Sec. 45. (a) Each county is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of the roads, including the ditches and signs for those roads, making up its southern and eastern boundaries.

     (b) The county executives of two (2) adjoining counties may enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or operation of any road or part of a road that makes up the boundary between the two (2) counties. In addition to the requirements of IC 36-1-7-3, an agreement under this section must provide for the following:

(1) The division of costs between the counties.

(2) The schedule for the work.

(3) The method of resolving disputes concerning the agreement if any arise.

(4) Any other terms the counties consider necessary.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.102, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988, SEC.105; P.L.113-1989, SEC.8; P.L.84-1991, SEC.1; P.L.98-2000, SEC.7.