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IN Code § 8-1-11.1-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-17. Examination and Audit of Books and Accounts

Sec. 17. The books, accounts, records and transactions of said utility district and of the board of directors thereof shall be subject to examination, audit and supervision by the state board of accounts to the same extent as the books, accounts, records and transactions of other municipal governments or officers or departments of municipal governments are subject thereto.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-17.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-1-11.1-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-18. Application of Chapter to Currently Held or Acquired Utilities

Sec. 18. Whenever in any sections of this chapter any provisions are made applying or relating to any public utility or utility property owned, held, or acquired by said city, all such provisions shall apply and relate also to any public utility and utility property which said city may hold, possess, be entitled to, or in any manner acquire in trust for the use and benefit of the inhabitants thereof.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-18.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-1-11.1-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-19. "Revenue Obligations" Defined

Sec. 19. As used in this chapter, "revenue obligations" shall mean any obligations, including bonds, notes, temporary, interim or permanent certificates of indebtedness, debentures or other obligations payable out of the income and revenues derived from utility property.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-19.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-1-11.1-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-20. Revenue Obligations; Issuance; Authorized Purposes

Sec. 20. The board of directors for utilities may issue revenue obligations for any one or more of the following purposes:(1) For the purpose of obtaining funds with which to pay for the acquisition of any utility property which any such city shall have acquired or shall have the right to and shall determine to acquire, or which any such city may have taken over as trustee for the inhabitants thereof, including any money required to be paid for the purpose of redeeming or extinguishing the capital stock of any utility whose property has been or may be so taken over and for the purpose of paying any outstanding obligations of any utility subject to which the property is or may be held in trust for the inhabitants thereof, or for the purpose of making necessary betterments, improvements, extensions or additions to any utility property owned or held in trust by any such city, including all costs necessarily incurred in connection with the acquisition of any such property or taking it over in trust or the paying off of any such indebtedness or the making of any such betterments, improvements, extensions, or additions thereto.(2) For the purpose of reimbursing the department of public utilities, or its board of directors for utilities for funds borrowed, expended or advanced for interim financing of the cost of any utility property, or any betterments, improvements, extensions or additions thereto.(3) Subject to covenants and agreements with the holders of outstanding obligations, for the purpose of funding or refunding revenue obligations. If the board of directors for utilities determines that it would be advantageous to the department of public utilities to exchange funding or refunding obligations for the revenue obligations being funded or refunded, such exchange may be made, provided the actual interest cost is not increased.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-20.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-1-11.1-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-21. Security for Revenue Obligations; Issuance of Additional Obligations Authorized

Sec. 21. Such revenue obligations shall be secured by a pledge of the unobligated income and revenues of any one (1) or more of the utility properties of the department of public utilities. In addition, the board of directors for utilities may in its discretion secure the payment of such revenue obligations by a mortgage upon the property of the particular utility for whose benefit the proceeds of the revenue obligations are to be used. In authorizing the issuance of such obligations for any particular property or properties, the board of directors for utilities of the department of public utilities may limit the amount of such obligations that may be issued as a first lien and charge against such property or properties and the income and revenues therefrom, or such board of directors for utilities may authorize the issuance from time to time thereafter of additional obligations secured by the same pledge or lien to provide funds for the completion of the property, properties, betterments, improvements, extensions or additions thereto, on account of which the original obligations were issued, or to provide funds to pay the cost of additional utility properties, betterments, improvements, extensions or additions thereto, or for both such purposes. Such additional obligations shall be issued on such terms and conditions as such board may determine, and may be secured equally and ratably, without preference, priority or distinction, with the original issue of obligations or may be made junior thereto.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-21.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-1-11.1-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-23. Temporary Loans Authorized

Sec. 23. For the purpose of providing necessary funds with which to pay the cost of acquiring any utility property, or paying off any indebtedness of or upon any utility property, so acquired, or to pay for interim costs of construction prior to long term financing, including the costs of any betterments, improvements, additions or extensions, or to pay the expenses of operation of any such utility property the board of directors for utilities may also make temporary loans, which shall mature within one (1) year from date of issuance, in the form of certificates of indebtedness, which shall be a charge solely against the income and revenue of the utility, or upon the proceeds of revenue obligations to be issued, or any combination thereof.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-23.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-1-11.1-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-24. Revenue Obligations; Approval or Validation; Facsimile Signatures; Sale; Actions to Contest Validity; Certificates of Indebtedness; Execution

