Indiana § 8-15-1-3 - Construction of act

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§ 8-15-1-3. Construction of act

Sec. 3. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose of permitting investment in any such toll road bonds of this state and shall be construed as giving additional power and authority to every financial institution, insurance company, and trust fund to make such investments and for such investments to be eligible for deposit under law of this state, restrictions in statutes to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to change any limitations as to amounts which may be invested in obligations of any one obligor as may be imposed by laws regulating the investments of various financial institutions, insurance companies, and trust funds.

Formerly: Acts 1953, c.131, s.3. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.56.

IC 8-15-2Chapter 2. Operation and Financing of Toll Roads

8-15-2-0.1Application of certain amendments to chapter 8-15-2-1Purpose; powers; applicability to the authority 8-15-2-1.1Mandatory transfer of funds 8-15-2-1.3Procedures for allocation of money; considerations in prioritizing and selecting projects 8-15-2-1.4Selection of projects under section 1 of chapter after December 31, 1996, under written procedures 8-15-2-2Pledge state faith and credit 8-15-2-3Repealed 8-15-2-4Definitions 8-15-2-5Powers 8-15-2-5.2Prohibition of sale, conveyance, or mortgage 8-15-2-5.5Policing of toll roads 8-15-2-6Additional powers 8-15-2-7Powers to purchase 8-15-2-8Powers to appropriate 8-15-2-9Toll road revenue bonds 8-15-2-10Toll road revenue refunding bonds 8-15-2-10.5Toll road succeeding lien bonds 8-15-2-11Journal of authority 8-15-2-12Taxation 8-15-2-13Trust agreements securing bond issue 8-15-2-14Toll collection 8-15-2-14.5Tolls 8-15-2-14.7Appropriations to development authority 8-15-2-15Deposit of funds 8-15-2-16Rights of bondholders 8-15-2-17Power to adopt rules and regulations 8-15-2-17.1Repealed 8-15-2-17.2Scope of rules; violations; offenses; penalties 8-15-2-18Maintenance of toll road projects 8-15-2-19Removal of tolls 8-15-2-20Study of toll road projects 8-15-2-21Supplemental nature of chapter 8-15-2-22Construction of chapter 8-15-2-23Additional powers relating to bonds 8-15-2-24Feasibility study of construction of additional interchanges along toll roads 8-15-2-25Separate contracts for similar purposes under IC 8-15-2-5(7) restricted; bidding requirement 8-15-2-25.6Repealed 8-15-2-26Actions violating rights of holders or owners prohibited 8-15-2-27Funds generated by tolls; exclusive uses 8-15-2-28Exercise of certain powers by operator 8-15-2-29Display of United States flag

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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