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IN Code § 8-1-2.8-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-13. Approval of Surcharge Adjustment

Sec. 13. Unless the commission disapproves an application by the InTRAC for a surcharge adjustment within ninety (90) days of the application, the commission shall approve the adjustment, and the LEC may charge and collect an adjusted surcharge. However, the commission may not approve an adjustment that results in a monthly surcharge that exceeds forty cents ($0.40) per residential or business line (or line equivalent).As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-14. Monthly Bill; Collection of Surcharge

Sec. 14. A surcharge shall be collected on the regular monthly bill that a LEC sends to each of its customers. The surcharge may be separately identified on customers' bills as a special surcharge for the provision of services, including telecommunications devices as provided in section 10(4) of this chapter, to deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired persons.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.30; P.L.80-1996, SEC.4; P.L.109-2012, SEC.8.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-15. Accounting and Recovery of Costs

Sec. 15. All costs incurred by a LEC as a result of its compliance with the ADA requirements to provide services to deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired persons shall be accounted for separately and recovered as required by the ADA and the FCC.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.109-2012, SEC.9.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-16. Exemption From Taxes and Fees

Sec. 16. The amount of money collected by a LEC in surcharges under this chapter is exempt from all state income taxes and all fees imposed under IC 8-1-6.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-17. Payments of Surcharge

Sec. 17. A LEC that collects a surcharge under this chapter shall pay the amount collected for the surcharge on the terms and in the manner determined under section 21(2) of this chapter to a not-for-profit corporation formed under IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17 and named "The Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation for the Hearing and Speech Impaired". However, no payments under this section may be made to the InTRAC until the following occur:(1) The InTRAC files with the commission the following:(A) A certificate of existence issued by the secretary of state that certifies that the InTRAC is in existence under Indiana law.(B) A certificate in which two (2) authorized officers of the InTRAC certify that the corporation meets the requirements of section 18 of this chapter.(C) A document executed by an authorized officer of the InTRAC in which the InTRAC agrees to meet the requirements of sections 18 and 21 of this chapter.(2) Copies of the certificates described in subdivision (1)(A) and (1)(B) have been delivered to each LEC that collects the surcharge required by this chapter.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.40.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-19. Articles of Incorporation; Additional Provisions

Sec. 19. The articles of incorporation of the InTRAC may contain provisions in addition to those specified in section 18 of this chapter that:(1) the members of the InTRAC provide in accordance with IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17; and(2) do not violate the provisions required under section 18 of this chapter.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.41.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-20. Actions in Pursuit of Purposes

Sec. 20. (a) In pursuit of its purpose, the InTRAC may do the following:(1) Perform audits and tests of the accounts of a LEC to verify the amounts described in section 12 of this chapter.(2) Provide by contract dual party relay services to communications service providers operating outside Indiana if the effect of the contract:(A) is to decrease the amount of surcharges imposed on the customers of members of the InTRAC; and(B) does not sacrifice the quality of service that InTRAC provides for those customers in the absence of a contract.(b) The actions described in subsection (a) are examples and are not intended to limit in any way the scope or types of actions that the InTRAC may take in pursuit of its purposes.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2006, SEC.32.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-21. Duties of Intrac

Sec. 21. The InTRAC shall do the following:(1) Establish, implement, and administer, in whole or in part, a statewide dual party relay service system. Any contract for the supply or operation of a dual party relay service system or for the supply of telecommunications devices shall be provided through a competitively selected vendor.(2) Determine the terms and manner in which each LEC shall pay to the InTRAC the surcharge required under this chapter.(3) Annually review the costs it incurred during prior periods, make reasonable projections of anticipated funding requirements for future periods, and file a report of the results of the review and projections with the commission by May 1 of each year.(4) Annually employ an independent accounting firm to prepare audited financial statements for the end of each fiscal year of the InTRAC to consist of:(A) a balance sheet;(B) a statement of income; and(C) a statement of cash flow;and file a copy of these financial statements with the commission before May 2 of each year.(5) Enter into contracts with any LEC to provide dual party relay services for the LEC, upon request by the LEC. However, the InTRAC:(A) shall require reasonable compensation from the LEC for the provision of these services;(B) is not required to contract with its members; and(C) shall provide dual party relay services to InTRAC members for communications service originating with the members' Indiana customers for no consideration other than the payment to the InTRAC of the surcharges collected by the member under this chapter.(6) Send to each of its members and file with the governor and the general assembly before May 2 of each year an annual report that contains the following:(A) A description of the InTRAC's activities for the previous fiscal year.(B) A description and evaluation of the dual party relay services that the InTRAC provides.(C) A report of the volume of services the InTRAC provided during the previous fiscal year.(D) A copy of the financial statements that subdivision (4) requires.A report filed under this subdivision with the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.80-1996, SEC.6; P.L.28-2004, SEC.72; P.L.27-2006, SEC.33.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-22. Use of Intrac Services by Nonmembers

