Sec. 24. (a) As used in this section, “contractor” includes a subcontractor of a contractor.

     (b) IC 4-13-18, regarding drug testing of employees of public works contractors, applies to a public works contract if the estimated cost of the public works contract is at least the following:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-1-12-24

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), if the contract is for a public school corporation.

(2) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), if the contract is for a political subdivision other than a school corporation.

     (c) An employee drug testing program submitted to the board under this section must have been effective and applied at the time of the solicitation for bids.

     (d) A contractor who has previously filed a copy of the contractor’s employee drug testing program with the board in the current calendar year or within the previous two (2) calendar years satisfies the requirement for submitting an employee drug testing program, unless the employee drug testing program has been revised.

As added by P.L.252-2015, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.264; P.L.72-2018, SEC.17; P.L.236-2023, SEC.162.