Sec. 57. (a) The board of directors of a public transportation corporation may, by resolution, establish an improvement reserve fund for the purpose of accumulating money over two (2) or more fiscal years for the following:
(1) The purchase of specified real property.
(2) The purchase of specified major equipment, including buses.
(3) The making of improvements to real property owned by the public transportation corporation.
(b) Transfers that are placed in an improvement reserve fund established under this section must be included in the annual budget of the public transportation corporation.
(c) The board of directors of a public transportation corporation may make an expenditure of money from an improvement reserve fund only after:
(1) holding a public meeting in accordance with section 22 of this chapter;
(2) the adoption by the board of a resolution under subsection (d); and
(3) approval by the department of local government finance.
(d) A resolution for expenditure from an improvement reserve fund established under this section must include the following:
(1) The specific amount of the expenditure.
(2) The specific use of the expenditure.
(3) A finding by the board of directors that the proposed use of funds complies with the restrictions under subsection (a).
(e) The money in the improvement reserve fund may not be considered in determining the corporation's property tax levy under this chapter or IC 6-1.1.
(f) The money in the improvement reserve fund at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the general fund.
As added by P.L.317-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.508.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 4. Urban Mass Transportation Systems; Public Transportation Corporation
36-9-4-1. Application of Chapter
36-9-4-2. "Management" Defined
36-9-4-3. Declaration of Public Purpose
36-9-4-4. Existing Systems; Application for Assistance From Municipalities
36-9-4-5. Financial Assistance From Municipality; Necessary Findings; Types of Assistance
36-9-4-6. Grants to Systems by Municipalities; Contracts
36-9-4-7. Purchase of Property From System by Municipality; Contracts and Leases; Appraisals
36-9-4-9. Public Acquisition of Systems; Application to Municipality; Studies
36-9-4-11. Establishment of Systems by Municipalities
36-9-4-12. Public Transportation Corporation; Name
36-9-4-14. Public Transportation Corporation; Management by Board of Directors
36-9-4-15. Cities; Public Transportation Corporations; Board of Directors; Membership
36-9-4-16. Towns; Public Transportation Corporations; Board of Directors; Membership
36-9-4-17. Directors; Membership in Political Parties
36-9-4-18. Board of Directors; Vacancies
36-9-4-19. Impeachment of Directors
36-9-4-20. Compensation of Directors
36-9-4-21. Board of Directors; Officers
36-9-4-22. Meetings of Board of Directors
36-9-4-23. Board of Directors; Quorum; Approval of Actions; Records; Management of Internal Affairs
36-9-4-24. Introduction of Proposed Ordinances; Public Notice
36-9-4-25. Adoption of Ordinances; Procedure
36-9-4-26. Printing and Distribution of Ordinances
36-9-4-28. Purchase of Property From System by Corporation
36-9-4-29.4. Expansion of Services Outside Operational Boundaries
36-9-4-30. Board of Directors; Power to Acquire, Hold, and Dispose of Property
36-9-4-31. Board of Directors; Seal
36-9-4-32. Eminent Domain; Procedure
36-9-4-33. Board of Directors; Power to Contract
36-9-4-36. Board of Directors; Power to Sue; Service of Process
36-9-4-37. Board of Directors; Employees; Collective Bargaining Agreements
36-9-4-38. Surveys and Studies
36-9-4-39. "Demand-Responsive" or "Dial-a-Ride" System
36-9-4-40. Board of Directors; Power to Fulfill Purposes of Corporation
36-9-4-41. Acquisition of Systems by Corporation; Protection of Employees
36-9-4-43. Issuance of Bonds by Municipality; Procedure
36-9-4-44. Issuance of Bonds by Corporation; Procedure
36-9-4-45. Bonds; Terms; Tax Exemption; Procedure
36-9-4-46. Bonds; Special Tax Levy
36-9-4-47. Tax Anticipation Warrants
36-9-4-48. Cumulative Transportation Fund; Establishment; Notice; Tax Levy
36-9-4-49. Insufficient Funds; Special Tax Levy
36-9-4-50. Federal or State Aid
36-9-4-51. Review of Annual Budget and Tax Levies
36-9-4-52. Property Tax Exemption
36-9-4-53. Books, Records, and Accounts
36-9-4-54. Transportation of School Pupils; Contracts
36-9-4-55. Interlocal Cooperation Agreements; Authorization
36-9-4-57. Improvement Reserve Fund
36-9-4-58. Regulation of Department of State Revenue; Fares; Operating Expenses