Ind. Code ch. 8-19-7

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Ind. Code § 8-19-7-1 Request for equipment and employees; charges

Sec. 1. (a) Any resident taxpayer may petition the executive of the county where the taxpayer resides to use county highway equipment and employees for ditching, grading, or hauling gravel or stone or other services on the taxpayer's premises. (b) The executive may order the county highway superintendent to do the work requested, if the county equipment is being used in the vicinity of the taxpayer's premises, and if the equipment is not needed for county business. The equipment may not be used for contractual work in any municipality or subdivision of the municipality. (c) The county executive shall fix the charges for the work, which may not be less than the actual cost. The charge for hauling material may not be less than the actual cost per yard mile, or less than the private prevailing contract price in the community. Formerly: Acts 1943, c.96, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.164.

Ind. Code § 8-19-7-2 Records

Sec. 2. The county highway supervisor shall keep a record of the services performed under section 1 of this chapter, and when the work is completed, the highway supervisor shall prepare an itemized statement of the work and the charges. The highway supervisor shall send one (1) copy to the petitioner, and one (1) copy to the county auditor. The county highway supervisor shall, at the regular monthly meeting of the executive, report work done during the month, and the charges made for the work. The county auditor shall bill the petitioners for the services, and shall credit the money collected to the county highway fund. Formerly: Acts 1943, c.96, s.2. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.165.

Ind. Code § 8-19-7-3 Payment for work; collections

Sec. 3. If any petitioner fails to pay for any work, the charges shall be charged by the county auditor on the county tax duplicate against that person, and shall be collected in the same manner as taxes. Any amount collected by the county treasurer shall be turned over to the county auditor and credited to the county road fund under section 2 of this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1943, c.96, s.3. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.166.

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