Indiana § 8-18-21-3 Powers of board of directors

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-18-21-3 — Powers of board of directors

Indiana·Art. 18 COUNTY ROADS─FINANCING AND BONDING·Ch. 21 County Toll Road Financing

Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, the board of directors of a toll road authority, acting in the name of the authority, may:

(1)finance, construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, and manage any toll road project acquired or financed under this chapter;

(2)sue, be sued, plead, and be impleaded, but all actions against the authority must be brought in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court for the county in which the authority is located;

(3)condemn, appropriate, purchase, and hold any real or personal property needed or considered useful in connection with a toll road facility;

(4)acquire real or personal property by gift, devise, or bequest and hold, use, or dispose of that property for the purposes authorized by this chapter;

(5)enter upon any lots or lan

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Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter,
the board of directors of a toll road authority, acting in the name of the
authority, may:
(1) finance, construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, and manage
any toll road project acquired or financed under this chapter;
(2) sue, be sued, plead, and be impleaded, but all actions against
the authority must be brought in the circuit court, superior court,
or probate court for the county in which the authority is located;
(3) condemn, appropriate, purchase, and hold any real or personal
property needed or considered useful in connection with a toll
road facility;
(4) acquire real or personal property by gift, devise, or bequest
and hold, use, or dispose of that property for the purposes
authorized by this chapter;
(5) enter upon any lots or lands for the purpose of surveying or
examining them to determine the location of a toll road facility;
(6) collect all money that is due on account of the operation,
maintenance, or management of, or otherwise related to, a toll
road facility, and expend that money for proper purposes;
(7) employ the managers, superintendents, architects, engineers,
attorneys, auditors, clerks, foremen, custodians, and other
employees, necessary for the proper operation of a toll road
facility and fix the compensation of those employees, but a
contract of employment may not be made for a period of more
than four (4) years although it may be extended or renewed from
time to time;
(8) make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or
incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its
powers under this chapter; and
(9) provide coverage for its employees under IC 22-3 and IC 22-4.