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IN Code § 8-14-1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 1. Motor Vehicle Highway Account Act|8-14-1-10. Covered Bridges; Appropriation From Account; Disbursements

Sec. 10. (a) On July 1 of each year, there is appropriated from the motor vehicle highway account for the maintenance of covered bridges in Indiana the amount necessary to make the disbursements under subsection (b) for the year.(b) Before September 1 of each year, the auditor of state shall, by warrant drawn on the treasurer of state, distribute to each county that has a covered bridge located on the county's road system an amount that may only be used for maintenance of covered bridges in the county. The amount to which each county is entitled under this subsection equals the product of:(1) the number of covered bridges located on the county's road system; multiplied by(2) one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,850).As added by P.L.127-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.115-1989, SEC.1; P.L.57-1994, SEC.1; P.L.23-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-14-1-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 1. Motor Vehicle Highway Account Act|8-14-1-11. Local Agency Revolving Fund; Reimbursement; Accounts Receivable; Transfer of Funds

Sec. 11. (a) The department may create a local agency revolving fund from money appropriated under section 3(7) of this chapter for the purpose of maintaining a sufficient working balance in accounts established primarily to facilitate the matching of federal and local money for highway projects.(b) The revolving fund balance must be maintained through reimbursement from a local unit for money used by that unit to match federal funds.(c) If the local unit fails to reimburse the revolving fund, the department shall notify the local unit that the department has found the outstanding accounts receivable to be uncollectible.(d) The attorney general shall review the outstanding accounts receivable and if the attorney general agrees with the department's assessment of the account's status, the attorney general shall certify to the auditor of state that the outstanding accounts receivable is uncollectible and request a transfer of funds as provided in subsection (e).(e) Upon receipt of a certificate as specified in subsection (d), the auditor of state shall:(1) immediately notify the delinquent local unit of the claim; and(2) if proof of payment is not furnished to the auditor of state within thirty (30) days after the notification, transfer an amount equal to the outstanding accounts receivable to the department from the delinquent local unit's allocations from the motor vehicle highway account for deposit in the local agency revolving fund.(f) Transfers shall be made under subsection (e) until the unpaid amount has been paid in full under the terms of the agreement. However, the agreement may be amended if both the department and the unit agree to amortize the transfer over a period not to exceed five (5) years.(g) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.As added by P.L.116-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.35.
IN Code § 8-14-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 2. Special Highway User Tax Accounts|8-14-2-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:(1) Primary highway system special account means the account of the state known as the "primary highway system special account" to which is credited monthly fifty-five percent (55%) of the money deposited in the highway, road, and street fund.(2) Local road and street account means the account of the state known as the "local road and street account" to which is credited monthly forty-five percent (45%) of the money deposited in the highway, road and street fund.(3) The term "department" refers to the Indiana department of transportation created under IC 8-23-2.(4) The term "primary highways" shall mean that portion of the federal-aid highway system designated by the department and approved by the United States department of transportation as being the state "primary highway system".(5) The term "construction" shall mean both construction and reconstruction to a degree that new, supplementary, or substantially improved traffic service is provided, and significant geometric or structural improvements are effected.(6) "Arterial road system" shall mean the system of roads including bridges in each county of Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the board of county commissioners, or successor body, including a department of transportation of a consolidated city, designated as such by the board under IC 8-23-4-3, but not including local county roads.(7) "Local county roads" shall mean all county roads and bridges which are not designated as being in the arterial road system.(8) "Arterial street system" means the system of streets, including bridges in each city or town in Indiana, under the jurisdiction of municipal street authorities or successor bodies, including a department of transportation of a consolidated city, designated as such by the board under IC 8-23-4-4, but not including local streets.(9) "Local streets" shall mean all city and town streets and bridges which are not designated as being in the arterial street system in each city or town.(10) "Resurfacing" means the placement of additional pavement layers (including protective systems for bridge decks) over the existing (or restored or rehabilitated) roadway or bridge deck surface to provide additional strength or to improve serviceability for a substantial time period.(11) "Restoration and rehabilitation" means work required to return the existing structure (roadway pavement or bridge deck) to a suitable condition for an additional stage of construction (bridge deck protective system or resurfacing) or to a suitable condition to perform satisfactorily for a substantial time period.Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.71, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.1; Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.217; Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.50; P.L.18-1990, SEC.109.
IN Code § 8-14-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 2. Special Highway User Tax Accounts|8-14-2-2. Legislative Intent as to Use of Monies

