CHAPTER 13. CENTRALIZED SERVICES AND COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS
IC 8-24-13
Chapter 13. Centralized Services and Coordination of Programs
IC 8-24-13-1
District power to provide centralized services
Sec. 1. The district may perform centralized services such as
ridership information and transfers between services under the
jurisdiction of a service board if the centralized services financially
benefit the district as a whole.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
IC 8-24-13-2
Construction and acquisition of service division facilities
Sec. 2. A service division may construct or acquire any public
transportation facility for use by the service division or for use by
any transportation agency and may acquire any facilities from any
transportation agency, including also without limitation any reserve
funds, employees' pension or retirement funds, special funds,
franchises, licenses, patents, permits, papers, documents, and records
of the agency. In connection with any acquisition from a
transportation agency, the service division may assume obligations
of the transportation agency with regard to the facilities or property
or public transportation operations of the agency.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
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Relocation payments
Sec. 3. In connection with any construction or acquisition, a
service division shall make relocation payments as may be required
by federal law or by the requirements of any federal agency
authorized to administer any federal program of aid.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
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Coordinated sales, marketing, advertising, and public information
programs
Sec. 4. The district shall, after consulting with the service boards,
develop regionally coordinated and consolidated sales, marketing,
advertising, and public information programs that promote the use
and coordination of, and transfers among, public transportation
services in the district territory. The district shall develop and adopt
rules and guidelines for the district and the service boards regarding
the programs to ensure that each service board's independent
programs conform with the district's regional programs.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
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Interlocal agreements
Sec. 5. To provide or assist any transportation of members of the
general public between points in the district territory and points
outside the district territory, whether in Indiana, Michigan, or
Illinois, a service division, by resolution, may enter into agreements
with any unit of local government, individual, corporation, or other
person or public agency in or of any state or with any private entity
for service. The agreements may provide for participation by the
service board in providing the service and for grants by the service
board in connection with the service, and may, subject to federal and
state law, set forth any terms relating to the service, including
coordinating the service with public transportation in the district
territory. The agreement may be for the number of years or duration
as the parties may agree. In regard to the agreements or grants, a
service board shall consider the benefit to the district territory and
the financial contribution with regard to the service made or to be
made from public funds in the areas served outside the district
territory.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
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Dispute resolution
Sec. 6. Upon the request of a service board, the district may
intervene in any matter involving:
(1) a dispute between the two (2) service boards or a service
board and any transportation agency providing service on behalf
of a service board with respect to the terms of transfer between,
and the allocation of revenues from fares and charges for, or
transportation services provided by the parties; or
(2) a dispute between the two (2) service boards with respect to
coordination of service, route duplication, or a change in
service.
Any service board or transportation agency involved in the dispute
shall meet with the executive director, cooperate in good faith to
attempt to resolve the dispute, and provide any books, records, and
other information requested by the executive director. If the
executive director is unable to mediate a resolution of any dispute,
the executive director may provide a written determination
recommending a change in the fares or charges or the allocation of
revenues for the service or directing a change in the nature or
provider of service that is the subject of the dispute. The executive
director shall base the determination upon the goals and objectives
of the district's plan. The determination shall be presented to the
district board for a final determination. The final determination shall
be implemented by any affected service board within the time frame
required by the determination.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.