Sec. 22. If:(1) a communications service provider that is not a member of InTRAC originates, carries, or terminates, in whole or in part, any telecommunication message that uses the InTRAC's dual party relay services; and(2) refuses to:(A) enter into a contract with the InTRAC as provided in section 21(5) of this chapter; or(B) pay any sums due under such a contract;the InTRAC may apply to the commission for an order requiring just and reasonable payments or the payments that are due under the contract. The InTRAC may enforce this order in the courts of the state.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2006, SEC.34.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-23. Exemption of Intrac From Commission Jurisdiction; Affiliated Interests

Sec. 23. (a) If the InTRAC meets the requirements of sections 18 and 21 of this chapter, the InTRAC:(1) is not a public utility;(2) is not a telephone company or a communications service provider; and(3) is free from the jurisdiction and oversight of the commission except as specifically provided in this chapter.(b) The InTRAC is not an affiliated interest (as defined in IC 8-1-2-49). An officer, a director, or a member of the InTRAC may not be construed to be an affiliated interest solely because that person or entity is an officer, a director, or a member of the InTRAC.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2006, SEC.35.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-24. Charitable Purposes; Exemptions

Sec. 24. If the InTRAC meets the requirements of sections 18 and 21 of this chapter, the InTRAC:(1) for purposes of all taxes imposed by the state or any county or municipality in Indiana is an organization that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes; and(2) qualifies for all exemptions applicable to those organizations, including but not limited to those exemptions set forth in IC 6-2.5-5-21(b)(1)(B) and IC 6-1.1-10-16.As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.144.
IN Code § 8-1-2.8-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2.8. Dual Party Relay Services for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired|8-1-2.8-25. Immunity From Civil Liability

Sec. 25. The following are not liable in any civil action for any injuries or loss to persons or property incurred by any person as a result of any act or omission of any person or entity listed in subdivisions (1) through (3) in connection with the development, adoption, implementation, maintenance, or operation of any system that provides dual party relay services or telecommunications devices, except for injuries or losses incurred as a result of willful or wanton misconduct:(1) The InTRAC.(2) A LEC providing dual party relay services.(3) An employee, a director, an officer, or an agent of an entity listed in subdivision (1) or (2).As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.80-1996, SEC.7; P.L.27-2006, SEC.36.
IN Code § 8-1-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-1. Appeals; Time Limitations; Assignments of Error

Sec. 1. Any person, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, city, town, or public utility adversely affected by any final decision, ruling, or order of the commission may, within thirty (30) days from the date of entry of such decision, ruling, or order, appeal to the court of appeals of Indiana for errors of law under the same terms and conditions as govern appeals in ordinary civil actions, except as otherwise provided in this chapter and with the right in the losing party or parties in the court of appeals to apply to the supreme court for a petition to transfer the cause to said supreme court as in other cases. An assignment of errors that the decision, ruling, or order of the commission is contrary to law shall be sufficient to present both the sufficiency of the facts found to sustain the decision, ruling, or order, and the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the finding of facts upon which it was rendered.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.1. As amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.34; P.L.8-1993, SEC.118.
IN Code § 8-1-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-2. Petition for Rehearing; Time for Ruling; Actions for Mandate; Termination of Right of Appeal

Sec. 2. (a) If a petition for rehearing is filed with the commission by a party to the proceeding before the commission, within the time allowed by the rules of the commission, the commission must rule on the petition within a reasonable period of time after the filing of the final pleading filed in support of or opposition to the petition. If the commission fails to rule on the petition within a reasonable period of time, the petitioner may bring an action for mandate under IC 34-27 to compel the commission to make the ruling. However, notwithstanding IC 34-27 or any other law or rule, the action for mandate may only be filed in the court of appeals. For the purposes of IC 1-1-1-8, if any part of this subsection is held invalid, the entire subsection is void.(b) If a petition for rehearing is filed with the commission by any party to the proceeding before the commission, within the time allowed by the rules of the commission, and prior to the filing of the commission record with the clerk of the supreme court, the right to appeal under this chapter terminates thirty (30) days after the determination by the commission on such petition for rehearing. The appeal shall not be submitted prior to that determination of the petition for rehearing, and the decision of the commission on the petition shall not be assigned as error unless the final decision, ruling, or order of the commission is modified or amended as a result of the petition without further hearing ordered.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.2. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.51; P.L.106-1989, SEC.2; P.L.1-1998, SEC.87.
IN Code § 8-1-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-3. Petition to Be Made Party Applicant; Intervenor or Protestant