Sec. 2. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the general assembly that the monies deposited in the primary highway system special account and the local road and street account shall be used exclusively for engineering, land acquisition, construction, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of highway facilities.Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.2; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.2; Acts 1973, P.L.71, SEC.2; Acts 1975, P.L.90, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-14-2-2.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 2. Special Highway User Tax Accounts|8-14-2-2.1. Highway, Road and Street Fund

Sec. 2.1. The auditor shall create a special fund to be known as the "Highway, Road and Street Fund" for the deposit of the revenues from:(1) the gasoline and special fuel taxes dedicated to the fund under IC 6-6-1.1-802 and IC 6-6-2.5; and(2) amounts deposited in or distributed to the fund under IC 9.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.3. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.3; Acts 1980, P.L.51, SEC.62; P.L.2-1991, SEC.60; P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.55; P.L.216-2014, SEC.9; P.L.257-2017, SEC.18.
IN Code § 8-14-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 2. Special Highway User Tax Accounts|8-14-2-3. Credit to State Highway Fund; Appropriation of Funds

Sec. 3. (a) The auditor of state shall credit the state highway fund established under IC 8-23-9-54 monthly with sixty-three percent (63%) of the money deposited in the highway, road and street fund.(b) Funds allocated to the department under this chapter must be appropriated.Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.3; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.4; Acts 1975, P.L.90, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.4; Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.218; Acts 1981, P.L.111, SEC.4; P.L.18-1990, SEC.110; P.L.185-2018, SEC.25.
IN Code § 8-14-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 2. Special Highway User Tax Accounts|8-14-2-4. Local Road and Street Account; Allocation of Funds

Sec. 4. (a) The auditor of state shall establish a special account to be called the "local road and street account" and credit this account monthly with thirty-seven percent (37%) of the money deposited in the highway, road and street fund.(b) The auditor shall distribute to units of local government money from this account each month. Before making any other distributions under this chapter, the auditor shall distribute E85 incentive payments to all political subdivisions entitled to a payment under section 8 of this chapter.(c) After distributing E85 incentive payments required under section 8 of this chapter, the auditor of state shall allocate to each county the remaining money in this account on the basis of the ratio of each county's passenger car registrations to the total passenger car registrations of the state. The auditor shall further determine the suballocation between the county and the cities within the county as follows:(1) In counties having a population of more than fifty thousand (50,000), sixty percent (60%) of the money shall be distributed on the basis of the population of the city or town as a percentage of the total population of the county and forty percent (40%) distributed on the basis of the ratio of city and town street mileage to county road mileage.(2) In counties having a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or less, twenty percent (20%) of the money shall be distributed on the basis of the population of the city or town as a percentage of the total population of the county and eighty percent (80%) distributed on the basis of the ratio of city and town street mileage to county road mileage.(3) For the purposes of allocating funds as provided in this section, towns which become incorporated as a town between the effective dates of decennial censuses shall be eligible for allocations upon the effectiveness of a corrected population count for the town under IC 1-1-3.5.(4) Money allocated under the provisions of this section to counties containing a consolidated city shall be credited or allocated to the department of transportation of the consolidated city.(d) Each month the auditor of state shall inform the department of the amounts allocated to each unit of local government from the local road and street account.Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.4; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.5; Acts 1973, P.L.71, SEC.3; Acts 1974, P.L.33, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.5; Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.219; Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.54; Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.11; P.L.2-1990, SEC.11; P.L.182-2007, SEC.2; P.L.185-2018, SEC.26.
IN Code § 8-14-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 2. Special Highway User Tax Accounts|8-14-2-5. Local Road and Street Account; Use of Funds

