IC 10-11-3
    Chapter 3. Enforcement of Motor Carrier Laws

IC 10-11-3-1
Enforcement section established
    Sec. 1. There is established within the department an enforcementsection of twenty (20) state police officers who, on behalf of thedepartment of state revenue, shall enforce strict compliance withIC 8-2.1.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.2.

IC 10-11-3-2
Enforcement section
    Sec. 2. (a) The enforcement section established by section 1 ofthis chapter consists of the following individuals:
        (1) A chief enforcement officer.
        (2) Nineteen (19) subordinate enforcement officers.
        (3) Stenographic and clerical personnel needed to carry on thework of the section.
    (b) The superintendent shall appoint all personnel with theapproval of the board. The members of the enforcement section:
        (1) must be state police officers; and
        (2) shall be selected, trained, and subject to all the provisions ofand vested with all of the authority granted by IC 22-1-1, exceptthat they shall be permanently assigned to and primarilyresponsible for carrying out the duties imposed by this chapter.
Upon call of the superintendent, with the approval of the governor,the police personnel assigned to the enforcement section establishedby this chapter shall be available for general police duty inemergency situations only.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.2.

IC 10-11-3-3
Powers
    Sec. 3. (a) The enforcement officers employed by the enforcementsection:
        (1) are vested with all necessary police powers to enforceIC 8-2.1 and rules adopted under IC 8-2.1; and
        (2) may investigate and make arrests for the violation ofIC 8-2.1 or rules adopted under IC 8-2.1.
    (b) This section does not abridge or change the authority,obligation, or duty of any other law enforcement officer to enforcethis chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.2.

IC 10-11-3-4
Funding
    Sec. 4. (a) Funds necessary to implement this chapter shall bederived from dedicated revenues as implemented under Public Law89-170. Public Law 89-170 and the standards for the operation of

interstate motor carriers adopted under Public Law 89-170 arerecognized and adopted.
    (b) There is appropriated from sources and other funds depositedin the motor carrier regulation fund established under IC 8-2.1-23 tothe department of state revenue the sums necessary for theenforcement section established by this chapter. Operating and otherexpenses for the section in the discharge of duties under this chaptershall be paid from sources by the department of state revenue uponthe presentation of interdepartmental billing to the department by thesuperintendent.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.2.