Sec. 24. (a) All such revenue obligations shall be valid without the necessity of any approval of or ratification by either the commission or the department of local government finance. The board of directors for utilities, upon adopting a resolution authorizing such revenue obligations, shall certify a copy thereof to the city controller of such city who shall thereupon prepare said revenue obligations, and the same shall be issued in the name of the city and shall be executed by the mayor of said city and attested by the city controller and the clerk of the city-county council. Facsimile signatures may be used in executing such revenue obligations, provided that one or more of the signatures on the revenue obligations shall be manually signed, except that all signatures on interest coupons may be facsimile signatures.(b) Certificates of indebtedness issued under section 23 of this chapter shall be executed solely by the president of the board of directors without the execution of the mayor. The signature of the president must be attested by the secretary of the board.(c) Such revenue obligations shall be sold by the city controller of said city subject to the requirements of IC 5-1-11; provided, that any revenue obligations maturing within one (1) year of date of issuance need not be sold at public sale but may be sold in such manner as the board of directors for utilities may determine; and, provided further, that any revenue obligations may be offered for sale and sold to the United States or to any corporation owned or controlled by the United States without notice by publication. No suit to question the validity of any revenue obligations so issued or to prevent their issuance or sale shall be instituted after the date fixed for the sale of such revenue obligations and all such revenue obligations from and after such date shall be incontestable, except for fraud, forgery, or violation of constitutional provisions.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-24.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.44; P.L.90-2002, SEC.312.
IN Code § 8-1-11.1-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.1. Department of Public Utilities of Consolidated City|8-1-11.1-25. Revenue Obligations; Eligible Investments; Deposit of Securities

Sec. 25. Any revenue obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be eligible investments for the funds of any kind or character of every financial institution, insurance company or private trust, and such obligations shall be eligible for deposit by any financial institution, insurance company or trustee under any law of this state providing for the deposit of securities or funds.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-25.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-1-11.2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.2. Purchase of Public Utility Property by Consolidated City|8-1-11.2-1. Power to Purchase; Ordinance Requirement; Price; Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1. Any consolidated city shall have the power to purchase the whole or any part of the property of a public utility, when but only when its city-county council by an ordinance signed and approved by the mayor, and its board of trustees for utilities of its department of public utilities by a resolution, have each determined and declared it expedient so to do; which officials are hereby duly empowered so to do; in which event such city may acquire such property, notwithstanding a portion of it may be located anywhere outside of the corporate limits of such city, for the price and upon the terms and conditions stated in such ordinance and resolution, but not otherwise. The power hereby conferred shall include the power to purchase the capital stock of the corporation owning such property, or sufficient of such stock to enable such city to cause the liquidation of such corporation, payment of its debts, and vesting of title to its remaining property in such city; and in the event of purchase of such stock, such city, by its board of directors for utilities of its department of public utilities, is empowered to vote such stock so as to cause the liquidation of such corporation, the payment of its debts, and the vesting of title to its remaining property in the city. Funds with which to pay such purchase-price may be obtained from the sale of revenue bonds issued and sold under the authority of IC 8-1-11.1 or under any other statute relevant thereto.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-13-1.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.44.
IN Code § 8-1-11.2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.2. Purchase of Public Utility Property by Consolidated City|8-1-11.2-2. Control and Operation of Acquired Utility

Sec. 2. When any consolidated city shall have thus acquired utility property, the control and operation of such utility property shall be in the board of directors for utilities of the department of public utilities of such city under IC 8-1-11.1 or under any other statutes relating to such matters; subject, however, to all valid terms and conditions upon which such utility property shall have been so purchased.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-13-2.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.44.
IN Code § 8-1-11.2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 11.2. Purchase of Public Utility Property by Consolidated City|8-1-11.2-3. Utility Service Furnished City; Payment

Sec. 3. Such city shall not be obligated to pay for any utility service furnished it by the operation of utility property acquired under this chapter except according to and by virtue of such agreement, if any, as may be made therefor between the board of directors for utilities of the department of public utilities of such city, on the one part, and said city by its mayor, city controller, and board of public works, on the other part.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-13-3.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.44.
IN Code § 8-1-12-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 12. Utility Service to Certain Hospitals|8-1-12-1. Consent of Commission

Sec. 1. Any public utility operating in any city or town, and any city or town in Indiana which owns or operates any public utility, is authorized, with the consent of the commission, to furnish utility service, free of charge, to any hospital that is located within the city or town, or immediately adjacent to the city or town, and that accepts and cares for charity patients.Formerly: Acts 1929, c.87, s.1. As amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.45; P.L.136-2018, SEC.65.
IN Code § 8-1-13-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-1. Short Title

Sec. 1. This chapter may be known and referred to as the "rural electric membership corporation act".Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.1. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.65.
IN Code § 8-1-13-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-2. Incorporation; Purpose