Sec. 5. Money from the local road and street account shall be used exclusively by the cities, towns, and counties for:(1) engineering, land acquisition, construction, resurfacing, maintenance, restoration, or rehabilitation of both local and arterial road and street systems;(2) the payment of principal and interest on bonds sold primarily to finance road, street, or thoroughfare projects;(3) any local costs required to undertake a recreational or reservoir road project under IC 8-23-5; or(4) the purchase, rental, or repair of highway equipment.Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.5; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.6; Acts 1973, P.L.71, SEC.4; Acts 1974, P.L.33, SEC.2; Acts 1975, P.L.91, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.6; Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.51; P.L.18-1990, SEC.111; P.L.76-1990, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-14-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 2. Special Highway User Tax Accounts|8-14-2-7. Local Road and Street Account; Transfer of Surplus Allocated Money to Town General Fund

Sec. 7. An included town under IC 36-3-1-7 may transfer surplus allocated monies to the town general fund from the local road and street account if those monies have not been allocated or expended within the previous twenty-four (24) months.As added by P.L.67-1984, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-14-3-2.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 3. Appropriations to Indiana Department of Transportation|8-14-3-2.1. Agreements to Be Performed in More Than One Fiscal Year

Sec. 2.1. The Indiana department of transportation may enter into an agreement that obligates appropriations for work that will be performed in more than one (1) fiscal year.As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.112.
IN Code § 8-14-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 3. Appropriations to Indiana Department of Transportation|8-14-3-3. Appropriation; Statewide Asset Management Data Base

Sec. 3. There is annually appropriated two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) from the motor vehicle highway account to the department to develop and maintain a centralized electronic statewide asset management data base that may be used to aggregate data on local road conditions. The data base shall be developed in cooperation with the department and the office of management and budget.As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.43.
IN Code § 8-14-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 6. Appropriation of Dedicated Highway Funds|8-14-6-1. Budget Estimates

Sec. 1. Where, by virtue of the provisions of any law of this state, any designated portion of the gasoline tax collected by the state shall have been distributed to the several cities of the state to be used for the maintenance and repair of the streets of such cities, such funds shall be under the exclusive control of the common council, and shall be used and expended by, the board of public works of any such city, or the common council thereof, acting as the board of public works. The maintenance and repair of streets, for which any such funds may be used and expended, shall be deemed to include any part of the cost of resurfacing, widening or reconstructing any street or any part thereof which any such city may be liable to pay pursuant to any law authorizing the improvement of streets; Provided, That any such funds so distributed hereafter shall be estimated and included in the published budgets of such municipalities in the year preceding such distribution.Formerly: Acts 1932(ss), c.35, s.1.
IN Code § 8-14-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-1. Purpose

Sec. 1. The intent of this chapter is to create a method of providing financial assistance to counties, cities, and towns (referred to as "units" in this chapter) which have serious road and street deficiencies. This chapter has the purpose of enhancing public safety and ensuring the free flow of commerce.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.114-1983, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-14-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-2. Distressed Road Fund; Establishment

Sec. 2. There is established a distressed road fund which is to be administered by the Indiana department of transportation. The distressed road fund is a nonbudgetary, nonreverting fund.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.113.
IN Code § 8-14-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-3. "Qualified County"

Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, "qualified county" means a county having a population of:(1) more than fifty-seven thousand (57,000) but less than sixty thousand (60,000);(2) more than forty thousand (40,000) but less than forty-two thousand (42,000);(3) more than thirty-three thousand five hundred (33,500) but less than thirty-four thousand (34,000);(4) more than thirty thousand (30,000) but less than thirty-two thousand (32,000);(5) more than twenty-five thousand eight hundred (25,800) but less than twenty-six thousand (26,000);(6) more than eighteen thousand (18,000) but less than nineteen thousand five hundred (19,500);(7) more than twenty thousand nine hundred (20,900) but less than twenty-one thousand (21,000);(8) more than twelve thousand eight hundred (12,800) but less than thirteen thousand (13,000);(9) more than ten thousand (10,000) but less than ten thousand five hundred (10,500); or(10) more than ten thousand seven hundred (10,700) but less than twelve thousand (12,000).As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.1, SEC.26; P.L.12-1992, SEC.64; P.L.170-2002, SEC.66; P.L.119-2012, SEC.90.
IN Code § 8-14-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-4. Loan; Application; Requisites

