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IN Code § 8-17-1-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-19. Objections to Improvements; Filing of Statement

Sec. 19. Any taxpayer may file an objection to the work by filing a sworn statement with the auditor that the road has not been completed according to the plans, plats, profiles, specifications, and contract, stating which item has not been completed. After the objection is filed, then the county executive shall set a hearing on the issue where it may hear other proof, may cause witnesses to be subpoenaed, and hear sworn evidence in the same manner as other issues are heard before the executive. The executive shall determine whether the work has been done according to the plans, plats, profiles, specifications, and contract. Any party aggrieved by the decision may appeal to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county within ten (10) days of the date of the decision, by filing a bond approved by the auditor of the county, for the payment of all costs in the cause that may be adjudged in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court against the person taking the appeal. The proceedings shall be tried de novo in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.20. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.83; P.L.84-2016, SEC.51.
IN Code § 8-17-1-39 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-39. Construction Materials in County Highways, Bridges, and Culverts

Sec. 39. No material may be used in the construction of a county highway, bridge, or culvert unless the material is equal to the material required and meets all tests and standards required by the department for the building of highways, bridges, or culverts by the department.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.39. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.301; P.L.86-1988, SEC.101; P.L.113-1989, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-17-1-40 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-40. Traffic Rules

Sec. 40. A county legislative body may adopt ordinances regulating traffic on any highway in the county highway system, subject to IC 9-21.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.40. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.102; P.L.113-1989, SEC.6; P.L.2-1991, SEC.61.
IN Code § 8-17-1-41 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-41. Plans and Specifications; Bonds

Sec. 41. (a) The plans and specifications must include all bridges, culverts, and approaches.(b) The amount of the bonds must be enough to cover the expense of bridges, culverts, and approaches, and the contract, when executed, shall include that expense.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.41. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.94; P.L.86-1988, SEC.103; P.L.113-1989, SEC.7.
IN Code § 8-17-1-45 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-45. Counties Responsible for Roadways on Southern and Eastern Boundaries; Agreements Between Counties; Provisions

Sec. 45. (a) Each county is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of the roads, including the ditches and signs for those roads, making up its southern and eastern boundaries.(b) The county executives of two (2) adjoining counties may enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or operation of any road or part of a road that makes up the boundary between the two (2) counties. In addition to the requirements of IC 36-1-7-3, an agreement under this section must provide for the following:(1) The division of costs between the counties.(2) The schedule for the work.(3) The method of resolving disputes concerning the agreement if any arise.(4) Any other terms the counties consider necessary.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.102, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.105; P.L.113-1989, SEC.8; P.L.84-1991, SEC.1; P.L.98-2000, SEC.7.
IN Code § 8-17-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments|8-17-3-1. Supervisor of County Highways; Duties; Compensation; Personal Vehicle Expenses; Tools and Equipment

Sec. 1. The county executive shall appoint a person as a supervisor of county highways. The county highway supervisor has general charge of the repair and maintenance of the county highways. The supervisor shall receive compensation for the services fixed by the county executive. The county executive shall pay the supervisor when a personal vehicle is used for necessary travel, a sum for mileage at a rate determined by the county fiscal body. The county executive shall provide all tools and equipment and the housing and repair of the tools and equipment.Formerly: Acts 1933, c.27, s.1; Acts 1945, c.165, s.1; Acts 1975, P.L.15, SEC.8. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.106; P.L.10-1997, SEC.14.
IN Code § 8-17-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments|8-17-3-2. Supervisor's Duties

Sec. 2. The supervisor has general supervision of the maintenance and repair of all highways, bridges, and culverts of the county that are maintained or repaired from the highway fund of the county.Formerly: Acts 1933, c.27, s.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.107.
IN Code § 8-17-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments|8-17-3-10. County Highway Supervisor; Annual Road School; Expenses; Bond

Sec. 10. (a) A county highway supervisor shall attend all the sessions of the annual road school during every year of the supervisor's term. The expenses of the county highway supervisor, including the actual expenses of transportation to and from the school, together with the expense of lodging and tuition, shall be paid from the county highway maintenance fund.(b) Before entering upon the discharge of official duties, a county highway supervisor shall, under IC 5-4-1, execute a bond conditioned on the faithful discharge of all duties required of the county highway supervisor.Formerly: Acts 1933, c.27, s.10; Acts 1943, c.161, s.1; Acts 1959, c.204, s.1; Acts 1961, c.107, s.1; Acts 1965, c.391, s.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.47, SEC.10; P.L.86-1988, SEC.114.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-1. Application of Chapter; Governing Body

