Sec. 5. (a) The major moves construction fund is established for the purpose of:
(1) funding projects, other than passenger or freight railroad systems as described in IC 8-15.7-2-14(a)(4), under IC 8-15.7 or IC 8-15-3;
(2) funding other projects in the department's transportation plan; and
(3) funding distributions under sections 6 and 7 of this chapter.
(b) The fund shall be administered by the department.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 5-13, the treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as money is invested by the Indiana public retirement system under IC 5-10.3-5. However, the treasurer of state may not invest the money in the fund in equity securities. The treasurer of state may contract with investment management professionals, investment advisors, and legal counsel to assist in the investment of the fund and may pay the state expenses incurred under those contracts from the fund. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Distributions to the fund from the toll road fund under IC 8-15.5-11.
(2) Appropriations to the fund.
(3) Gifts, grants, loans, bond proceeds, and other money received for deposit in the fund.
(4) Revenues arising from:
(A) a tollway under IC 8-15-3 or IC 8-23-7-22; or
(B) a toll road under IC 8-15-2 or IC 8-23-7-23;
that the department designates as part of, and deposits in, the fund.
(5) Payments, other than payments for passenger or freight railroad systems as described in IC 8-15.7-2-14(a)(4), made to the authority or the department from operators under IC 8-15.7.
(6) Any money transferred to the fund under IC 8-14-14.1-4.
(7) Interest, premiums, or other earnings on the fund.
(e) The fund is considered a trust fund for purposes of IC 4-9.1-1-7. Money may not be transferred, assigned, or otherwise removed from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget agency, or any other state agency.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(g) Money in the fund must be appropriated by the general assembly to be available for expenditure.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.203-2007, SEC.2; P.L.35-2012, SEC.95; P.L.201-2014, SEC.1; P.L.189-2018, SEC.73.
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