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2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 6. Development and Operations Standards for Projects › 8-15.7-6-1. Standards for Plans and Specifications

Sec. 1. The plans and specifications, if any, for each project developed under this article must comply with:
(1) the department's standards for other projects of a similar nature, except as otherwise provided in the public-private agreement; and
(2) any other applicable state or federal standards.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 6. Development and Operations Standards for Projects › 8-15.7-6-2. Compliance With Certain Laws

Sec. 2. Unless otherwise provided by federal law or this section, the operator or any contractor or subcontractor of the operator engaged in the construction of a project is not required to comply with IC 4-13.6 or IC 5-16 concerning state public works, IC 5-17 concerning purchases of materials and supplies, or other statutes concerning procedures for procurement of public works or personal property as a condition of being awarded and performing work on the project.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.85-2010, SEC.19; P.L.163-2011, SEC.15; P.L.252-2015, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 6. Development and Operations Standards for Projects › 8-15.7-6-3. Projects Subject to Certain State Highway Standards

Sec. 3. Each project constructed or operated under this article is considered to be part of the state highway system designated under IC 8-23-4-2 for purposes of identification, maintenance standards, and enforcement of traffic laws.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 6. Development and Operations Standards for Projects › 8-15.7-6-4. Agreements for Maintenance and Other Services

Sec. 4. An operator may enter into agreements for maintenance or other services under this article with the department and other local or state agencies. The department may:
(1) with the assistance of all applicable local and state agencies, establish a unified permitting and licensing process for the processing and issuance of all necessary permits and licenses for projects under this article, including, but not limited to, all environmental permits and business and tax licenses; and
(2) provide other services for which the department may be reimbursed, including, but not limited to, preliminary planning, environmental certification (including the procurement of all necessary environmental permits), right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations and adjustments, and preliminary design of projects under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 6. Development and Operations Standards for Projects › 8-15.7-6-5. Expediting Permits, Licenses, and Approvals

Sec. 5. The department shall seek the cooperation of federal and local agencies to expedite all necessary federal and local permits, licenses, and approvals necessary for projects under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 7. Taxation of Operators › 8-15.7-7-1. Property Tax Exemption

Sec. 1. A project under this article and tangible personal property used exclusively in connection with a project that are:
(1) owned by the authority or the department and leased, licensed, financed, or otherwise conveyed to an operator; or
(2) acquired, constructed, or otherwise provided by an operator on behalf of the authority or the department;
under the terms of a public-private agreement are considered to be public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose. The property, and an operator's leasehold estate or interests in the property, are exempt from all ad valorem property taxes and special assessments levied against property by the state or any political subdivision of the state.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 7. Taxation of Operators › 8-15.7-7-2. Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Purchases

Sec. 2. An operator or any other person purchasing tangible personal property for incorporation into or improvement of a structure or facility constituting or becoming part of the land included in a project is entitled to the exemption from gross retail tax and use tax provided under IC 6-2.5-4-9(c) and IC 6-2.5-3-2(c), respectively, with respect to that tangible personal property.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.181-2016, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 7. Taxation of Operators › 8-15.7-7-3. Taxation of Income Received by Operator

Sec. 3. Income received by an operator under the terms of a public-private agreement is subject to taxation in the same manner as income received by other private entities.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-1. Acts by Authority or Department Concerning Federal, State, or Local Credit Assistance

Sec. 1. The authority or the department may do any combination of applying for, executing, or endorsing applications submitted by private entities to obtain federal, state, or local credit assistance for qualifying projects developed, financed, or operated under this article, including grants, loans, lines of credit, and guarantees.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-2. Acts by Authority or Department Concerning Federal, State, or Local Assistance; Contracts

Sec. 2. The authority or the department may take any action authorized by this article to obtain federal, state, or local assistance for a qualifying project that serves the public purpose of this article and may enter into any contracts required to receive the assistance.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-3. Grants or Loans by Authority or Department From Amounts Received From Governmental Entities

Sec. 3. The authority or the department may agree to make grants or loans for any combination of the development, financing, or operation of a qualifying project from amounts received from the federal, state, or local government or any agency or instrumentality of the federal, state, or local government.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-4. Financing Terms Determined by Public-Private Agreement