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to:(1) all counties; and(2) municipalities with a population of at least fifteen thousand (15,000).(b) As used in this chapter, "governing body" means the county executive, the city executive, or the town legislative body.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.8; P.L.86-1988, SEC.115; P.L.185-2018, SEC.28.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-2. Records

Sec. 2. The governing body of every county and municipality shall set up and maintain an adequate system of records as prescribed by the state board of accounts, for their departments having road and street responsibilities.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.116.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-3. Development of Adequate System

Sec. 3. The state board of accounts shall develop systems of records for every county and municipality to maintain. The records shall be adequate (considering the anticipated number and type of transactions relating to roads and streets) to show the sources and amount of receipts and expenditures of the department, the purpose of the expenditures, and an accounting of all funds.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.117.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-4. Additional Records

Sec. 4. The state board of accounts may require additional records to be kept by every county and municipality to adequately reflect the financial and material condition of the department.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.118.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-5. Annual Operational Report

Sec. 5. The governing body shall prepare by April 15 of each year an operational report for the prior calendar year of the department within the county or municipality that has road and street responsibilities.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.119; P.L.173-2003, SEC.10.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-6. Contents of Report

Sec. 6. This report shall be prepared on forms prescribed by the state board of accounts and must disclose all information considered necessary by the state board of accounts to reflect the financial condition and operations of the department.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.120; P.L.173-2003, SEC.11.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-7. Filing Report

Sec. 7. The annual operational report must be completed and a copy filed with the state board of accounts, the governing body, and the department by June 1 following the operational report year. The department shall make the report available to the public.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.302; P.L.86-1988, SEC.121; P.L.173-2003, SEC.12.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-8. Certified List; Counties and Municipalities; Withholding of Distributions

Sec. 8. (a) On June 15 following the operational report year, the state board of accounts shall prepare a certified list of counties and municipalities that have not complied with this chapter.(b) The state board of accounts shall immediately apprise the auditor of state when the certified list described in subsection (a) is initially certified or revised for an operational report year.(c) The auditor of state shall withhold the distribution of motor vehicle highway account funds from any county or municipality appearing on the state board of accounts certified list until the state board of accounts certifies the compliance of the county or municipality with this chapter. If the auditor of state withholds distribution of motor vehicle highway account funds from a county or municipality under this subsection and the county or municipality is subsequently certified to be in compliance with this chapter, the auditor of state shall resume making distributions of motor vehicle highway account funds to the county or municipality and also distribute those motor vehicle highway account funds that were previously withheld.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.122; P.L.185-2018, SEC.29.
IN Code § 8-17-4.1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 4.1. Accounting System for Local Roads and Streets|8-17-4.1-9. Distribution to Municipalities

Sec. 9. The record system provided herein shall be distributed with an explanation by the state board of accounts to the municipalities in adequate time for the municipalities to use the system to keep a record beginning with the 1972 calendar year.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.103, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-17-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-1. Authority to Employ County Highway Engineer

Sec. 1. A county executive, or any two (2) or more counties acting under IC 36-1-7, may employ a full-time county highway engineer who is responsible for supervising the design, construction, planning, traffic, and other engineering functions of the county highway department under the direction of the county executive. The engineer shall prepare all required surveys, estimates, plans, and specifications.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.61; P.L.86-1988, SEC.123.
IN Code § 8-17-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-2. Qualifications of County Highway Engineer

Sec. 2. The county highway engineer must be a registered engineer, licensed by the state board of registration for professional engineers, experienced in highway engineering and construction and a resident of Indiana during the engineer's employment.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.2; Acts 1971, P.L.104, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.124.
IN Code § 8-17-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-4. Compensation

Sec. 4. The county highway engineer is entitled to a salary fixed by the county executive and shall be allowed actual traveling and other expenses incurred in the discharge of duties. The salary and expenses shall be paid out of county general funds, the county distribution of motor vehicle highway account funds, or both, and the county highway engineer fund. The county executive shall provide all facilities, equipment, and personnel required by the county highway engineer in the discharge of the engineer's duties.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.4. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.125.
IN Code § 8-17-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-5. Bond; Power to Negotiate Contracts

Sec. 5. The county highway engineer shall work under the direction of the county executive and shall, under IC 5-4-1, give bond for the faithful performance of the engineer's duties. The county highway engineer may not enter into agreements to provide engineering services for pay to other local governmental units. However, an engineer may enter into contracts to provide engineering services for pay with the county executives of any two (2) or more counties, acting jointly. The county highway engineer may perform, at the direction of the executive, highway engineering work for municipalities within the county.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.5. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.47, SEC.11; P.L.86-1988, SEC.126.
IN Code § 8-17-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-6. Powers

