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IN Code § 8-16-15.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-2. Bridge Authority; Establishment; Powers

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 appointing the initial members of the bridge authority. Though separate from the state and state entities, the bridge authority's exercise of its powers constitutes an essential governmental, public, and corporate function when carrying out the purposes of this chapter.(c) The bridge authority has the power to make and enter into any contract that may be necessary to implement this chapter. The bridge authority's contract power includes the ability to enter into an agreement or contract with the state of Illinois or any governmental entity in the state of Illinois to:(1) jointly form the bridge authority; or(2) grant to the bridge authority the power to own and operate assets in the state of Illinois that are transferred by the commission to the bridge authority.Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a contract made by the bridge authority is not subject to approval or ratification by any other board, body, or officer.(d) The bridge authority may exercise its powers with respect to the assets of the commission, including the power to contract with an entity, public or private, established in Illinois, to the extent permitted by Illinois law.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-3. Bridge Authority; Members

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 County.(3) One (1) member appointed by the appropriate town executive of New Harmony.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), all members must be residents of Posey County and at least eighteen (18) years of age.(c) If the bridge authority:(1) forms a joint authority between:(A) the state and Illinois; or(B) the state and an Illinois entity; or(2) enters into an agreement with an Illinois entity to jointly act in implementing this chapter;the bridge authority may determine the membership and term of office for any bridge authority member representing Illinois or an Illinois entity.(d) Each bridge authority member, before beginning the member's duties, shall execute a bond payable to the state. The bond must:(1) be in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000);(2) be conditioned upon the member's faithful performance of the duties of the member's office; and(3) account for all monies and property that may come into the member's possession or under the member's control.The cost of the bond shall be paid by the bridge authority.(e) If a member ceases to be qualified under this section, the member forfeits the member's office.(f) Bridge authority members are not entitled to salaries but may seek reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-4. Terms; Vacancies

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 successor is appointed;(3) remains eligible for reappointment to the bridge authority if the requirements described in section 3 of this chapter remain met; and(4) may be removed from office by the other members of the bridge authority with or without cause.(b) Members of the bridge authority shall fill vacancies for any unexpired term of a member or for any member appointed by the other members of the bridge authority as provided in this section.(c) A member of the bridge authority, including a member appointed under section 3(c) of this chapter, may be reappointed.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-5. Organizational Meeting

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 existing bridge authority membership:(1) A chair.(2) A vice chair.(3) A secretary treasurer.(b) The bridge authority may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 in order to implement this section.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-6. Purpose

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 receiving all other assets of the commission; and(4) equipping, financing, improving, maintaining, operating, reconstructing, rehabilitating, and restoring the bridge for use by motor vehicles, pedestrians, and other modes of transportation.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-7. Powers

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 this chapter.(3) Prescribe the duties and regulate the compensation of the employees of the bridge authority.(4) Provide a pension and retirement system for employees of the bridge authority through use of the Indiana public employees' retirement fund.(5) Contract for the alteration, construction, extension, improvement, rehabilitation, or restoration of the bridge.(6) Accept grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance from the federal government, the state government, a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13), a foundation, or any other source.(7) Establish and revise, as necessary, any charge or toll assessed for transit over the bridge.(8) Collect or cause to be collected any charge or toll assessed for transit over the bridge.(9) Borrow money, make guaranties, issue bonds, and otherwise incur indebtedness for any of the bridge authority's purposes.(10) Issue debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured, to any person, as provided in this chapter.(b) The bridge authority may exercise any of the powers authorized by this chapter in the state of Illinois to the extent provided:(1) under Illinois law; or(2) through a joint action taken with Illinois or an Illinois entity as described in section 2(c) of this chapter.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-8. Bonds and Notes

