PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. I, ch. 116, art. IV

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 116-401 Legislative findings.

Sec. 116-401. - Legislative findings. The city-county council hereby finds as follows: (1) The assistance of and/or the public acquisition of the Indianapolis Transit System, Inc., is in the public interest. (2) The establishment and maintenance of an urban mass transportation system rendering adequate service is essential to relieve traffic congestion which would otherwise prevent the rapid and efficient movement of persons and goods in and about the city, thus interfering with the primary function of the streets, and which would otherwise prevent the rapid and efficient deploying of police cars, fire engines and other emergency equipment in and about the city, thus jeopardizing the health, safety and welfare of the general public. (3) The establishment and maintenance of an urban mass transportation system rendering adequate service is necessary to the proper utilization of the factories, stores, warehouses, commercial, professional and governmental offices, schools, recreational facilities and other places where members of the general public congregate. (4) The establishment and maintenance of an urban mass transportation system is necessary to the welfare of the general public in that it expands the economic and social opportunities available to the residents of the city and particularly those who, for economic reasons, reasons of health, reasons of age or demonstrated unfitness to operate a motor vehicle, cannot freely move about except through the services rendered by an urban mass transportation system. (5) The establishment and maintenance of an urban mass transportation system rendering adequate service is a substantial factor in maintaining real property valuations in the central business district and in the various industrial and residential districts. (Code 1975, § 25-16; G.O. 186, 1997, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 116-402 Corporation created.

Sec. 116-402. - Corporation created. There is hereby created a public transportation corporation which shall be known as the "Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation," which transportation corporation shall be a distinct municipal corporation, as provided in IC 36-9-4-12 and 36-9-4-13. (Code 1975, § 25-17; G.O. 186, 1997, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 116-403 Boundaries.

Sec. 116-403. - Boundaries. The boundaries of the public transportation corporation established in this article shall be coextensive with the boundaries of the city. (Code 1975, § 25-18; G.O. 186, 1997, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 116-404 Board of directors.

Sec. 116-404. - Board of directors. (a) The executive and legislative powers of the public transportation corporation established in this article shall be reposed in its board of directors, which board of directors shall consist of seven (7) members, to be appointed as provided by the applicable statutes, no more than four (4) of whom may be of the same political party. The members of the board appointed prior to this amendment shall serve their appointed terms. Two (2) new members shall be appointed under this section, as amended, shall begin on January 1, 1998, or as soon thereafter as appointed and serve a four-year term; one (1) shall be appointed by the mayor and one (1) shall be appointed by the council. Thereafter and for all appointments hereinafter: (b) The members of the board shall be appointed to serve four-year terms as follows: (1) Three (3) members appointed by the mayor, one (1) of whom shall be a user or a consumer of the public transportation corporation's services; and (2) Four (4) members appointed by the council, one (1) of whom shall be a user or a consumer of the public transportation corporation's services. (c) Members of the board shall serve until their successor is duly appointed and qualifies. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the authority appointing the member vacating the position and shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of a board member other than by reason of the expiration of the term of the member, the secretary of the board shall promptly give written notice to the appointing authority. (Code 1975, § 25-19; G.O. 186, 1997, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 116-405 Powers generally.

Sec. 116-405. - Powers generally. (a) The public transportation corporation established in this article and its board of directors shall have all powers granted pursuant to IC 36-9-4, et seq. (b) The public transportation corporation shall have the authority to carry out a public transportation project as defined by IC 8-25-1-6, within the parameters described in the referendum question approved by the voters of Marion County at the November 8, 2016, general election, in accordance with IC 8-25 and the powers granted to the public transportation corporation under IC 36-9-4. (c) The public transportation corporation shall have the authority to access the local income tax revenues, subject to the appropriating power of the council and any other powers reserved for the council by IC 8-25 and IC 6-3.6-7-27. (d) This authorization does not nullify or supersede any other requirements of federal, state, or local law that may apply to the public transportation project. (Code 1975, § 25-20; G.O. 186, 1997, § 1; G.O. 52, 2017, § 1)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH116MUCOGE_ARTIVPUTRCOFetched: 10/27/2026