Sec. 3. Any person firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, city, town or public utility may file with the clerk of the court a verified petition to be made a party appellant or appellee, which petition shall allege facts showing that the petitioner has a substantial interest in the determination of the action, and such petitioner shall be made a party appellant or appellee as its interest appears. Any party applicant, intervenor or protestant in the proceedings had before the commission in the matter from which the appeal is taken shall be and have the rights of a party on appeal, upon the filing of a written appearance therein. But no party by his appearance or petition to be made a party shall acquire the right to file a brief, the time for filing of which has expired prior to his appearance.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.3. As amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.119.
IN Code § 8-1-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-4. Assignment of Errors and Transcript of Record; Filing

Sec. 4. (a) Within twenty (20) days after the entry or rendition of any final decision, ruling, or order of the commission, or within twenty (20) days after the entry or rendition of any determination of the commission upon a petition for rehearing duly filed pursuant to the rules of the commission, any person, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, city, town, or public utility desiring to appeal the cause to the court of appeals shall file with the commission a written request for the record, and the commission shall order that a certified transcript be prepared, containing all pleadings and papers filed, notices given and entered of record, proceedings had, testimony taken, and orders entered.(b) No extension of time shall be granted by the court of appeals for the filing of an assignment of errors and the transcript of the record, unless a showing be made that the written request for the record was duly filed within the time granted under this section.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.4. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.52; P.L.8-1993, SEC.120.
IN Code § 8-1-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-5. Service of Papers

Sec. 5. A copy of any assignment of errors or of cross-errors filed in the court of appeals shall be served by mail, on or before the date of such filing, upon all parties or their attorneys of record as shown by the commission record filed. Copies of briefs shall be served, by mail, upon only the attorney general and those parties or their attorneys of record who have filed an appearance or assignment of errors with the clerk of the supreme court.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.5. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.53.
IN Code § 8-1-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-6. Presumption; Rates; Collection Pending Appeal

Sec. 6. All rules, practices, installations, and services prescribed, approved, or required by the commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie reasonable unless finally found otherwise by the court of appeals or by the supreme court if the cause is transferred to and decided by that court. However, pending the appeal as in this chapter provided, any municipally owned utility, public utility, rural electric membership corporation, or rural communications cooperative corporation whose rate or rates are affected by the decision, ruling, or order appealed from shall have the right to collect the rate or rates as fixed by said decision, ruling, or order, or the former rate, whichever is higher in amount, and such municipally owned utility, public utility, corporation, or association shall refund the difference to each consumer or contract customer if such difference be not sustained upon appeal. However, pending the appeal as in this chapter provided, the court of appeals, upon good cause shown by verified petition, may authorize and permit, but not require, any common or contract carrier whose rate or rates are affected by the decision, ruling, or order appealed from, to collect the rate or rates published and in effect or the rate or rates sought to be put into effect, immediately prior to the commencement of the proceeding before the commission, subject to such provisions for bond or escrow as the court shall provide to protect the interest of all parties of record before the court.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.6. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.100, SEC.1; P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.8; P.L.81-2020, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-1-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-8. Costs

Sec. 8. The cost of preparing the transcript of the record, on reasonable terms fixed by general administrative order of the commission, shall be paid in the first instance upon receipt of the transcript by the person filing the written request for the transcript, and the amount shall be stated as paid in the certificate of the secretary which authenticates the transcript of record. However, all costs incurred in connection with the appeal shall be awarded and taxed as provided in other appeals of a civil nature in the supreme court or the court of appeals. That part of the cost of the transcript of the record which is incurred by reason of the transcription of oral testimony by any reporter appointed by the commission shall become the property of the reporter when paid.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.8. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.55.
IN Code § 8-1-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-9. Opposing Affidavits; Time to File

Sec. 9. Upon the filing of any petition provided for in this chapter, all parties of record on appeal shall have ten (10) days, or such other time as provided by the court of appeals or supreme court, in which to file opposing affidavits.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.9. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.49.
IN Code § 8-1-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-10. Questions of Law; Certification by Commission

Sec. 10. The commission, of its own motion, may certify questions of law to the court of appeals for a decision and determination.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.10. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.56.
IN Code § 8-1-3-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 3. Judicial Review of Utility Regulatory Commission Decisions|8-1-3-11. Enforcement Proceedings by Commission

Sec. 11. Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to affect the duty or power of the commission to commence and prosecute enforcement proceedings in its own name or the name of the state of Indiana, in the circuit or superior courts of this state, pursuant to the provisions of other statutes, except insofar as such proceedings may interfere with the jurisdiction of the court of appeals or supreme court in a cause then pending on appeal.Formerly: Acts 1957, c.189, s.11. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.50; P.L.23-1988, SEC.35.