Sec. 10. (a) On July 1 of each
year, there is appropriated from the
motor vehicle highway account for the
maintenance of covered bridges in Indiana the amount necessary to make the disbursements under subsection (b) for the year.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-14-1-10
- Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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. See Indiana Code 8-14-1-1
- 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. See Indiana Code 8-14-1-1
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(b) Before September 1 of each year, the state comptroller shall, by warrant drawn on the treasurer of state, distribute to each county that has a covered bridge located on the county’s road system an amount that may only be used for maintenance of covered bridges in the county. The amount to which each county is entitled under this subsection equals the product of:
(1) the number of covered bridges located on the county’s road system; multiplied by
(2) one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,850).
As added by P.L.127-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.115-1989, SEC.1; P.L.57-1994, SEC.1; P.L.23-2007, SEC.1; P.L.9-2024, SEC.288.