1. (a) On July 1 of each year, there is appropriated from the motor vehicle highway account for the maintenance of covered bridges in Indiana the amount necessary to make the disbursements under subsection (b) for the year.

2. (b) Before September 1 of each year, the state comptroller shall, by warrant drawn on the treasurer of state, distribute to each county that has a covered bridge located on the county's road system an amount that may only be used for maintenance of covered bridges in the county. The amount to which each county is entitled under this subsection equals the product of:

   1. (1) the number of covered bridges located on the county's road system; multiplied by
   2. (2) one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,850).

As added by P.L.127-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.115-1989, SEC.1; P.L.57-1994, SEC.1; P.L.23-2007, SEC.1; P.L.9-2024, SEC.288.