Sec. 2. Any number of natural persons not less than eleven (11) may, by executing, filing and recording articles of incorporation as provided in this chapter, form a corporation not organized for pecuniary profit for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the fullest possible use of electric energy in Indiana by making electric energy available to inhabitants of rural areas of Indiana at the lowest cost consistent with sound economy and prudent management of the business of such corporations and by rendering other services to its members.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.2; Acts 1937, c.258, s.1. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.66.
IN Code § 8-1-13-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-4. Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 4. (a) The articles of incorporation shall be entitled and endorsed either "Articles of Incorporation of _______ Rural Electric Membership Corporation" or Articles of Incorporation of _____________ Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc." (the blank space being filled in with the distinguishing part of the name of the corporation) and shall state the following:(1) The name of the corporation, which name shall be such as to distinguish it from any other corporation.(2) A reasonable description of the territory in which its operations are to be conducted, and which shall not include any incorporated city or town having a population in excess of fifteen hundred (1500) inhabitants at the time such articles are first approved by the commission, or any territory, whether within or without any incorporated city or town, already being served with energy by any public or municipally owned utility.(3) The location of its principal offices and the post office address thereof.(4) The maximum number of directors, not less than three (3).(5) The names and post office addresses of the directors, not less than three (3), who are to manage the affairs of the corporation for the first year of its existence, or until their successors are chosen.(6) The period, if any, limited for the duration of the corporation. If the duration of the corporation is to be perpetual, this fact should be stated.(7) The terms and conditions upon which members of the corporation shall be admitted.(b) The articles of incorporation of a corporation may also contain any provision not contrary to law which the incorporators may choose to insert for the regulation of its business and for the conduct of the affairs of the corporation; and any provisions creating, defining, limiting, or regulating the powers of the corporation, its directors and members.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.4; Acts 1937, c.258, s.3; Acts 1939, c.105, s.2; Acts 1953, c.48, s.1. As amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.46.
IN Code § 8-1-13-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-6. Board of Directors

Sec. 6. (a) Each corporation formed under this chapter shall have a board of directors that constitutes the governing body of the corporation. The directors must be members, or if the corporation's bylaws so provide, a member's officers, directors, or partners, or the owner of a member that is a sole proprietorship may be directors of the corporation. Directors other than those named in the corporation's articles of incorporation shall be elected by the members entitled to vote for the directors. Unless the bylaws of the corporation provide otherwise, the directors shall be elected annually. The bylaws may provide that:(1) the directors may hold office for any stated period not exceeding three (3) years;(2) the directors be elected so that the terms of only part of the directors expire at any one time; and(3) only enough directors to succeed those whose terms are about to expire are elected in any year.(b) The bylaws may provide that the territory where the members of the corporation reside be apportioned into districts and prescribe the procedure by which the members residing in any one (1) district may nominate a director.(c) The bylaws may specify a fair remuneration for the time actually spent by its officers, directors, and members of its executive committee in the performance of their duties and provide that the remuneration be paid to the officers, directors, and members of the executive committee. The officers, directors, and members of the executive committee are entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties whether or not the bylaws provide that they be remunerated for their time spent in the performance of those duties. The board shall annually designate and elect those officers it considers necessary.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.6; Acts 1939, c.105, s.1. As amended by P.L.109-1989, SEC.1; P.L.198-1999, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-1-13-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-7. Board of Directors; Powers and Duties

Sec. 7. The board shall have power to do all things necessary or convenient in conducting the business of the corporation, including but not limited to:(a) The power to make, alter, amend or repeal by-laws for the regulation and management of the affairs of the corporation not inconsistent with law or with the articles of incorporation.(b) To appoint agents and employees and to fix their compensation and the compensation of the officers of the corporation.(c) To execute instruments.(d) To delegate to one (1) or more of the directors or to the agents and employees of a corporation such powers and duties as it may deem proper.(e) To make its own rules and regulations as to its procedure.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.7; Acts 1937, c.258, s.4.
IN Code § 8-1-13-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-9. Conditions of Membership; Restrictions to Providing Services

Sec. 9. (a) The corporate purpose of each corporation formed under this chapter shall be to render services to or for the benefit of its members.(b) A person may not become or remain a member of any local district corporation (as defined in section 23 of this chapter) unless such person shall use energy or services supplied by such corporation and shall have complied with the terms and conditions of membership contained in the bylaws of such corporation.(c) Notwithstanding IC 8-1-2.7, a corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof may not begin water or wastewater service in any area unless both of the following apply:(1) The corporation has filed a petition with the commission seeking authority to begin water or wastewater service.(2) The commission has found after a hearing that public convenience and necessity require the proposed service.In connection with the petition, the commission may adopt conditions and restrictions on the area and consumers to be served that the commission finds consistent with the public interest. The commission may revoke, modify, or amend a finding of public convenience and necessity upon a showing of good cause after a hearing.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.9; Acts 1937, c.258, s.6. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.66; P.L.109-1995, SEC.2; P.L.81-1998, SEC.2; P.L.171-2017, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-1-13-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-10. Powers of Corporation

Sec. 10. Each corporation formed under this chapter is hereby vested with all powers necessary or requisite for the accomplishment of its corporate purpose and capable of being delegated by the general assembly of the state of Indiana, and no enumeration of particular powers hereby granted shall be construed to impair any general grant of power contained in this chapter, nor to limit any such grant to a power or powers of the same class or classes as those so enumerated.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.10. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.67; P.L.171-2017, SEC.4.