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2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 3.5. Leasing of Bridges by Counties › 8-16-3.5-4. Option to Purchase Bridge

Sec. 4. All contracts of lease may provide that a county has the option to purchase the bridge before the expiration of the lease contract, the terms and conditions of the purchase to be specified in the lease, subject to the approval of the department of local government finance. If the county has not exercised an option to purchase the property covered by the lease contract at the expiration of the lease contract, and upon the full discharge and performance by the county of its obligations under the lease contract, the bridge covered by the lease contract shall become the absolute property of the county and the lessor corporation shall execute proper instruments conveying to the county title to the property.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.92, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.26; P.L.90-2002, SEC.323.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 3.5. Leasing of Bridges by Counties › 8-16-3.5-5. Not-for-Profit Corporations Proposing to Build Bridges; Plans and Specifications

Sec. 5. Not-for-profit corporations proposing to build a bridge may assist the lessee, before the execution of a contract of lease, in the preparation and acquisition of plans, specifications, and estimates for the bridge, or the lessee may prepare or otherwise acquire plans and specifications for the bridge. All plans and specifications shall be submitted to agencies as designated by law to pass on plans and specifications for bridges, and the plans and specifications shall be approved by those agencies and the lessee in writing prior to the execution of the contract of lease.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.92, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 3.5. Leasing of Bridges by Counties › 8-16-3.5-5.5. Contracts With Profit Corporations; Competitive Bidding Procedure

Sec. 5.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a contract of lease with any profit corporation is subject to competitive bid and may only be entered into after compliance with the following:
(1) The lessee shall prepare and place on file in the lessee's offices a proposed lease and complete drawings and specifications for the bridge described in section 1 of this chapter to include necessary equipment and appurtenances to the equipment. The lease must be complete in its terms except for total rental or other consideration which is subject to bid provided for in this section.
(2) After that, the lessee shall publish a notice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 informing the public and potential lessors of the general nature of the lease and of the fact that the proposed lease, drawings, and specifications are on file in the office, and calling for sealed proposals for the contract of lease on a specific date not earlier than ten (10) days after the first day of publication.
(3) The lessee shall require each bidder to file with the lessee an affidavit that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, entered into any combination, collusion, undertaking, or agreement with any other bidder to maintain the price of the bid, or to prevent any other bidder from bidding, or to induce any bidder to refrain from bidding, and that the bid is made without regard or reference to any other bid, and without any agreement, understanding, or combination, either directly or indirectly, with any other person with reference to the bidding. If, after any contract of lease has been let by the lessee, it shall appear that the successful bidder has been guilty of any collusion, combination, undertaking, or agreement, as defined in the affidavit, the bidder shall forfeit the contract of lease, and the contract of lease shall be relet by the lessee.
(4) The lessee may, in the lessee's discretion, fix a later day for receiving the bids, provided that the date shall be mentioned in each of the notices.
(5) The lessee shall, if a satisfactory bid is received, let control of the lease to the lowest and best bidder.
(6) The lessee may, by order, impose further conditions upon bidders with regard to bond and surety, guaranteeing the good faith and responsibility of the word provided for in the proposed contract of lease, or insuring the faithful completion of the terms of the proposed contract of lease, or for any other purpose.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.92, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 3.5. Leasing of Bridges by Counties › 8-16-3.5-6. Contract Provisions Relating to Taxes, Assessments, and Insurance; County Inspection of Bridge

Sec. 6. A contract of lease may provide that as a part of the lease rental for a bridge the lessee shall agree to pay all taxes and assessments levied against or on account of the leased bridge and to maintain insurance for the benefit of the lessor corporation. The county may inspect the bridge whenever the county considers it necessary.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.92, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 3.5. Leasing of Bridges by Counties › 8-16-3.5-7. Contracts of Lease Before Completion of Bridge; Bond

Sec. 7. (a) A county may, in anticipation of the construction of a bridge, make and enter into a contract of lease with the lessor corporation subject to the approval of the department of local government finance prior to the actual acquisition of a site and the construction of the bridge, but the contract of lease shall not provide for the payment of any lease rental by the lessee until the bridge is completed and ready for use, at which time the stipulated lease rental may begin.
(b) As a condition of entering into a lease, a county may require a lessor corporation to furnish a bond in a specified amount conditioned upon the completion of the bridge within a specified period of time.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.92, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.30; P.L.90-2002, SEC.324.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 3.5. Leasing of Bridges by Counties › 8-16-3.5-9. Tax Exemption

Sec. 9. All bridges leased by a lessor corporation contracting with a county under this chapter are exempt from all state, county, and other taxes.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.92, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 5. Interstate Bridges Constructed by Local Units › 8-16-5-1. Joint Maintenance or Construction With Adjoining State

