CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS

IC 8-15.5-2
    Chapter 2. Definitions

IC 8-15.5-2-1
Application
    Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout thisarticle.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-2
"Authority"
    Sec. 2. "Authority" refers to the Indiana finance authority.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-3
"Department"
    Sec. 3. "Department" refers to the Indiana department oftransportation.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-3.5
"Governmental entity"
    Sec. 3.5. "Governmental entity" means:
        (1) any state;
        (2) any authority, board, bureau, commission, committee,department, division, or other instrumentality established byany state; or
        (3) any entity established by the laws of another state in whichthe state of Indiana has been invited to participate.
As added by P.L.85-2010, SEC.6.

IC 8-15.5-2-4
"Offeror"
    Sec. 4. "Offeror" means a private entity that has submitted aproposal for a public-private agreement under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-5
"Operator"
    Sec. 5. "Operator" means a private entity that has entered into apublic-private agreement with the authority.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-6
"Private entity"
    Sec. 6. "Private entity" means any individual, sole proprietorship,corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, generalpartnership, limited partnership, nonprofit entity, or other privatelegal entity. A public agency may provide services to a private entitywithout affecting the private status of the private entity and the

ability to enter into a public-private agreement.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-7
"Project" or "toll road project"
    Sec. 7. "Project" or "toll road project" has the meaning set forthin IC 8-15-2-4(4).
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-8
"Public-private agreement"
    Sec. 8. "Public-private agreement" means an agreement under thisarticle between a private entity and the authority under which theprivate entity, acting on behalf of the authority as lessee, licensee, orfranchisee, will plan, design, acquire, construct, reconstruct,improve, extend, expand, lease, operate, repair, manage, maintain, orfinance a toll road project.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-9
"Request for proposals"
    Sec. 9. "Request for proposals" means all materials anddocuments prepared by or on behalf of the authority to solicitproposals from offerors to enter into a public-private agreement.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-2-10
"User fees"
    Sec. 10. "User fees" means the rates, tolls, or fees imposed for theuse of, or incidental to, all or any part of a toll road project under apublic-private agreement.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.