Sec. 4. The financing of a qualifying project may be in the amounts and upon the terms and conditions that are determined by the parties to the public-private agreement.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-5. Powers of Operator, Authority, and Department to Finance Qualifying Project

Sec. 5. For the purpose of financing a qualifying project, the operator and the authority or the department may do the following:
(1) Propose to use all or part of the revenues available to them.
(2) Enter into grant agreements.
(3) Access any designated transportation trust funds.
(4) Access any other funds available to the authority or the department and the operator.
(5) Accept grants from the authority, the ports of Indiana, any other state infrastructure bank, or any other agency or entity.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.98-2008, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-6. Powers of Authority to Finance Qualifying Project

Sec. 6. (a) For the purpose of financing a qualifying project, the authority may enter into agreements, leases, or subleases with the department or an operator, or both, and do the following:
(1) Issue bonds, debt, or other obligations under IC 5-1.2-4, IC 8-15-2, or IC 8-15.7-9.
(2) Enter into loan agreements or other credit facilities.
(3) Secure any financing with a pledge of, security interest in, or lien on all or part of a property subject to the agreement, including all of the party's property interests in the qualifying project.
(4) Subject to review by the budget committee established in IC 4-12-1-3 and approval by the budget director appointed under IC 4-12-1-3:
(A) establish a procedure for the authority or a person acting on behalf of the authority to certify to the general assembly the amount needed to pay costs incurred under a public-private agreement; or
(B) otherwise create a moral obligation of the state to pay all or part of any costs incurred by the authority under a public-private agreement.
(b) The department and an operator may transfer any interest in property that the department or operator has to the authority to secure the financing.
(c) If items submitted for review under subsection (a)(4) provide for any tolls, the budget committee shall hold a meeting and conduct a review of the items not later than ninety (90) days after the date the items are submitted for review.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.163-2011, SEC.16; P.L.189-2018, SEC.99.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-7. Use of Public Funds to Finance Qualifying Project

Sec. 7. Public funds may be used for the purpose of financing a qualifying project and may be mixed and aggregated with funds provided by or on behalf of the operator or other private entities.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-8. Use of Private Activity Bonds to Finance Qualifying Project

Sec. 8. For the purpose of financing a qualifying project, the authority and the operator may apply for, obtain, issue, and use private activity bonds available under any federal law or program.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 8. Financial Arrangements › 8-15.7-8-9. Debt Issued for Qualifying Project Not a Debt or Pledge of the State or a Political Subdivision

Sec. 9. Any bonds, debt, other securities, or other financing issued for the purposes of this article shall not be considered to constitute a debt of the state or any political subdivision of the state or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or any political subdivision.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 9. Issuance of Debt by Authority › 8-15.7-9-1. Issuance of Bonds or Notes

Sec. 1. (a) The authority may, by resolution, issue and sell bonds or notes of the authority for the purpose of providing funds to carry out the provisions of this article with respect to the development, financing, or operation of a project or projects or the refunding of any bonds or notes, together with any costs associated with a transaction.
(b) Bonds or notes issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with IC 8-14.5-6 except that the bonds or notes are not required to comply with IC 8-14.5-6-2, IC 8-14.5-6-3, or IC 8-14.5-6-5(b).
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 9. Issuance of Debt by Authority › 8-15.7-9-2. Leases With the Department or Operator

Sec. 2. (a) The authority may enter into a lease with the department or the operator, or both, of a project or projects financed under this chapter. The department may lease a project financed under this chapter to the authority or an operator under a public-private agreement.
(b) A lease of a project to the department under this chapter must comply with IC 8-14.5-5 except that:
(1) the lease is not required to comply with IC 8-14.5-5-3(a)(1); and
(2) notwithstanding IC 8-14.5-5-2(a)(2), a lease under this chapter may be extended from biennium to biennium, with the extensions not to exceed a lease term of seventy-five (75) years unless the department gives notice of nonextension at least six (6) months before the end of the biennium, in which event the lease expires at the end of the biennium in which the notice is given.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 9. Issuance of Debt by Authority › 8-15.7-9-3. Sources for Payment of Lease Rentals by Department