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 to issue the bonds or notes in accordance with IC 5-3-1.(c) No action to contest the validity of:(1) any contract entered into by the bridge authority before the bonds or notes are issued; or(2) a series of bonds or notes issued by the bridge authority;may be brought after the thirty (30) days following the publication of the notice required by subsection (b).(d) If an action challenging a contract, bond, or note is not brought within the time frame described in subsection (c), the contract, bond, or note shall be presumed to be fully authorized and valid under the laws of the state and any person or entity may not question the authorization, validity, execution, delivery, or issuance of the contract, bond, or note.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-9.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-9.1. Members, Officers, and Employees; Immunity From Civil 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 civil liability to a person who commits an act or omits to do an act that amounts to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.As added by P.L.163-2020, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-10. Liability for Bonds and Notes; Tax Exemption

Sec. 10. (a) All bonds or notes issued under this chapter are issued by the bridge authority as a body corporate and politic of the state, but not as a state agency, and for an essential public and governmental purpose. The bonds and notes, the interest on the bonds and notes, the proceeds received by an owner from the sale of the bonds or notes to the extent of the owner's cost of acquisition, proceeds received upon redemption for maturity, proceeds received at maturity, and the receipt of the interest and proceeds are exempt from taxation for all purposes except the financial institutions tax imposed under IC 6-5.5.(b) No bonds or notes issued by the bridge authority under this chapter constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the state or any political subdivision or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or any political subdivision. Each bond or note issued under this chapter must contain on its face a statement that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or any political subdivision is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bond or the note.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-11. Authorization to Invest in Bridge Authority Bonds and Notes

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 belonging to them or within their control in bonds or notes issued under this chapter.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-12. Securities Registration Requirements; Exemption

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.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-13. Pledges of Proceeds, Investment Earnings, or Other Money

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 bridge authority and then received by the bridge authority or its trustee or fiduciary is immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any further act, and the lien of the pledge is binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the bridge authority, regardless of whether the parties have notice of the lien. A resolution, trust agreement, or any other instrument that creates a pledge is required to be filed or recorded only in the records of the bridge authority.As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-14. Property Taxes; Special Assessments; Exemption

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.
IN Code § 8-16-15.5-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels|Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority|8-16-15.5-15. State and Political Subdivisions; Immunity From Liability

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.
IN Code § 8-17-1-0.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-0.1. "Department" Defined

Sec. 0.1. As used in this chapter, the term "department" refers to the Indiana department of transportation.As added by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.296. Amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.65; P.L.18-1990, SEC.150.
IN Code § 8-17-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-1. Powers of County Executive and Department of Highways; Joint Undertakings

Sec. 1. A county executive may construct, reconstruct, improve, and maintain all public highways, bridges, and culverts in the county, including highways, bridges, and culverts under the supervision of the department, if approved by the department, or located in municipalities, as provided in this chapter. In addition, the department may, after petitioning the affected county executive or municipal legislative body and obtaining approval, construct, reconstruct, improve, and maintain county or municipal highways. The department and a county or a municipality in the county through which a toll road project under IC 8-15-2 passes may jointly undertake transportation projects (as defined in IC 36-1-10-2). The duties and responsibilities of a joint undertaking shall be assigned to the department, the county, or the municipality in the county as the parties may agree.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.1. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.297; Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.57; P.L.86-1988, SEC.66; P.L.343-1989(ss), SEC.9.
IN Code § 8-17-1-1.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-1.2. "Highway" Defined

Sec. 1.2. As used in this chapter, "highway" includes highways, roads, streets, bridges, tunnels, and approaches.As added by P.L.113-1989, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-17-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-2. Additional Powers of County Executive

Sec. 2. A county executive may construct new public highways or may reconstruct and improve any existing public highways or parts of those highways with road paving materials. The executive may establish, lay out, alter, widen, vacate, straighten, or change a public highway in connection with the improvement and may build all necessary bridges, culverts, or approaches in the improvement of highways. In addition, the executive shall provide easements necessary for drainage and utilities.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.3. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.67.
IN Code § 8-17-1-2.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-2.1. Highway Cattle Guards in Certain Counties; Construction; Cost

