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IN Code § 5-23-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-2. "Board"

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the agent, board, commission, officer, or trustee of a public agency having the power to award contracts on behalf of the public agency.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-3. "Bot Agreement"

Sec. 3. "BOT agreement" means any agreement between a governmental body and an operator to construct, operate, and maintain a public facility and to transfer the public facility back to the governmental body at an established future date.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-4. "Construction"

Sec. 4. (a) "Construction" means the process of building, renovating, reconstructing, expanding, modernizing, or assembling a public work, including any material enhancements or upgrades to an existing public facility.(b) The term does not include normal repair, operation, general maintenance, or preservation of a public work.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-5. "Cost"

Sec. 5. "Cost" means the cost of entering into any public-private agreement, including, without limitation, the following:(1) The cost of acquisition and construction of any public facility or any modification, improvement, or extension of that facility.(2) Any cost incident to the acquisition of any necessary property, easement, or right-of-way.(3) Engineering or architectural fees, legal fees, and fiscal agents' and financial advisers' fees.(4) Any cost incurred for preliminary planning to determine the economic or engineering feasibility of a proposed public-private agreement.(5) Costs of economic investigations and studies, surveys, preparation of designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, the inspection and supervision of the construction of any public facility, and any other cost incurred by the governmental body.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-6. "Governmental Body"

Sec. 6. "Governmental body" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-22-2-13 and includes, for purposes of this article, any state educational institution or other instrumentality of this state.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.69.
IN Code § 5-23-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-7. "Operating Agreement"

Sec. 7. "Operating agreement" means an agreement between an operator and the governmental body for the operation, maintenance, repair, or management of a public facility.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-8. "Operator"

Sec. 8. "Operator" means a person who has entered into either an operating agreement or a BOT agreement with a governmental body to provide services to or on behalf of the governmental body.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-9. "Original Term"

Sec. 9. "Original term" means the initial term of a public-private agreement. The term includes all automatic renewals and automatic extensions of a public-private agreement.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-10. "Person"

Sec. 10. "Person" means an association, a corporation, a limited liability company, a fiduciary, an individual, a joint stock company, a joint venture, a partnership, a sole proprietorship, or any other private legal entity.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-11. "Public Facility"

Sec. 11. "Public facility" means a facility located on, or to be located on, real property owned or leased by a governmental body and upon which a public service is or may be provided.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-12. "Public Funds"

Sec. 12. "Public funds" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-22-2-23.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-13. "Public-Private Agreement"

Sec. 13. "Public-private agreement" means a BOT agreement or an operating agreement.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-14. "Public Service"

Sec. 14. "Public service" means any service customarily provided by a governmental body.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-15. "Public Work"

Sec. 15. "Public work" means any public building, highway, street, alley, bridge, sewer, drain, or any other public facility that is paid for out of public funds.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-2-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 2. Definitions|5-23-2-16. "State"

Sec. 16. "State" means the state of Indiana or a state agency (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-18).As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.70.
IN Code § 5-23-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 3. Bot Agreements|5-23-3-1. Agreements Between Governmental Body and Operator

Sec. 1. A governmental body may enter into a BOT agreement with an operator for the acquisition, planning, design, development, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, or financing of any public facility on behalf of the governmental body.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 3. Bot Agreements|5-23-3-4. Construction of Public Facility With Public Funds; Applicable Laws

Sec. 4. If a governmental body enters into a BOT agreement that involves the construction of a public facility with public funds under this section, the construction of that public facility is subject to IC 4-13.6, IC 5-16, or IC 36-1-12, whichever is applicable.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 4. Operating Agreements|5-23-4-1. Agreements Between Governmental Body and Operator

Sec. 1. A governmental body may enter into an operating agreement with an operator for the operation, maintenance, repair, management, or any combination of operation, maintenance, repair, or management of any public facility for any public service to be performed on behalf of the governmental body.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-4.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 4.5. Requests for Information|5-23-4.5-1. Government Requests for Information Regarding Public Facility Projects

