Sec. 3. (a) To provide for the cumulative bridge fund, county executives and municipal legislative bodies may levy a tax in compliance with IC 6-1.1-41 not to exceed ten cents ($0.10) on each one hundred dollars ($100) assessed valuation of all taxable personal and real property within the county or municipality.
(b) The tax, when collected, shall be held in a special fund to be known as the bridge fund.
(c) An appropriation from the bridge fund may be made without the approval of the department of local government finance if:
(1) the county executive requests the appropriation; and
(2) the appropriation is for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or repairing bridges, approaches, or grade separations.