Sec. 3. The department shall pay lease rentals for leases that the department has entered into under this chapter that secure bonds issued under this chapter from any legally available revenues, including:
(1) payments received from an operator;
(2) federal highway revenues, subject to the limitations in IC 8-14.5-7;
(3) distributions from the state highway fund; and
(4) other funds available to the department for such purpose.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 9. Issuance of Debt by Authority › 8-15.7-9-4. Bonds or Notes Not a Debt of the State

Sec. 4. The bonds or notes issued under this chapter:
(1) constitute the corporate obligations of the authority;
(2) do not constitute an indebtedness of the state within the meaning or application of any constitutional provision or limitation; and
(3) are payable solely as to both principal and interest from:
(A) the revenues from a lease to the department, if any;
(B) proceeds of bonds or notes, if any;
(C) investment earnings on proceeds of bonds or notes; or
(D) other funds available to the authority for such purpose.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 10. Acquisition of Property › 8-15.7-10-1. Dedication of Public Property for Qualifying Project

Sec. 1. (a) A public entity may dedicate any property interest that it has for public use as a qualifying project if the public entity finds that dedication of the property interest will serve the public purpose of this article. In connection with the dedication, a public entity may convey any property interest that the public entity has to the operator, subject to the:
(1) conditions imposed by general law governing conveyances; and
(2) provisions of this article;
for the consideration that the public entity considers appropriate.
(b) Consideration for a transfer under this section may include an agreement with the operator to develop, finance, or operate the qualifying project. The property interests that the public entity may convey to the operator in connection with a dedication under this section may include licenses, franchises, easements, or any other right or interest that the public entity considers appropriate.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 10. Acquisition of Property › 8-15.7-10-2. Leases, Licenses, Easements, and Other Grants

Sec. 2. The authority, the department, and an operator may enter into the leases, licenses, easements, and other grants of property interests that the department determines necessary to carry out this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 11. Law Enforcement › 8-15.7-11-1. Jurisdiction of Law Enforcement Officers

Sec. 1. All law enforcement officers of the state and of each affected jurisdiction have the same powers and jurisdiction within the limits of the qualifying project as they have in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 11. Law Enforcement › 8-15.7-11-2. Access to Qualifying Project by Law Enforcement Officers

Sec. 2. Law enforcement officers shall have access to the qualifying project at any time for the purpose of exercising the law enforcement officer's powers and jurisdiction. This authority does not extend to the private offices, buildings, garages, and other improvements of the operator to any greater degree than the police power extends to any other private buildings and improvements.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 11. Law Enforcement › 8-15.7-11-3. Application of Traffic and Motor Vehicle Laws

Sec. 3. (a) The traffic and motor vehicle laws of Indiana or, if applicable, any local jurisdiction apply to conduct on a qualifying project to the same extent as they apply to conduct on similar projects in Indiana or the local jurisdiction.
(b) Punishment for infractions and offenses shall be as prescribed by law for conduct occurring on similar projects in Indiana or the local jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 12. Resolution of Disputes › 8-15.7-12-1. Jurisdiction of Department to Adjudicate Certain Matters

Sec. 1. The department has exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate all matters specifically committed to the department's jurisdiction by this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 12. Resolution of Disputes › 8-15.7-12-2. Expedited Method for Dispute Resolution

Sec. 2. The department shall establish an expedited method for resolving disputes between or among the department, the parties to a public-private agreement, and affected jurisdictions, and shall set forth that method in the public-private agreement.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.85-2010, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 12. Resolution of Disputes › 8-15.7-12-3. Powers of Department With Respect to Claims

Sec. 3. The department may pay, pursue, mediate, and settle any claim arising out of a public-private agreement.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 12. Resolution of Disputes › 8-15.7-12-4. Arbitration or Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 4. A public-private agreement may permit a party to the agreement to submit any claim arising under the agreement to arbitration or alternative dispute resolution under IC 34-57.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 13. Term of Agreement; Reversion of Property to State › 8-15.7-13-1. Maximum Term of Public-Private Agreement

Sec. 1. The term of a public-private agreement, including all extensions, may not exceed seventy-five (75) years. For purposes of measuring the term, the term begins on the date on which operations of a part of the qualifying project by the operator commences.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 13. Term of Agreement; Reversion of Property to State › 8-15.7-13-2. Termination Date