Sec. 1. Any county or municipality bordering on a stream which forms the boundary line between Indiana and any adjoining state, through its county executive may build and maintain a bridge across the river or stream, in cooperation with any contiguous governmental unit of the adjoining state. The contiguous unit must join in building and maintaining the bridge, and pay one-half (1/2) of the expense.
Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 5. Interstate Bridges Constructed by Local Units › 8-16-5-2. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.57; P.L.86-1988, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 5. Interstate Bridges Constructed by Local Units › 8-16-5-3. Appropriation of Funds

Sec. 3. After action by the county executive certified to the county fiscal body, the county fiscal body shall appropriate, out of the money raised by taxation or realized from the sale of bonds under IC 8-18-22 or obligations, one-half (1/2) of the necessary money to build and maintain the bridge.
Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.3. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.36; P.L.113-1989, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 5. Interstate Bridges Constructed by Local Units › 8-16-5-4. Construction and Maintenance; County Executive's Power

Sec. 4. The county executive of the county may plan all details, do all things necessary to carry out the work of constructing and maintaining the bridge, and cooperate with the contiguous governmental unit of the adjoining state in building and maintaining the bridge.
Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.4. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 8. Repair or Replacement of Bridges Through Public Subscription in Cities of Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago; Supplemental Procedure for Repair of Certain Bridges in Lake County › 8-16-8-1. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1957, c.97, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.38. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 8. Repair or Replacement of Bridges Through Public Subscription in Cities of Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago; Supplemental Procedure for Repair of Certain Bridges in Lake County › 8-16-8-2. Counties With Established Multiple County Infrastructure Authorities; Bridge Repair, Reconstruction, or Replacement in Second Class Cities

Sec. 2. A county having an authority established under IC 36-7-23 may pay for the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of a damaged bridge in a second class city.
As added by P.L.346-1989(ss), SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 11. County Tunnels › 8-16-11-1. Authority to Construct Tunnels

Sec. 1. Whenever, in the judgment of the county executive, it is necessary to bridge any highway or public street across any navigable water, the county executive may construct a tunnel underneath the navigable water, on the public street or public highway instead of a bridge.
Formerly: Acts 1911, c.256, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.63.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 11. County Tunnels › 8-16-11-2. Applicable Laws

Sec. 2. If the county executive determines it is necessary to construct a tunnel instead of a bridge, then the construction of the tunnel shall be completed under the laws for the construction of bridges on public highways and public streets by county executives.
Formerly: Acts 1911, c.256, s.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 15. Bistate Purchase of Wabash River Bridge › 8-16-15-1. Authority

Sec. 1. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the department is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into negotiations with the proper authority having control of the state highways of the state of Illinois, and with the owners of the bridge which spans the Wabash River and over which State Highway No. 66 passes from this state into the state of Illinois, for the purpose of acquiring the ownership of and title to such bridge, jointly, by the state of Illinois and the state of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.160, s.1. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.294.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 15. Bistate Purchase of Wabash River Bridge › 8-16-15-2. Purchase Price

Sec. 2. If the proper authorities of the state of Illinois are empowered by the laws of the state of Illinois to enter into such negotiations, and if the department and the authority having charge of the state highways of the state of Illinois can agree with the owners of such bridge on the purchase-price of such bridge, then and in that event the department is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire the ownership of and the title to such bridge, jointly, with the state of Illinois, to pay not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the purchase-price agreed upon, out of any funds appropriated to the department which might otherwise be used for the construction of bridges, and to enter into such agreements with the proper authorities of the state of Illinois as may be fair and equitable for the repair, maintenance and upkeep of such bridge, and to expend such amounts of money as may be necessary to maintain such bridge.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.160, s.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.295.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 15.5. New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority › 8-16-15.5-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Bridge" means the White County bridge over the Wabash River that connects White County, Illinois, and Posey County, Indiana. The term includes all approaches and rights of way necessary or desirable for the operation and maintenance of the bridge.
(2) "Bridge authority" means the New Harmony and Wabash River bridge authority created by section 2 of this chapter.
(3) "Commission" refers to the White County bridge commission created by Congressional Act of April 12, 1941, Public Law 77-37, 55 Stat. 140.
As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.27.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-4. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.5; Acts 1921, c.280, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.70. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-7. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.8. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.298; P.L.86-1988, SEC.73. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-9. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.10; Acts 1973, P.L.23, SEC.4. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.75. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-14. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.15. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.80; P.L.86-1988, SEC.78. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-17. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.18. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.47, SEC.8; P.L.86-1988, SEC.81. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-19. Objections to Improvements; Filing of Statement