Sec. 6. The county highway engineer shall, subject to the policies of the county executive, perform the following functions:(1) Prepare and publish a county-wide inventory and classification of the county highway system so that the total county federal aid secondary system is included in the county primary or arterial system of roads.(2) Prepare and keep a perpetual inventory of all bridges and culverts serving the county highway system. The inventory must show the location, dimensions, condition, and the year of construction for all bridges and major culverts.(3) Prepare and publish standards of design, construction, and maintenance of the county arterial, feeder, and local roads that make the best and most economical use of local road materials.(4) Prepare a long-range county-wide program of road and bridge construction and improvements, with the proposed projects arranged in order of priority. The program of proposed projects must cover a period of at least four (4) years.(5) Investigate requests and petitions for road or bridge improvements that are received either by the county executive or at public hearings, and make recommendations to the county executive.(6) Prepare surveys, designs, plans, and specifications for all county road and bridge construction projects, prepare contracts, and advertise for bids.(7) Make construction and materials inspection of all county road and bridge construction projects, inform the executive of the status of construction work, and certify completed construction projects.(8) Develop a county-wide program of traffic safety that provides for traffic control signs, signals, and speed limits, warning protection at railroad crossings, load limits, and detour routings.(9) Inspect and approve the construction of subdivision streets that are to be taken into the county highway system, and recommend appropriate action to the executive when roads and streets in subdivisions are being taken into the county highway system.(10) Prepare engineering estimates and make recommendations to the executive concerning the materials and equipment needed in the annual budgeting of both construction and maintenance funds.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.6. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.127.
IN Code § 8-17-5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-7. County Highway Engineers to Perform Duties of Office of County Highway Supervisor

Sec. 7. County highway engineers employed under this chapter shall perform the duties of the office of county highway supervisor relating to roads and bridges.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.7. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.99; P.L.86-1988, SEC.128.
IN Code § 8-17-5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-8. County Highway Engineer Appropriation

Sec. 8. There is annually appropriated from the counties' share of the April distribution of the motor vehicle highway account the amount necessary to make the distributions under this chapter for assisting the counties in the employment of a full-time county highway engineer.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.8. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.77, SEC.1; P.L.86-1988, SEC.129; P.L.120-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-17-5-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-9. Certification of Employment

Sec. 9. The auditor of each county that employs a full-time county highway engineer shall annually certify that employment to the auditor of state. The certification must include:(1) the name and address of the county highway engineer; and(2) the serial number of the engineer's certificate of registration issued by the state board of registration for professional engineers.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.9. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.100; P.L.86-1988, SEC.130; P.L.23-1991, SEC.3; P.L.120-2019, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-17-5-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-10. Grant-in-Aid Subsidy

Sec. 10. (a) Upon receipt of the annual certification from the county auditor, the auditor of state shall distribute from the county highway engineer fund to each county a grant-in-aid subsidy of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) that is to be applied toward the engineer's annual salary. If the county highway engineer is employed by two (2) counties acting jointly, the amount distributed to each county is forty thousand dollars ($40,000).(b) The auditor of state shall distribute the grant-in-aid subsidies from the county highway engineer fund on a schedule determined by the auditor of state.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.10; Acts 1971, P.L.104, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.77, SEC.2; P.L.86-1988, SEC.131; P.L.120-2019, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-17-5-11.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-11.1. County Highway Engineers' Fund; Unused Balances; Disposition

Sec. 11.1. Any balance in the county highway engineers' fund at the end of each calendar year shall be returned to the counties' share of the motor vehicle highway account to be distributed in January of the following year.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.58.
IN Code § 8-17-5-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-12. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 12. This chapter shall not be construed as abolishing the office or employment of county highway supervisors; provided, that the respective boards of county commissioners may provide for the county highway engineer to serve also as the county highway supervisor.Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.12. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.101.
IN Code § 8-17-5-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 5. County Highway Engineers|8-17-5-13. County Engineering Department; Establishment; Supervision by County Highway Engineer; Divisions

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies to each county that employs a full-time county highway engineer under this chapter.(b) A county engineering department may be established by ordinance.(c) The county highway engineer shall, under the direction of the county executive, supervise the work of the department. The department may be organized into divisions. The divisions may perform county engineering services approved by the county executive.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-2-78-1; 17-2-78-2.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.62.
IN Code § 8-17-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 7. Highway Extension and Research Program|8-17-7-2. Definitions

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "local highway system" includes all roads, bridges, culverts, necessary supports, drainage facilities, and roadside developments within the rights-of-way.(b) As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana department of transportation.Formerly: Acts 1959, c.331, s.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.304; P.L.86-1988, SEC.132; P.L.18-1990, SEC.151.