Ind. Code ch. 8-16-5

in effect

Ind. Code § 8-16-5-1 Joint maintenance or construction with adjoining state

Sec. 1. Any county or municipality bordering on a stream which forms the boundary line between Indiana and any adjoining state, through its county executive may build and maintain a bridge across the river or stream, in cooperation with any contiguous governmental unit of the adjoining state. The contiguous unit must join in building and maintaining the bridge, and pay one-half (1/2) of the expense. Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 8-16-5-2 Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.57; P.L.86-1988, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.113-1989, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 8-16-5-3 Appropriation of funds

Sec. 3. After action by the county executive certified to the county fiscal body, the county fiscal body shall appropriate, out of the money raised by taxation or realized from the sale of bonds under IC 8-18-22 or obligations, one-half (1/2) of the necessary money to build and maintain the bridge. Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.3. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.36; P.L.113-1989, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 8-16-5-4 Construction and maintenance; county executive's power

Sec. 4. The county executive of the county may plan all details, do all things necessary to carry out the work of constructing and maintaining the bridge, and cooperate with the contiguous governmental unit of the adjoining state in building and maintaining the bridge. Formerly: Acts 1920(2ss), c.25, s.4. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.37.

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