Indiana Code 8-3-1.5-2. Authority of Indiana department of transportation
Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-3-1.5-2
- Department: refers to the Indiana department of transportation established under IC 8-23-2-1. See Indiana Code 8-3-1.5-1
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Rail service: means both freight and passenger service. See Indiana Code 8-3-1.5-1
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(b) to administer and coordinate the state plan;
(c) to provide in the plan for the equitable distribution of federal rail service continuation subsidies among state, local, and regional transportation authorities;
(d) to promote, supervise, and support safe, adequate, and efficient rail services;
(e) to employ sufficient trained and qualified personnel for these purposes;
(f) to maintain adequate programs of investigation, research, promotion, and development in connection with such purposes and to provide for public participation in the programs;
(g) to provide satisfactory assurances on behalf of the State that such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures will be adopted by the State as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and account for federal funds paid to the State as rail service continuation subsidies;
(h) to comply with the regulations of the Secretary of Transportation of the United States Department of Transportation affecting federal rail service continuation programs; and
(i) to do all things otherwise necessary to maximize federal assistance to the State under Title IV of the Federal Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.79, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.41; P.L.1-1994, SEC.34; P.L.100-2012, SEC.22; P.L.136-2018, SEC.82.