Sec. 2. The department shall terminate the operator's authority and duties under the public-private agreement on the date set forth in the public-private agreement.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 13. Term of Agreement; Reversion of Property to State › 8-15.7-13-3. Reversion of Qualifying Project to Department

Sec. 3. Upon termination of the public-private agreement, the authority and duties of the operator under this article cease, except for any duties and obligations that extend beyond the termination as set forth in the public-private agreement, and the qualifying project reverts to the department and shall be dedicated to the department for public use.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 14. Additional Powers of the Authority and the Department With Respect to Qualifying Projects › 8-15.7-14-1. Cooperation by Authority or Department With Other Governmental Entities

Sec. 1. The authority or the department may exercise any powers provided under this article in participation or cooperation with any governmental entity and enter into any contracts to facilitate that participation or cooperation without compliance with any other statute.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 14. Additional Powers of the Authority and the Department With Respect to Qualifying Projects › 8-15.7-14-2. Contracts Necessary for Performance of Duties

Sec. 2. The authority or the department may make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the authority's or department's duties and the execution of the authority's or department's powers under this article. These contracts or agreements are not subject to any approvals other than the approval of the authority or the department, as applicable, and may be for any term of years and contain any terms that are considered reasonable by the authority or the department.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 14. Additional Powers of the Authority and the Department With Respect to Qualifying Projects › 8-15.7-14-3. Payment of Amounts Owed From Available Funds

Sec. 3. The authority or the department may pay the costs incurred under a public-private agreement entered into under this article from any funds legally available to the authority or the department under this article or any other statute.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 14. Additional Powers of the Authority and the Department With Respect to Qualifying Projects › 8-15.7-14-4. Delegation of Certain Powers to Operator

Sec. 4. For purposes of this article, the department may authorize an operator under a public-private agreement to perform any of its duties under IC 8-15-3-9, IC 8-15-3-16, IC 8-15-3-29, IC 8-15-3-30, and IC 8-15-3-33.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 14. Additional Powers of the Authority and the Department With Respect to Qualifying Projects › 8-15.7-14-5. Powers Under Tollway Statute; Delegation of Powers to Authority; Eminent Domain

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the department may exercise any of its powers under IC 8-15-3 as necessary or desirable for the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this article. In connection with or in anticipation of the exercise by the authority of any powers granted to the authority by this article, the department may authorize the authority to exercise all or part of the powers of the department under this article as necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this article.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a):
(1) the department's or the authority's use of the power of eminent domain to acquire property or interests in property for a project under this article; and
(2) the rights of property owners who are affected by the authority's use of the power of eminent domain for a project under this article;
are governed by IC 8-15-3, IC 8-23-7, IC 32-24, and any other applicable provision of the Indiana Code as in effect on January 1, 2010, and are not affected by amendments to those statutes enacted after December 31, 2009.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.85-2010, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 14. Additional Powers of the Authority and the Department With Respect to Qualifying Projects › 8-15.7-14-6. Impairment of Public-Private Agreement Prohibited

Sec. 6. The authority or the department may not take any action under this chapter that would impair the public-private agreement entered into under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 14. Additional Powers of the Authority and the Department With Respect to Qualifying Projects › 8-15.7-14-7. Agreement With State Police Concerning Law Enforcement

Sec. 7. (a) The department shall enter into an agreement between and among the operator, the department, and the state police department concerning the provision of law enforcement assistance with respect to a qualifying project that is the subject of a public-private agreement under this article.
(b) The department may enter into arrangements with the state police department related to costs incurred in providing law enforcement assistance under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 15. Prohibited Local Action › 8-15.7-15-1. Impairment of Public-Private Agreement by Political Subdivision Prohibited

Sec. 1. A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) may not take any action that would impair a public-private agreement under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-1. Application of Definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this chapter to the extent they do not conflict with the definitions in this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-2. "Candidate"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "candidate" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate for a state office.
(2) A candidate for a legislative office.
(3) A candidate for a local office.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-3. "Committee"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate's committee.
(2) A regular party committee.
(3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of representatives of the general assembly.
(4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-4. "Officer"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "officer" refers only to either of the following:
(1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.
(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-5. Determination of Interest in Operator

