting of members at which a vote is taken on a plan of merger or consolidation, as required by section 9 of this chapter, the plan of merger or consolidation is approved by …

property; liabilities and obligations; pending proceedings; terms not included in articles Sec. 11. After a merger or consolidation takes effect under section 10(d) of this chapter, the following apply: (1) If two (2) or more corporations merge into a surviving corporation, the s…

remuneration for services; reimbursement; officers Sec. 12. (a) Each surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter must have a board of directors that constitutes the governing body of the surviving corporation or successor corporation. Unless otherwise…

Sec. 13. The board of directors of the surviving corporation or successor corporation has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to conduct the business of the surviving corporation or successor corporation, including the following: (1) The power to make, alter, amend…

quorum; election of directors from districts Sec. 14. (a) A surviving corporation or successor corporation may issue to its members certificates of membership, and each member is entitled to only one (1) vote on each question or election at any regular or special meeting of the s…

Sec. 15. A person may not become or remain a member of a surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter unless the person: (1) uses energy, communications, or other services supplied by the surviving corporation or successor corporation; and (2) complies…

director acting in good faith not personally liable Sec. 16. (a) A member of a surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter is not liable or responsible for the debts or liabilities of the surviving corporation or successor corporation. (b) A director …

services Sec. 17. (a) A surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter has all the powers and may provide any of the services that any party to the merger or consolidation had or could provide under: (1) IC 8-1-13; (2) IC 8-1-17; or (3) this chapter; on …

Sec. 18. A surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter may perform any acts necessary or convenient for carrying out the purpose for which the surviving corporation or successor corporation was formed, including the following: (1) To sue and be sued. …

members and directors required Sec. 19. A surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter may not sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise sell all, or substantially all, of the surviving corporation's or successor corporation's property unle…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "communications service" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-32.5-3. As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.

Sec. 20. (a) A surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter has the power and is authorized, from time to time, to issue the surviving corporation's or successor corporation's obligations for any corporate purpose. The obligations may be authorized by …

Sec. 21. In connection with the issuance of any obligations, a surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter may make any covenants or agreements and do any acts and things that may be necessary, convenient, or desirable in order to secure the surviving…

cancellation upon purchase Sec. 22. A surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter may, out of any funds available for that purpose, purchase: (1) any obligations issued by the surviving corporation or successor corporation; and (2) any accrued interes…

winding up of business; remaining assets Sec. 23. (a) A surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter may be dissolved by filing in the office of the secretary of state articles of dissolution that must be entitled and endorsed "Articles of dissolution …

reasonable and just charges; return of excess revenues to members; Rural Utility Service borrowers Sec. 24. (a) A surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter shall be required to furnish reasonably adequate: (1) retail electric service or communicatio…

Sec. 25. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may exercise jurisdiction over a surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter only to do the following: (1) Ensure compliance with IC 8-1-2.8 concerning the provision of dual party relay services t…

Sec. 26. Any person adversely affected by any final decision, ruling, or order of: (1) the commission; or (2) a court with jurisdiction; under this chapter may appeal the decision, ruling, or order under the same appeal procedures set forth in IC 8-1-3. As added by P.L.18-2010, S…

Sec. 27. IC 23-17 and all rights and powers under IC 23-17 apply to a surviving corporation or successor corporation formed under this chapter, unless the provisions of IC 23-17 are in conflict or inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter. As added by P.L.18-2010, …

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "patronage capital" means revenues and receipts returned to members under section 24(d) of this chapter. As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "retail electric service" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2.3-2(c). As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "successor corporation" means a corporation that is formed from a consolidation of two (2) or more corporations under this chapter. As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "surviving corporation" means the corporation that remains after a merger of two (2) or more corporations under this chapter. As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.

successor corporation Sec. 7. (a) A corporation organized under IC 8-1-13 may merge or consolidate with: (1) one (1) or more cooperative corporations organized under IC 8-1-17; or (2) one (1) or more corporations formed under this chapter; if a plan of merger or consolidation tha…

Sec. 8. A plan of merger or consolidation must include the following: (1) The name of each merging or consolidating corporation. (2) The name of the surviving corporation or successor corporation. (3) The terms and conditions of the merger or consolidation and the mode of carryin…

Sec. 9. The board of directors of each corporation that seeks to merge or consolidate with another corporation, as authorized by section 7 of this chapter, must obtain from the corporation's own membership approval of a plan of merger or consolidation that complies with section 8…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a motor carrier if the motor carrier: (1) shipped goods intrastate within Indiana under a tariff or permit issued by a governmental body that is or was authorized by a statute to regulate the shipment; and (2) is no longer providing service within …

provided Sec. 2. A motor carrier or a party representing a motor carrier may not add to a charge or attempt to add to a charge for a transportation service previously provided, the difference between: (1) an applicable rate, fare, or charge that was lawfully in effect under a tar…

Sec. 1. (a) A transportation network company may not operate in Indiana without a permit issued under section 3 of this chapter. (b) A permit is valid for one (1) year after the date of issuance. As added by P.L.175-2015, SEC.10.

Sec. 10. (a) An insurance company that writes motor vehicle insurance in Indiana may exclude coverage under a motor vehicle insurance policy issued to an owner or operator of a personal vehicle for a loss or injury that occurs while the driver is: (1) logged on to a TNC's digital…

contribution Sec. 11. (a) An insurance company that excludes coverage described in section 10 of this chapter has no duty to defend or indemnify a claim for coverage that is expressly excluded under a motor vehicle insurance policy. (b) This chapter does not invalidate or limit a…

Sec. 12. In a claim coverage investigation, a TNC and an insurance company that issues a motor vehicle insurance policy potentially providing the coverage required by section 8 of this chapter shall cooperate to facilitate the exchange of information with directly involved partie…

Sec. 13. (a) A TNC shall establish guidelines under which a TNC may charge a fare for prearranged rides. The guidelines must require the following: (1) Disclosure of the fare calculation method on the TNC's digital network. (2) Publication to TNC riders of applicable rates at the…

Sec. 14. (a) A TNC shall establish a privacy policy to protect the personal identifying information of a TNC rider. (b) A policy established under subsection (a) shall prohibit the disclosure of a TNC rider's personal identifying information unless: (1) the TNC rider consents in …

Sec. 15. (a) A TNC shall adopt policies concerning nondiscrimination and accessibility that comply with state and federal law. (b) A TNC may not impose an additional charge on or a different fare schedule for a TNC rider who is an individual with a disability. (c) At the time a T…