As used in this chapter:
(1)"Motor vehicle highway account" means the account of the
general fund of the state known as the "motor vehicle highway
account" to which is credited collections from motor vehicle
registration fees, licenses, driver's and chauffeur's license fees,
gasoline taxes, auto transfer fees, certificate of title fees, weight
taxes or excise taxes and all other similar special taxes, duties or
excises of all kinds on motor vehicles, trailers, motor vehicle fuel,
or motor vehicle owners or operators. The account also includes
amounts distributed to the fund by the bureau of motor vehicles
under IC 9.
(2)The term "department" refers to the Indiana department of
transportation.
(3)The term "highways" includes roadway, rights of way, bridges,
drainage structures, signs, gu
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As used in this chapter:
(1) "Motor vehicle highway account" means the account of the
general fund of the state known as the "motor vehicle highway
account" to which is credited collections from motor vehicle
registration fees, licenses, driver's and chauffeur's license fees,
gasoline taxes, auto transfer fees, certificate of title fees, weight
taxes or excise taxes and all other similar special taxes, duties or
excises of all kinds on motor vehicles, trailers, motor vehicle fuel,
or motor vehicle owners or operators. The account also includes
amounts distributed to the fund by the bureau of motor vehicles
under IC 9.
(2) The term "department" refers to the Indiana department of
transportation.
(3) The term "highways" includes roadway, rights of way, bridges,
drainage structures, signs, guard rails, protective structures in
connection with highways, drains, culverts, and bridges and the
substructure and superstructure of bridges and approaches thereto
and streets and alleys of cities or towns.
(4) The term "construction" means the planning, supervising,
inspecting, actual building, draining, and all expenses incidental
to the construction of a highway.
(5) The term "reconstruction" means a widening or a rebuilding
of the highway or any portion thereof.
(6) The term "maintenance" when used in reference to cities,
towns, and counties as applied to that part of the highway other
than bridges, means the constant making of needed repairs, to
preserve a smooth surfaced highway, adequately drained, marked
and guarded by protective structures for public safety and, as to
bridges, means the constant making of needed repairs to preserve
a smooth surfaced highway thereon and the safety and
preservation of the bridge and its approaches, together with the
substructure and superstructure thereof; and such term also means
and includes the acquisition and use, in any manner, of all needed
equipment, fuel, materials, and supplies essential and incident
thereto.
(7) The term "preservation" means the preventative treatment,
nonstructural treatment, rehabilitation, or structural repairs made
to transportation infrastructure and related drainage that are
included in an asset management plan approved by the Indiana
department of transportation in collaboration with the local
technical assistance program at Purdue University.
(8) The term "vehicle registration" means the number of vehicles
subject to registration under IC 9-18 (before January 1, 2017) or
IC 9-18.1 (after December 31, 2016) which are registered
thereunder, and, when used with respect to the state, shall mean
the number of vehicles registered in the state and, when used in
respect to a county, city, or town, shall mean the number of
vehicles registered by owners resident in the county, city, or town.
Formerly: Acts 1941, c.168, s.1. As amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.74, SEC.213; P.L.18-1990, SEC.106; P.L.2-1991, SEC.59;
P.L.145-2011, SEC.2; P.L.216-2014, SEC.8; P.L.257-2017, SEC.17;
P.L.185-2018, SEC.20.