CHAPTER 3. FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
IC 8-23-3
Chapter 3. Federal Transportation Funds
IC 8-23-3-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the use of federal funds allocated
to Indiana as follows:
(1) From the Highway Trust Fund (23 U.S.C.).
(2) From the Aviation Trust Fund (49 U.S.C.).
(3) Through the Urban Mass Transit Administration (49 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.).
(4) Other federal grants that have a transportation component.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.
IC 8-23-3-2
Nonapplication of chapter
Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to grants described in section
1 of this chapter applied for before July 1, 1981.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.
IC 8-23-3-3
Departmental approval of grants
Sec. 3. An agency must submit to the department for the
department's approval an application for a grant described in section
1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.
IC 8-23-3-4
Departmental action on grants
Sec. 4. The department shall do the following:
(1) Review as soon as possible all applications for grants
described in section 1 of this chapter.
(2) Approve or disapprove those applications.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.
IC 8-23-3-5
Duties of agencies
Sec. 5. An agency shall do the following:
(1) Use a grant described in section 1 of this chapter only for
the purposes set out and approved by the board in the grant
application.
(2) Report to the department all expenditures from a grant
described in section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.
IC 8-23-3-6
Allotment of funds
Sec. 6. The budget agency shall only allot funds to an agency
from a grant described in section 1 of this chapter for the purposes
set out and approved by the department in the grant application.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.
IC 8-23-3-7
Filing of approved grant applications; necessity of compliance
Sec. 7. (a) Each political subdivision shall file with the
department, at times prescribed by the department, copies of
approved applications for grants described in section 1 of this
chapter along with a copy of the grant approval letter.
(b) If a political subdivision does not comply with subsection (a)
after the department has made reasonable attempts to reach an
agreement with that political subdivision to obtain compliance, the
department may order the auditor of state to withhold from that
political subdivision the subdivision's allotted distribution of state
motor fuel tax revenues. The auditor of state shall comply with the
department's order.
(c) When compliance with subsection (a) is obtained, the auditor
of state shall release all funds withheld under subsection (b) upon
receipt of an order from the department.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212.
IC 8-23-3-8
Public mass transportation fund; establishment; use
Sec. 8. (a) The public mass transportation fund is established for
the purpose of promoting and developing public mass transportation
in Indiana. The fund shall be administered by the department.
(b) The treasurer of state may invest the money in the fund in the
same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to
the state general fund.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.212. Amended by P.L.118-1995,
SEC.1; P.L.173-2003, SEC.13.
IC 8-23-3-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.2-1996, SEC.297.)
IC 8-23-3-10
Federal aid highways need; investigation
Sec. 10. (a) Investigations conducted by the department to
determine the reasonably anticipated future need for federal aid
highways and state highways may include the following:
(1) Traffic surveys.
(2) The study of transportation facilities.
(3) Research concerning the development of the regions of
Indiana and contiguous territory, including the effects of growth
and changes in population and economic activity.
(4) The collection and review of data relating to factors that
affect the judicious planning of the construction, improvement,
and maintenance of highways.
(b) An investigation conducted under subsection (a) may interrupt
and stop traffic if necessary.
(c) An investigation conducted under subsection (a) may be
conducted in cooperation with counties, municipalities, metropolitan
planning organizations, the United States, other states, government
agencies, or other persons.
(d) The department may enter into an agreement with an entity
described in subsection (c) to conduct an investigation under
subsection (a).
As added by P.L.81-1991, SEC.2.
IC 8-23-3-11
Deposit of revenue in grant anticipation fund
Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
grant anticipation revenue bonds or notes have been issued under
IC 8-14.5-7, the department shall collect or cause to be collected
federal highway revenues (as defined in IC 8-14.5-7-2) and shall, as
provided by the department in the revenue declaration relating to the
issuance of the grant anticipation revenue bonds or notes, deposit or
cause to be deposited the specified part of the federal highway
revenues in the grant anticipation fund.
As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.85.