Title 8, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

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. 35. In the event the board of an authority determines to sell part or all of the aviation land, buildings, or improvements owned by the authority, it may enact an ordinance authorizing the sale in accordance with this chapter. The land, buildings, or improvements must be sol…

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…

Sec. 4.2. In the event that an authority is established under section 1.1 of this chapter, the board consists of six (6) members. Three (3) members of the board shall be appointed by the board of commissioners of the county, and three (3) members of the board shall be appointed b…

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 described i…

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 the concerns of t…

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…

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 members shall meet and org…

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 noon on the day the authority is established, at which time th…

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…

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 another of…

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 …

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…

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 and in the local public question on the approval of the pub…

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…

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…

Sec. 4. The Indiana department of transportation shall file a petition with the United States Surface Transportation Board for public use conditions on a corridor that has been identified for preservation under this chapter. As added by P.L.40-1995, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-1999…

Sec. 5. The Indiana department of transportation, in cooperation with any of the following, may file a petition with the United States Surface Transportation Board for public use conditions on any corridor not described in section 4 of this chapter and for which a petition has be…

Sec. 6. The departments annually shall assemble a written report containing the following information: (1) A description of the rights-of-way that have been abandoned during the previous year. This description is not required to include the legal description of any of the rights-…

Sec. 7. (a) The transportation corridor fund is established to provide money for the purposes of this article. The fund shall be administered by the Indiana department of transportation. (b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. The fund consist…

Sec. 1. The authority may contract with the department for construction, ownership, maintenance, and operation of projects and transportation systems. As added by P.L.68-1988, SEC.12.

Sec. 10. The authority may accept gifts, devises, bequests, grants, appropriations, revenue sharing, other financing and assistance, and any other aid from any source and agree to and comply with conditions attached to the aid. As added by P.L.68-1988, SEC.12.

Sec. 11. The authority may accept the transfer of any project or transportation system to the authority. As added by P.L.68-1988, SEC.12.

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the authority may, in the manner provided by IC 8-23-7, acquire by appropriation any land, rights-of-way, property, rights, easements, or other legal or equitable interests necessary or convenient for the construction or the effi…

Sec. 13. The authority may do all things necessary or proper to carry out this article. As added by P.L.68-1988, SEC.12.

Sec. 14. The state, acting through the governor, may convey, transfer, lease, or sell, with or without consideration, real property of any nature (including buildings, structures, improvements, land, rights-of-way, easements, and legal or equitable interests) title to which is he…

Sec. 15. All property of the 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 of the state. As added by P.L.68-1988, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. The authority may finance projects in accordance with this article. As added by P.L.68-1988, SEC.12.

Sec. 3. The authority may exercise any powers provided under this article in participation or cooperation with any governmental entity, including the department, and enter into any contracts to facilitate that participation or cooperation without compliance with any other statute…

Sec. 4. The authority may pay the cost of construction of a project or of owning or leasing transportation systems from any funds available to the authority under this article or any other law. As added by P.L.68-1988, SEC.12.

Sec. 5. The authority may sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise convey any land, rights-of-way, property, rights, easements, or legal or equitable interest it considers necessary or convenient for carrying out the provisions of this article, including disposal of unused or surplus …