Section 105 IAC 7-4-22 - Local control of signs on relinquished roads and other control routes within local jurisdictionAuthority: IC 8-23-2-6; IC 8-23-20-25
Affected: IC 8-23-20
Sec. 22.
(a) Each local governmental entity shall be responsible for effectively controlling signs on control routes within its jurisdiction in accordance with applicable federal law and state law, including those control routes for which authority and responsibility was relinquished pursuant to agreement between the department and such local governmental entity.(b) If any local governmental entity fails to effectively control any particular sign on a control route within its jurisdiction for more than thirty (30) days following the entity's receipt of a written notice from the department, the local governmental entity shall hold the department harmless and indemnify the department for all costs, expenses, and other amounts paid or incurred by the department as follows: (1) To ensure effective control of that sign in accordance with federal law and state law (including to the payment of financial compensation, if required under any such law).(2) Based on the department's participation in any legal or administrative actions challenging or defending the erection, repair, or maintenance of that sign.Filed 7/24/2019, 8:08 a.m.: 20190821-IR-105170337FRA