Sec. 8. (a) The total amount of distributions from the fund for projects or purposes that benefit a county traversed by the Indiana Toll Road may not be less than thirty-four percent (34%) of:

(1) the money that is transferred to the fund from the toll road fund under IC 8-15.5-11; plus

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-14-14-8

  • authority: refers to the Indiana finance authority established by Indiana Code 8-14-14-1
  • department: refers to the Indiana department of transportation. See Indiana Code 8-14-14-2
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • fund: refers to the major moves construction fund established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 8-14-14-3
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
(2) the amount initially set aside in the administration account of the toll road fund to establish an escrow account to implement a written agreement entered into under IC 8-15.5-7-6 to fund reductions in, or refunds of, user fees imposed on Class 2 vehicles.

     (b) The budget agency shall determine the amount of distributions required by this section. In making the determination, the budget agency shall include the following amounts:

(1) Amounts distributed to counties traversed by the Indiana Toll Road under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter.

(2) Money distributed to the northwest Indiana regional development authority under this chapter.

(3) Money distributed under section 6(a)(3) of this chapter.

(4) Projects carried out by the department in counties traversed by the Indiana Toll Road and funded with money distributed under section 6(a)(4) of this chapter.

(5) The amount initially set aside in the administration account of the toll road fund to establish an escrow account to implement a written agreement entered into under IC 8-15.5-7-6 to fund reductions in, or refunds of, user fees imposed on Class 2 vehicles.

(6) Money transferred to the administration account of the toll road fund under section 6(a)(5) of this chapter.

(7) Payments to the Indiana public retirement system required by section 6(a)(6) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.35-2012, SEC.96.