Sec. 1. A governmental body may issue a request for information for any of the following purposes:(1) To consider the factors involved in, the feasibility of, or the potential consequences of a contemplated project involving a public facility.(2) To prepare a request for proposals.(3) To evaluate any aspect of an existing public-private agreement and an associated public facility.As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.61.
IN Code § 5-23-4.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 4.5. Requests for Information|5-23-4.5-2. Notice of Request for Information

Sec. 2. Notice of a request for information shall be given in accordance with IC 5-3-1.As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.61.
IN Code § 5-23-4.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 4.5. Requests for Information|5-23-4.5-3. Responses to Request for Information Confidential; Identity of Person Submitting Response Is Public Record

Sec. 3. A response to a request for information is confidential unless, and only to the extent that, the person who submits the response waives confidentiality in writing. The identity of the person submitting the response is a public record.As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.61.
IN Code § 5-23-4.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 4.5. Requests for Information|5-23-4.5-4. Action Not Required

Sec. 4. A governmental body is not required to take any action after receiving a response to a request for information.As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.61.
IN Code § 5-23-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-1. Public-Private Agreement; Request for Proposals Required

Sec. 1. Any public-private agreement contemplated by this chapter must require the governmental body to request proposals under this chapter before entering into the public-private agreement.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-2. Request for Proposals; Contents

Sec. 2. Proposals for public-private agreements shall be solicited through a request for proposals, which must include the following:(1) The factors or criteria that will be used in evaluating the proposals.(2) A statement concerning the relative importance of price and the other evaluation factors.(3) A statement concerning whether the proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or other evidence of financial responsibility.(4) A statement concerning whether discussions may be conducted with the offerors for the purpose of clarification to assure full understanding of and responsiveness to the solicitation requirements.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-3. Request for Proposals; Notice

Sec. 3. Notice of the request for proposals shall be given by publication in accordance with IC 5-3-1.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-4. Discussions Regarding Solicitation Requirements

Sec. 4. As provided in the request for proposals, discussions may be conducted with the offerors for the purpose of clarification to assure full understanding of and responsiveness to the solicitation requirements.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-5. Fair and Equal Treatment of Offerors

Sec. 5. Eligible offerors must be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revisions of proposals.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-6. Disclosure of Contents of Proposals

Sec. 6. The governmental body may refuse to disclose the contents of proposals during discussions with eligible offerors.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-7. Negotiation for Best and Final Offers

Sec. 7. The governmental body shall negotiate the best and final offers of responsible offerors who submit proposals that are determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for a public-private agreement.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-8. Options Upon Receipt of Best and Final Offer

Sec. 8. After the best and final offers from responsible offerors have been negotiated under section 7 of this chapter, the governmental body shall either make a recommendation to the board to award the public-private agreement to an offeror or offerors or shall terminate the request for proposal process.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-9. Public Hearing on Recommendation to Award Public-Private Agreement; Notice

Sec. 9. If a recommendation to award the public-private agreement is made to the board, the board shall schedule a public hearing on the recommendation and publish notice of the hearing one (1) time in accordance with IC 5-3-1 at least seven (7) days before the hearing. The notice shall include the following:(1) The date, time, and place of the hearing.(2) The subject matter of the hearing.(3) A description of the public-private agreement to be awarded.(4) The recommendation that has been made to award the public-private agreement to an identified offeror or offerors.(5) The address and telephone number of the board.(6) A statement indicating that the proposals and an explanation of the basis upon which the recommendation is being made are available for public inspection and copying at the principal office of the board during regular business hours.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-10. Proposals and Explanation of Recommendation; Inspection and Copying

Sec. 10. (a) The proposals and a written explanation of the basis upon which the recommendation is being made shall be delivered to the board and made available for inspection and copying in accordance with IC 5-14-3 at least seven (7) days before the hearing scheduled under section 9 of this chapter.(b) At the hearing, the board shall allow the public to be heard on the recommendation.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-11. Response to Request for Proposals

