Sec. 17. The ports of Indiana shall be authorized to fix, review, charge, and collect fees, tolls, rentals, and other charges for the use of the ports, projects, terminal facilities, and lands under the jurisdiction or control of the ports of Indiana or services rendered by the ports of Indiana, and the aggregate thereof shall provide revenues at least sufficient to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and repair of the port or project and terminal facilities, including the administration expenses of the ports of Indiana, and in case revenue bonds are issued, sufficient to pay the interest on and principal of the bonds in accordance with their terms, and also sufficient to establish and maintain reserves created for all such purposes and for depreciation purposes. The fixing and collection of such fees, tolls, rentals and other charges and the expenditure of the revenues derived therefrom shall not be subject to the supervision or regulation by any other officer, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state. After such bonds have been fully paid and discharged and all obligations under any trust agreement securing the same have been performed or satisfied, any remaining surplus net revenues and all surplus net revenues thereafter derived from the operation of the port or project shall be paid into the state general fund.
Formerly: Acts 1961, c.11, s.17. As amended by P.L.224-2003, SEC.217 and P.L.271-2003, SEC.17; P.L.98-2008, SEC.27.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 8. Utilities and Transportation
Chapter 1. Ports of Indiana─organization
8-10-1-0.3. Treatment of References to Indiana Port Commission
8-10-1-1. Construction of Ports and Economic Development Projects Authorized
8-10-1-3. Ports of Indiana; Commission Membership; Term of Office; Official Bond; Compensation
8-10-1-4.5. Certain Pledges Prohibited
8-10-1-5. Ports and Projects; Cooperation With Other Entities; Title to Property
8-10-1-7.5. Public Fishing Areas
8-10-1-10. Property Acquisition, Management, and Disposition
8-10-1-12. Indiana Port Fund; Creation and Administration
8-10-1-13. Revenue Bonds; Terms and Form; Negotiability; Governor Approval Required
8-10-1-14. Use of Proceeds of Revenue Bonds; Replacement of Lost or Destroyed Bonds
8-10-1-16. Trust Agreements; Pledge or Assignment of Revenues
8-10-1-17. Rates and Charges; Fixing; Surplus Net Revenues; Disposition
8-10-1-18. Disposition of Revenues
8-10-1-19. Mandamus or Other Action Compelling Compliance With Law
8-10-1-20. Operation, Policing, and Maintenance of Projects
8-10-1-21. Political Subdivisions; Lease, Grant, or Conveyance of Property to Ports of Indiana
8-10-1-22. Audit of Books and Accounts; Annual Report
8-10-1-23. Adverse or Pecuniary Interest; Member, Agent, or Employee
8-10-1-24. Construction of Law
8-10-1-25. Investment in Revenue Bonds by Financial Institutions