Sec. 20.6. (a) A special fund to be known as the electric rail service fund is established. The department shall administer the fund.
(b) Any amount earned on money in the fund is a part of the fund and any money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to any other fund.
(c) On or before January 31 and July 31 of every calendar year all amounts that are held in the electric rail service fund are to be distributed to those commuter transportation districts that qualify for a distribution under subsection (d).
(d) The only commuter transportation districts that may receive distributions under this section are those that have substantially all of their commuter rail transportation performed by electrically powered railroads.
(e) Commuter transportation districts that qualify for distributions under this section shall receive equal shares of each distribution made from the electric rail service fund.
(f) To make distributions to those commuter transportation districts that qualify for the distributions under subsection (d), the auditor of state shall issue warrants drawn on the electric rail service fund. The treasurer of state shall pay those warrants.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.67, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 8. Utilities and Transportation
Article 3. Railroads Generally
Chapter 1.5. State Rail Preservation Law
8-3-1.5-2. Authority of Indiana Department of Transportation
8-3-1.5-3. Financial Assistance for Continuance of Rail Service
8-3-1.5-4. Information to Be Provided to Department
8-3-1.5-5. Acquisition of Rail or Nonrail Property
8-3-1.5-6. Disposition of Property
8-3-1.5-7. Interstate Commerce Commission Certificate
8-3-1.5-9. Condemnation Procedure
8-3-1.5-10. Assuring Good Title
8-3-1.5-11. Sale of Rail Properties
8-3-1.5-12. Cooperation With Other States
8-3-1.5-13. Acquisition of Property by Political Subdivisions
8-3-1.5-15. Acquisition or Modernization Loans
8-3-1.5-16. Delinquent State Railroad Taxes; Offset Against Purchase Cost
8-3-1.5-17. Railroad Equipment; Acquisition
8-3-1.5-18. Contracts for Rebuilding and Maintaining Rail Properties
8-3-1.5-19. Contracts to Maintain or Improve Rail Transportation Service
8-3-1.5-20.5. Commuter Rail Service Fund
8-3-1.5-20.6. Electric Rail Service Fund
8-3-1.5-21. Chicago, South Shore, and South Bend Railway Capital Improvements Fund