§ 8-19-7-1 — Request for equipment and employees; charges

(a) Any resident taxpayer may petition the
executive of the county where the taxpayer resides to use county
highway equipment and employees for ditching, grading, or hauling
gravel or stone or other services on the taxpayer's premises.
(b) The executive may order the county highway superintendent to
do the work requested, if the county equipment is being used in the
vicinity of the taxpayer's premises, and if the equipment is not needed
for county business. The equipment may not be used for contractual
work in any municipality or subdivision of the municipality.
(c) The county executive shall fix the charges for the work, which
may not be less than the actual cost. The charge for hauling material
may not be less than the actual cost per yard mile, or less than the
private prevailing contract price in the community.
Formerly: Acts 1943, c.96, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988,
SEC.164.