Second Regular Session 111th General Assembly (2000)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1391
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities and transportation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 8-14-1-5; (00)HE1391.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 8-14-1-5
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 5. (a) All funds allocated to cities
and towns from the motor vehicle highway account shall be used by the
cities and towns for the construction, reconstruction, repair,
maintenance, oiling, sprinkling, snow removal, weed and tree cutting
and cleaning of their highways as herein defined, and including also
any curbs, and the city's or town's share of the cost of the separation of
the grades of crossing of public highways and railroads, the purchase
or lease of highway construction and maintenance equipment, the
purchase, erection, operation and maintenance of traffic signs and
signals, and safety zones and devices; and the painting of structures,
objects, surfaces in highways for purposes of safety and traffic
regulation. All of such funds shall be budgeted as provided by law.
(b) In addition to purposes for which funds may be expended under
subsection subsections (a)
and (c) of this section, monies allocated to
cities and towns under this chapter may be expended for law
enforcement purposes, subject to the following limitations:
(1) For cities and towns with a population of less than five
thousand (5,000), no more than fifteen percent (15%) may be
spent for law enforcement purposes.
(2) For cities and towns other than those specified in subdivision
(1) of this subsection, no more than ten percent (10%) may be
spent for law enforcement purposes.
(c) In addition to purposes for which funds may be expended
under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, monies allocated to
cities and towns under this chapter may be expended for the
payment of principal and interest on bonds sold primarily to
finance road, street, or thoroughfare projects.