Sec. 5. For purposes of this chapter, a person is considered to have an interest in an operator if the person satisfies any of the following:
(1) The person holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in an operator.
(2) The person is an officer of an operator.
(3) The person is an officer of a person that holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in an operator.
(4) The person is a political action committee of an operator.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-6. Certain Contributions Attributed to Operator

Sec. 6. An operator is considered to have made a contribution if a contribution is made by a person who has an interest in the operator.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-7. Prohibition of Contributions to Candidate or Committee

Sec. 7. An operator or a person who has an interest in an operator may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee during the following periods:
(1) The term during which the operator is a party to a public-private agreement entered into under this article.
(2) The three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the public-private agreement described in subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 15.7. Public-Private Partnerships › Chapter 16. Prohibited Political Contributions › 8-15.7-16-8. Level 6 Felony for Violation

Sec. 8. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.135.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-0.1. Definitions

Sec. 0.1. As used in this chapter:
"Authority" refers to the Indiana finance authority established by IC 5-1.2-3.
"Department" refers to the Indiana department of transportation.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.259. Amended by P.L.109-1983, SEC.30; P.L.68-1988, SEC.15; P.L.18-1990, SEC.143; P.L.235-2005, SEC.117; P.L.189-2018, SEC.100.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-0.5. Applicability

Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a project under IC 8-15.5 or IC 8-15.7 that is located within a metropolitan planning area (as defined by 23 U.S.C. 134) and that connects the state of Indiana with the commonwealth of Kentucky.
As added by P.L.85-2010, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-1. Powers of Authority

Sec. 1. (a) The authority shall have the power:
(1) to make and enter into all contracts or agreements; and
(2) to do all things necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter.
(b) The authority may employ engineering, architectural, and construction experts, inspectors, and such other employees as may be necessary in its opinion to implement this chapter and fix their compensation, all of whom shall do such work as the authority may direct. All expenses so incurred by the authority shall be paid solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter.
(c) This chapter:
(1) applies to the authority only when acting for the purposes set forth in this chapter; and
(2) does not apply to the authority when acting under any other statute for any other purpose.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.1; Acts 1965, c.249, s.1. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.260; P.L.109-1983, SEC.31; P.L.235-2005, SEC.118.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-4. Studies Regarding Interstate Bridges

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to IC 8-9.5-8-5, the authority is authorized to inquire into the necessity and existing need for the construction, or acquisition by purchase or otherwise or by condemnation, of any interstate bridge between the state of Indiana and any adjoining state over any stream which forms the boundary between the state of Indiana and any such state; or the enlargement, extension of, or improvement of such bridge. For the purpose of such inquiry, the authority may employ engineers, construction experts, and inspectors and fix their compensation.
(b) The authority may cause to be made by competent engineers traffic estimates and reports and pay therefor such compensation as may have been fixed by contract or agreement.
(c) The authority:
(1) shall view and examine the site of any bridge proposed to be built;
(2) shall view and examine any bridge proposed to be acquired under authority of this chapter; and
(3) may subpoena witnesses and hear evidence under oath upon any question necessary in the determination of the question of whether the acquisition or condemnation of such bridge already constructed or the construction of any bridge proposed to be built is necessary in the public interest.
(d) All expenses incurred under this section shall be paid solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.4; Acts 1941, c.217, s.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.262; P.L.109-1983, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-5. Construction of Interstate Bridges

Sec. 5. Subject to IC 8-9.5-8-5, if the authority shall determine that the construction of an interstate bridge or the acquisition by purchase or otherwise or by condemnation of any interstate bridge already constructed or its approaches, or the enlargement, extension, or improvement of any such bridges or their approaches, under this chapter, is necessary and advisable in the public interest and will be a convenience, necessity, and a benefit, the chairman of the authority shall issue an order finding and determining that the construction of such an interstate bridge or the acquisition by purchase or otherwise or by condemnation of any interstate bridge already constructed, or the enlargement, extension, or improvement thereof will be in the public interest and convenience and necessity.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.5; Acts 1941, c.217, s.3. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.263; P.L.109-1983, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-6. Authority to Purchase Land or Structures

