# Ind. Code § 5-16-13-2: "Applicable public works statute"

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 5-16-13-2
- **Heading:** "Applicable public works statute"
- **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 5-16-13-2

## Text

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), as used in this chapter, "applicable public works statute" refers to whichever of the following statutes is applicable to public works projects of the public agency:

(1) IC 4-13.6.

(2) This article.

(3) IC 36-1-12.

(4) Any other statute applicable to the public works projects of the public agency.

(b) This definition does not include the following statutes:

(1) IC 5-23-4 (build, operate, transfer, and public-private agreements).

(2) IC 5-30 (design-build).

(3) IC 5-32 (employment of construction manager as constructor).

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

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-1 Application of chapter; construction with other statutes; inconsistent provisions void](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-1.md)
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