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 allocatedto 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 section1 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 thedepartment's approval an application for a grant described in section1 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 grantsdescribed 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 forthe purposes set out and approved by the board in the grantapplication.
        (2) Report to the department all expenditures from a grantdescribed 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 agencyfrom a grant described in section 1 of this chapter for the purposesset 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 thedepartment, at times prescribed by the department, copies ofapproved applications for grants described in section 1 of thischapter 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 anagreement with that political subdivision to obtain compliance, thedepartment may order the auditor of state to withhold from thatpolitical subdivision the subdivision's allotted distribution of statemotor fuel tax revenues. The auditor of state shall comply with thedepartment's order.
    (c) When compliance with subsection (a) is obtained, the auditorof state shall release all funds withheld under subsection (b) uponreceipt 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 forthe purpose of promoting and developing public mass transportationin Indiana. The fund shall be administered by the department.
    (b) The treasurer of state may invest the money in the fund in thesame manner as other public funds may be invested.
    (c) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert tothe 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 todetermine the reasonably anticipated future need for federal aidhighways and state highways may include the following:
        (1) Traffic surveys.
        (2) The study of transportation facilities.
        (3) Research concerning the development of the regions ofIndiana and contiguous territory, including the effects of growthand changes in population and economic activity.
        (4) The collection and review of data relating to factors thataffect 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 beconducted in cooperation with counties, municipalities, metropolitanplanning organizations, the United States, other states, governmentagencies, or other persons.
    (d) The department may enter into an agreement with an entitydescribed in subsection (c) to conduct an investigation undersubsection (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, ifgrant anticipation revenue bonds or notes have been issued underIC 8-14.5-7, the department shall collect or cause to be collectedfederal highway revenues (as defined in IC 8-14.5-7-2) and shall, asprovided by the department in the revenue declaration relating to theissuance of the grant anticipation revenue bonds or notes, deposit orcause to be deposited the specified part of the federal highwayrevenues in the grant anticipation fund.
As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.85.