CHAPTER 7. PRIVATE ROAD WORK BY COUNTIES
IC 8-19-7
Chapter 7. Private Road Work by Counties
IC 8-19-7-1
Request for equipment and employees; charges
Sec. 1. (a) Any resident taxpayer may petition the executive of the
county where the taxpayer resides to use county highway equipment
and employees for ditching, grading, or hauling gravel or stone or
other services on the taxpayer's premises.
(b) The executive may order the county highway superintendent
to do the work requested, if the county equipment is being used in
the vicinity of the taxpayer's premises, and if the equipment is not
needed for county business. The equipment may not be used for
contractual work in any municipality or subdivision of the
municipality.
(c) The county executive shall fix the charges for the work, which
may not be less than the actual cost. The charge for hauling material
may not be less than the actual cost per yard mile, or less than the
private prevailing contract price in the community.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.96, s.1.) As amended by P.L.86-1988,
SEC.164.
IC 8-19-7-2
Records
Sec. 2. The county highway supervisor shall keep a record of the
services performed under section 1 of this chapter, and when the
work is completed, the highway supervisor shall prepare an itemized
statement of the work and the charges. The highway supervisor shall
send one (1) copy to the petitioner, and one (1) copy to the county
auditor. The county highway supervisor shall, at the regular monthly
meeting of the executive, report work done during the month, and the
charges made for the work. The county auditor shall bill the
petitioners for the services, and shall credit the money collected to
the county highway fund.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.96, s.2.) As amended by P.L.86-1988,
SEC.165.
IC 8-19-7-3
Payment for work; collections
Sec. 3. If any petitioner fails to pay for any work, the charges shall
be charged by the county auditor on the county tax duplicate against
that person, and shall be collected in the same manner as taxes. Any
amount collected by the county treasurer shall be turned over to the
county auditor and credited to the county road fund under section 2
of this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.96, s.3.) As amended by P.L.86-1988,
SEC.166.