{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-18-21-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-18-21-3","heading":"Powers of board of directors","body":"Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, the board of directors of a toll road authority, acting in the name of the authority, may:\n(1) finance, construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, and manage any toll road project acquired or financed under this chapter;\n(2) sue, be sued, plead, and be impleaded, but all actions against the authority must be brought in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court for the county in which the authority is located;\n(3) condemn, appropriate, purchase, and hold any real or personal property needed or considered useful in connection with a toll road facility;\n(4) acquire real or personal property by gift, devise, or bequest and hold, use, or dispose of that property for the purposes authorized by this chapter;\n(5) enter upon any lots or lands for the purpose of surveying or examining them to determine the location of a toll road facility;\n(6) collect all money that is due on account of the operation, maintenance, or management of, or otherwise related to, a toll road facility, and expend that money for proper purposes;\n(7) employ the managers, superintendents, architects, engineers, attorneys, auditors, clerks, foremen, custodians, and other employees, necessary for the proper operation of a toll road facility and fix the compensation of those employees, but a contract of employment may not be made for a period of more than four (4) years although it may be extended or renewed from time to time;\n(8) make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter; and\n(9) provide coverage for its employees under IC 22-3 and IC 22-4.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 18. COUNTY ROADS─FINANCING AND BONDING","Chapter 21. County Toll Road Financing"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-18-21-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"300cf8f1fa58df9dcd9a3aed48db05246502b57447c19539dbf172f6f3b4df65","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-18-21-2","next":"us-in/ic-8-18-21-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}