Sec. 19. Any taxpayer may file an objection to the work by filing a sworn statement with the auditor that the road has not been completed according to the plans, plats, profiles, specifications, and contract, stating which item has not been completed. After the objection is filed, then the county executive shall set a hearing on the issue where it may hear other proof, may cause witnesses to be subpoenaed, and hear sworn evidence in the same manner as other issues are heard before the executive. The executive shall determine whether the work has been done according to the plans, plats, profiles, specifications, and contract. Any party aggrieved by the decision may appeal to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county within ten (10) days of the date of the decision, by filing a bond approved by the auditor of the county, for the payment of all costs in the cause that may be adjudged in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court against the person taking the appeal. The proceedings shall be tried de novo in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court.
Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.20. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.83; P.L.84-2016, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-20. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.21. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.82; P.L.86-1988, SEC.84. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-24. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.25. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.300; P.L.86-1988, SEC.88. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-25. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.26. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.83; P.L.17-1985, SEC.7; P.L.86-1988, SEC.89. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-26. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.27. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.84; P.L.86-1988, SEC.90. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-27. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.28. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.85; P.L.86-1988, SEC.91. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-28. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.29. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.86; P.L.17-1985, SEC.8; P.L.86-1988, SEC.92. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-30. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.31. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.88; P.L.17-1985, SEC.9; P.L.86-1988, SEC.93. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-31. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.32. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.89; P.L.17-1985, SEC.10; P.L.86-1988, SEC.94. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-35. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.35 1/2. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.91; P.L.86-1988, SEC.97. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-36. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.36. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.60; P.L.86-1988, SEC.98. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-37. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.37. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.92; P.L.86-1988, SEC.99. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-38. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.38. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.93; P.L.86-1988, SEC.100. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-39. Construction Materials in County Highways, Bridges, and Culverts

Sec. 39. No material may be used in the construction of a county highway, bridge, or culvert unless the material is equal to the material required and meets all tests and standards required by the department for the building of highways, bridges, or culverts by the department.
Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.39. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.301; P.L.86-1988, SEC.101; P.L.113-1989, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-40. Traffic Rules

Sec. 40. A county legislative body may adopt ordinances regulating traffic on any highway in the county highway system, subject to IC 9-21.
Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.40. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.102; P.L.113-1989, SEC.6; P.L.2-1991, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-41. Plans and Specifications; Bonds

Sec. 41. (a) The plans and specifications must include all bridges, culverts, and approaches.
(b) The amount of the bonds must be enough to cover the expense of bridges, culverts, and approaches, and the contract, when executed, shall include that expense.
Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.41. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.94; P.L.86-1988, SEC.103; P.L.113-1989, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-42. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.42. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.95; P.L.86-1988, SEC.104. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 1. County Unit Law › 8-17-1-45. Counties Responsible for Roadways on Southern and Eastern Boundaries; Agreements Between Counties; Provisions

Sec. 45. (a) Each county is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of the roads, including the ditches and signs for those roads, making up its southern and eastern boundaries.
(b) The county executives of two (2) adjoining counties may enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or operation of any road or part of a road that makes up the boundary between the two (2) counties. In addition to the requirements of IC 36-1-7-3, an agreement under this section must provide for the following:
(1) The division of costs between the counties.
(2) The schedule for the work.
(3) The method of resolving disputes concerning the agreement if any arise.
(4) Any other terms the counties consider necessary.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.102, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.105; P.L.113-1989, SEC.8; P.L.84-1991, SEC.1; P.L.98-2000, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments › 8-17-3-1. Supervisor of County Highways; Duties; Compensation; Personal Vehicle Expenses; Tools and Equipment

Sec. 1. The county executive shall appoint a person as a supervisor of county highways. The county highway supervisor has general charge of the repair and maintenance of the county highways. The supervisor shall receive compensation for the services fixed by the county executive. The county executive shall pay the supervisor when a personal vehicle is used for necessary travel, a sum for mileage at a rate determined by the county fiscal body. The county executive shall provide all tools and equipment and the housing and repair of the tools and equipment.
Formerly: Acts 1933, c.27, s.1; Acts 1945, c.165, s.1; Acts 1975, P.L.15, SEC.8. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.106; P.L.10-1997, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments › 8-17-3-2. Supervisor's Duties

Sec. 2. The supervisor has general supervision of the maintenance and repair of all highways, bridges, and culverts of the county that are maintained or repaired from the highway fund of the county.
Formerly: Acts 1933, c.27, s.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.107.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments › 8-17-3-6. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1933, c.27, s.6. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.47, SEC.9; P.L.86-1988, SEC.111. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 17. County Roads─administration and Maintenance › Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments › 8-17-3-7. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1933, c.27, s.7; Acts 1975, P.L.34, SEC.6. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.112. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.