Sec. 6. The authority is authorized to purchase in the state of Indiana and in any adjoining state, solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter, such lands, structures, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, or other interests in lands, including lands under water, riparian rights of any person, railroad, or other public or private corporations or municipality, necessary for the building or acquiring, by purchase or otherwise, of said bridges and approaches thereto upon such terms, prices, or consideration as may be considered by it to be reasonable, and can be agreed upon between it and the owner or owners, title thereto to be taken in the name of the state of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.6. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.264; P.L.109-1983, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-7. Preexisting Ferry Operations

Sec. 7. (a) Prior to the opening for public use of any bridge, the construction of which is authorized by this chapter, the authority shall:
(1) purchase the ferry, equipment, franchises, rights, and privileges used in connection with the operation of any ferry which has been in continuous operation for at least fifteen (15) years prior thereto and which is located within two (2) miles of the site of said bridge; and
(2) pay the owner therefor a fair cash value.
(b) In the event the authority and the owner of such ferry shall be unable to agree upon a fair cash value, the valuation of such property shall be determined in the manner provided by law for the condemnation of property for appropriate county purposes by counties. In the event the owner of such ferry shall not agree to the establishment of such valuation according to the method specified in this subsection, then in such event, the authority shall not be required to purchase such assets from the owner of the ferry.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.6a; Acts 1957, c.192, s.1. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.265; P.L.109-1983, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-8. Condemnation

Sec. 8. (a) Whenever it is necessary to condemn property for the purpose of constructing any portion of the bridges or the approaches, or securing rights-of-way for the approaches, the authority may condemn any interest, franchises, easements, rights, or privileges, land, or improvements which may be necessary for the purpose of constructing the bridges, the approaches, or the rights-of-way leading to the approaches.
(b) Condemnations shall be in the name of the authority and the method shall be governed by IC 8-23-7. The authority is empowered to exercise the powers of eminent domain as conferred upon the authority by an act of Congress of the United States.
(c) No payments of award in any condemnation proceedings or for the costs of proceedings under this chapter or the expenses thereof shall be made except from funds provided under authority of this chapter.
(d) Title to property condemned shall be taken in the name of the state.
(e) Nothing in this section shall apply to the acquisition of any toll bridge constructed before March 9, 1939.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.7. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.266; P.L.109-1983, SEC.37; P.L.18-1990, SEC.145.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-9. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.7a; Acts 1941, c.217, s.4. Repealed by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.434.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-10. Plans and Specifications; Submission; Letting of Contracts for Construction

Sec. 10. (a) Before any bridge shall be constructed under the provisions of this chapter, the authority shall prepare profiles, plans and specifications, and estimates for the construction of such bridge or bridges as they shall designate for construction under the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Following the preparation of profiles, plans and specifications, and estimates as provided in subsection (a), the authority shall give notice of the time, place, terms, and conditions for the letting of the contracts for the construction of such bridge or bridges, as is provided by law for the giving of notices for the construction of highways by the department.
(c) The authority shall let the contracts for the construction of such bridge or bridges under this chapter in the same manner and under the same conditions as are fixed by law for the letting of contracts for the construction of highways by the department.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.7b; Acts 1941, c.217, s.5. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.267; P.L.109-1983, SEC.38; P.L.18-1990, SEC.146.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-11. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.7c; Acts 1941, c.217, s.6. Repealed by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.434.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-12. Control Over Bridges

Sec. 12. The authority shall:
(1) operate, maintain, manage, and control such bridges in their entirety;
(2) fix the rate of tolls;
(3) establish bylaws and, under IC 4-22-2, rules and regulations for the use and operation of said bridges; and
(4) select such employees as it deems necessary and fix their compensation.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.8. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.268; P.L.109-1983, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-13. Damage to Public Ways or Public Works

Sec. 13. Any public ways or public works damaged or destroyed by reason of the building of such bridges or approaches shall be restored or repaired by the authority and placed in their original condition as near as practicable.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.9. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.269; P.L.109-1983, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-16. Duty to Fix, Maintain, and Collect Tolls for Use of Bridges