Sec. 4. (a) A qualified county which:(1) has adopted the county vehicle excise tax under IC 6-3.5-4 and the county wheel tax under IC 6-3.5-5;(2) is imposing the county vehicle excise tax at:(A) the maximum allowable rate, if the qualified county sets a county vehicle excise tax rate under IC 6-3.5-4-2(b)(1) or IC 6-3.5-4-2(c)(1); or(B) the maximum allowable amount, if the qualified county sets the county vehicle excise tax at a specific amount under IC 6-3.5-4-2(b)(2) or IC 6-3.5-4-2(c)(2); and(3) has not issued bonds under IC 8-14-9;may apply to the Indiana department of transportation for a loan from the distressed road fund. At the time of the application, the county shall notify the department of local government finance that it has made the application.(b) The application must include, at a minimum:(1) a map depicting all roads and streets in the system of the applicant; and(2) a copy of that county's proposed program of work covering the current and the immediately following calendar year.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.114; P.L.255-1996, SEC.6; P.L.90-2002, SEC.315; P.L.146-2016, SEC.14; P.L.256-2017, SEC.90.
IN Code § 8-14-8-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-5. Loan; Evaluation of Needs; Criteria

Sec. 5. (a) In evaluating each applicant's needs for a loan from the distressed road fund, the Indiana department of transportation shall use criteria that are consistent with good engineering practices. The criteria used must include, at a minimum:(1) traffic counts and projected traffic;(2) areas served;(3) surface material and conditions;(4) base material and depth;(5) drainage, including culverts;(6) width of roadway and right-of-way;(7) soils upon which the road is placed;(8) topography; and(9) seasonal weather conditions and the effect on road repair and maintenance.(b) In addition to the criteria listed in subsection (a), the department shall consider the minimum transportation needs of all areas regardless of population or vehicle registration, and the report filed with the department by the department of local government finance under section 6 of this chapter.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.115; P.L.90-2002, SEC.316.
IN Code § 8-14-8-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-6. Report; Availability and Use of Highway Money

Sec. 6. Within thirty (30) days of the date of application for a loan by a qualified county, the department of local government finance shall submit to the Indiana department of transportation a financial report which shall include the following:(1) The amount of money available to the county for road construction and maintenance.(2) An analysis of the use, during the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the loan application, of all highway money the county has received.(3) Any other information required by the Indiana department of transportation for the processing of loan applications.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.114-1983, SEC.2; P.L.18-1990, SEC.116; P.L.90-2002, SEC.317.
IN Code § 8-14-8-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-7. Loan Approval; Agreement; Terms; Repayment

Sec. 7. (a) The Indiana department of transportation shall notify a qualified county that makes a loan application of the department's approval or disapproval of the application within sixty (60) days of the date of application. The decision made by the department to approve or disapprove a loan application is final.(b) The Indiana department of transportation and each qualified county for which a loan has been approved under this chapter shall enter into a loan agreement which shall specify, as a minimum, the purposes for which the loan is to be used and the terms of repayment of the loan. The terms must be consistent with subsection (c).(c) The maximum term of repayment of a loan made under this section is ten (10) years. A loan that is repaid within the term of repayment specified in the loan agreement is not subject to interest. If a loan is not fully repaid within the term of repayment, the balance that remains unpaid at the end of the term of repayment is subject to interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per year.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.114-1983, SEC.3; P.L.18-1990, SEC.117.
IN Code § 8-14-8-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-8. Receipts From Loan Repayment; Deposit in Fund

Sec. 8. All amounts received by the Indiana department of transportation from a county as repayment of a loan made under this chapter, or as payment of interest on a loan made under this chapter, shall be deposited in the distressed road fund.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.118.
IN Code § 8-14-8-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-9. Expenditures Not Subject to Geometric Design Guide for Local Roads and Streets

Sec. 9. Notwithstanding any other law, expenditure made from the distressed roads fund are not subject to the provisions of the Geometric Design Guide for Local Roads and Streets.As added by Acts 1982, P.L.79, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-14-8-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 14. Highway Finances|Chapter 8. Distressed Roads|8-14-8-10. Loan; Qualified County or Unit Eligible to Receive Distribution From Motor Vehicle Highway Account

Sec. 10. The Indiana department of transportation shall make loans from the distressed road fund:(1) to any qualified county under the terms of this chapter; or(2) to any unit eligible to receive a distribution from the motor vehicle highway account (IC 8-14-1) under terms of section 11 of this chapter.As added by P.L.114-1983, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.119.