Maintenance personnel; assistance in enforcement; powers and
duties; compensation
Sec. 10. (a) The department of transportation may deputize and
appoint the department's regularly employed maintenance personnel
to assist in the enforcement of this article.
(b) Maintenance personnel delegated and appointed under this
section shall report to the proper officers any violations of this article
for prosecution by the proper officers.
(c) For the purpose of enforcing this article, an employee who is
designated:
(1) has the power of a police officer anywhere in Indiana;
(2) must subscribe an oath; and
(3) must furnish a bond of one thousand dollars ($1,000):
(A) for faithful performance of the employee's duties as a
special officer running to the state; and
(B) approved and filed in the office of the secretary of state.
(d) An employee described under this section may not receive
additional salary or wages due to the employee's services under this
section.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 27, 2006