Sec. 2.1. (a) In all counties with a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000), any person through whose land any county highway is located may petition the county executive for permission to construct a cattle guard or other device for the purpose of keeping livestock on the property.(b) In determining whether to grant permission, the executive shall consider the traffic flow on the highway and the cost of the erection of fences versus the cost of the construction of a cattle guard.(c) The landowner shall bear the cost of construction and the erection of cattle crossing warning signs on the highway warning motorists that they are about to enter a cattle crossing area.As added by Acts 1980, P.L.76, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.68.
IN Code § 8-17-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-3. Rights-of-Way

Sec. 3. If a highway is constructed under this chapter, the right-of-way, or any required drainage courses, approaches, or any land necessary for the construction of a highway, or land necessary to build a bridge or a culvert shall be acquired by the county, either by donation by the owners of the land through which the highway passes or by agreement between the owner and the county executive, through eminent domain, or the public may acquire the property as is necessary in the same manner as provided for the construction of public highways. The entire cost of the right-of-way shall be paid by the county.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.4. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.79; P.L.86-1988, SEC.69.
IN Code § 8-17-1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-10. Invitations to Bid; Notice

Sec. 10. When any highway or part of a highway is constructed, reconstructed, or improved, the county executive shall order the auditor to give notice, in accordance with IC 5-3-1, that, on a day to be named by the executive in an order, sealed proposals will be received by the executive for the improvement in accordance with IC 36-1-12. However, if the proposed improvement includes any bridge having a total span of more than twenty (20) feet, the executive shall receive separate bids for the bridge, and shall enter into a separate contract to build the bridge.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.11. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.22; P.L.86-1988, SEC.76.
IN Code § 8-17-1-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-13. Bond Issue; Interest

Sec. 13. (a) For the purpose of raising money to pay for the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of a highway, bridge, or tunnel, the county may issue bonds under IC 8-18-22, not to exceed the estimated costs of construction, reconstruction, or improvement and all expenses incurred and damages allowed before the letting of the contracts, and a sum sufficient to pay the per diem of the engineer and superintendent during construction and all costs of the financing incident to the issuance of bonds. The issue of bonds must also provide for a sufficient sum to pay for any extras or changes not contemplated in the original plans, specifications, and contract that the executive considers necessary, and that might be omitted by the engineer who drew the plans or specifications.(b) The proceeds shall be kept as a separate and specific fund to pay for the improvement or construction, reconstruction, or improvement of the particular road for which they were issued. The proceeds shall be paid by the treasurer to the contractor, upon warrant of the auditor, as directed by the executive. The contractor shall be paid in accordance with IC 36-1-12. If there is a surplus left from the sale of the bonds after the road is complete, the surplus shall be transferred to a fund for the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of any other highway in the county and shall not be used for any other purpose. All funds shall be kept in the public depositories of the county and the interest added to the fund.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.14. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.59; P.L.86-1988, SEC.77; P.L.113-1989, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-17-1-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-16. Repair of Improved Roads

Sec. 16. Any highway improved under this chapter becomes a part of the highway system of the county and shall be kept in repair in the same manner as other roads are kept in repair, and is subject to the same statutes governing the repair and maintenance of highways.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.17. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.81; P.L.86-1988, SEC.80.
IN Code § 8-17-1-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance|Chapter 1. County Unit Law|8-17-1-18. Statement; Compliance With Contract; Materials Testing Engineer's Report

Sec. 18. Whenever any highway is completed, the inspector, surveyor, or engineer shall file a sworn statement with the county auditor stating that the highway has been completed according to plans, plats, profiles, specifications, and contract and that the quantity and quality of material used in making the improvement was as required under standards and tests of the department. A competent materials testing engineer shall determine in a report whether the tests and standards as to the quality of materials has been met. The materials testing engineer shall file a copy of the report with the county auditor.Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.19. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.299; P.L.86-1988, SEC.82.