Sec. 16. (a) The authority shall fix, maintain, and collect tolls for the use of any bridge constructed or acquired by purchase pursuant to this chapter (except in the case of a bridge constructed or acquired under authority of section 21 of this chapter) until all bonds payable from the revenues of such bridge have been retired and the interest paid thereon and the Indiana interstate bridge fund or any other fund or funds of the state have been fully reimbursed for amounts expended from such funds for the construction, acquisition, enlargement, extension, or improvement of such bridge. However, after bonds are retired, interest is paid, and all funds are fully reimbursed as required by this subsection, the authority may continue to fix, maintain, and collect tolls for the use of the bridge.
(b) The rate of such tolls shall at all times be fixed and maintained by the authority so as to provide funds sufficient to:
(1) pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating such bridge, including a prorated share of the expenses of the authority based upon the gross receipts from all bridges constructed or acquired by purchase by the authority under the provisions of this chapter;
(2) pay the principal of and the interest on all bonds in accordance with the terms thereof payable from the revenues of such bridge;
(3) reimburse each year the Indiana interstate bridge fund or any other funds of the state for expenditures made for the construction, acquisition, enlargement, extension, or improvement of such bridge in an amount equal to four percent (4%) of:
(A) the original amount of such expenditures; less
(B) any part of such amount reimbursed to such fund or funds by the issuance of bonds pursuant to section 20 of this chapter; and
(4) pay interest on amounts so expended from any such funds at such rate as may be deemed proper by the authority.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.11; Acts 1955, c.323, s.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.272; P.L.109-1983, SEC.43; P.L.386-1987(ss), SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-17. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.13; Acts 1955, c.323, s.4. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.273; P.L.109-1983, SEC.44. Repealed by P.L.386-1987(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 8. Utilities and Transportation › Article 16. Bridges and Tunnels › Chapter 1. Operation and Financing of State Bridges to Adjoining States › 8-16-1-17.1. Toll Bridge Becoming State Highway or Tollway; Reimbursement of Funds; Conveyances

Sec. 17.1. (a) The authority may, after adopting a resolution and after receiving the governor's approval, determine under IC 8-23-7 that any toll bridge constructed or operated by the authority should become a part of the system of state highways free of tolls or become a tollway under IC 8-15-3.
(b) A resolution adopted under subsection (a) becomes effective when:
(1) all bonds to which the revenues of the toll bridge were pledged for payment, together with all interest, is paid, or a sufficient amount for the payment of all those bonds and the interest to maturity is set aside in trust for the benefit of bondholders; and
(2) to the extent authorized by the authority as provided in subsection (d), the Indiana interstate bridge fund or any other fund of the state is reimbursed for amounts expended from the fund for the purposes of this chapter, even if those expenditures were not made in connection with the bridge.
(c) Until a resolution is adopted by the authority under subsection (a) and becomes effective under subsection (b), any toll bridge constructed by the authority or its predecessors remains under the jurisdiction of the authority and the authority shall continue to maintain and operate the toll bridge and levy and collect tolls as provided in this chapter. Subject to any agreement entered into by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States, acting by and through the federal highway administrator, and the state, acting by and through the department, tolls on any project may be continued from the date of the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued for the construction of the toll bridge.
(d) The authority may use revenue received from tolls under subsection (c) to reimburse the Indiana interstate bridge fund or any other state fund for an expenditure made for the purposes of this chapter, whether or not the expenditure was made in connection with the bridge from which the tolls were received. Before reimbursing any fund under this subsection, the authority shall provide for the cost of maintaining, repairing, or operating the toll bridge. If the authority decides to make a reimbursement under this subsection, it shall first fully reimburse all other eligible funds before it may reimburse the interstate bridge fund. After the interstate bridge fund is reimbursed, the authority may transfer revenue received from tolls under subsection (c) to the state for deposit in the state highway fund for use as provided by law.
(e) If the authority adopts a resolution under subsection (a) that becomes effective under subsection (b), the toll bridge becomes the property of the state without a deed of conveyance, and the bridge comes under the jurisdiction and control of the department as part of the Indiana state highway system or as a tollway, as designated in the resolution.
As added by P.L.386-1987(ss), SEC.15. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.147.