Sec. 11. After the procedures required in this chapter have been completed, the board shall make a determination as to the most appropriate response to the request for proposals and may award the public-private agreement to the successful offeror or offerors.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-5-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 5. Selection of Contractor by Request for Proposals|5-23-5-12. Termination of Request for Proposal Process

Sec. 12. If the request for proposal process is terminated under section 8 of this chapter, all proposals may, at the option of the governmental body, be returned to the offerors, and the governmental body may refuse to disclose the contents of the offers.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 6. Contract Terms and Conditions|5-23-6-1. Original Term in Excess of Five Years

Sec. 1. (a) Under the provisions of this article, the governmental body may enter into a public-private agreement for an original term not to exceed five (5) years with board approval.(b) Any public-private agreement with an original term in excess of five (5) years must be approved by the following:(1) The board.(2) If the state is a party to the agreement, the governor.(3) If a political subdivision is a party to the agreement, by the fiscal body of the political subdivision.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 6. Contract Terms and Conditions|5-23-6-2. Termination by Board

Sec. 2. A public-private agreement may be terminated by the board in conformity with the terms of the public-private agreement.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 6. Contract Terms and Conditions|5-23-6-3. Payments to Parties Upon Termination

Sec. 3. The public-private agreement may provide for the payment of money to either party if the public-private agreement is terminated. The payments may be used in the form of liquidated damages to compensate the operator for demonstrated unamortized costs, to retire or refinance indebtedness created to improve or construct assets owned by the governmental body, or for any other purpose mutually agreeable to the operator and the governmental body.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 7. Records|5-23-7-1. Records of Operator in Public-Private Agreement

Sec. 1. Records of an operator that is a party to a public-private agreement are subject to inspection and copying to the same extent the records would be subject to inspection and copying if the operator were a public agency under IC 5-14-3. This section is limited to records directly relating to the public-private agreements.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-23-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 23. Public-Private Agreements|Chapter 7. Records|5-23-7-2. Inspection and Copying

Sec. 2. Records that are provided by an operator to the governmental body that relate to compliance by the operator with the terms of a public-private agreement are subject to inspection and copying in accordance with IC 5-14-3.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34.
IN Code § 5-25-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-25-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-25-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-25-1-2. "Commission"

Sec. 2. "Commission" means the interstate jobs protection commission.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-25-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-25-1-3. "Existing Jobs"

Sec. 3. "Existing jobs" means employment by an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability enterprise in any form, association, or business enterprise, for profit or nonprofit, that has a place of business within the state.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-25-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-25-1-4. "Party State"

Sec. 4. "Party state" means a state that has legally joined this agreement.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-25-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-25-1-5. "State"

Sec. 5. "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-25-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-25-1-6. "Unnecessary Relocation"

Sec. 6. "Unnecessary relocation" means the physical movement from one (1) place to another of the permanent place of business, employees, jobs, or buildings of a business, for the primary purpose of obtaining a special incentive given by any level of state or local government, as an enticement or condition for the particular movement.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-25-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 2. Compact|5-25-2-1. Entry Into Compact

Sec. 1. The interstate jobs protection compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in the form as substantially follows in this article.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-25-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 25. Interstate Jobs Protection Compact|Chapter 2. Compact|5-25-2-2. Legislative Findings

Sec. 2. The party states find the following:(1) The protection of existing jobs from unnecessary interstate relocation is vital to the economy and well being of every state.(2) The effects of the unnecessary interstate relocation of jobs present special problems that can be properly approached only with due consideration for the rights and interests of the business, those involved with the business, and the public.(3) Measures for the reduction of the adverse effects of unnecessary interstate job relocation may be costly, and the devising of means to deal with them are of both public and private concern.(4) The states are in a position and have the responsibility to assure that the protection of jobs shall be conducted in accordance with regard to the principles of fiscal responsibility and with consideration for local conditions.(5) There is a vital need for the development of greater interjurisdictional cooperation to achieve the necessary uniformity in the laws, rules, regulations, and codes relating to job protection and to accomplish this by means that minimize the time between the development and the enactment of such laws, rules, regulations, and codes.As added by P.L.50-1997, SEC.1.