# Ind. Code § 5-16-13-1: Application of chapter; construction with other statutes; inconsistent provisions void

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 5-16-13-1
- **Heading:** Application of chapter; construction with other statutes; inconsistent provisions void
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 5 / Article 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-16-13-1

## Text

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to a public works contract awarded after June 30, 2015.

(b) The requirements described in this chapter are in addition to requirements for contractors stated in the applicable public works statute. The provisions of an applicable public works statute shall be construed consistently with this chapter, but to the extent an applicable public works statute is inconsistent with this chapter, the provisions of this chapter govern.

(c) A provision of an invitation for bids, request for proposals, or a public works contract inconsistent with this chapter is void.

As added by P.L.252-2015, SEC.12.

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