Indiana Statutes

§ 13-17-4-2 — Emergency risk

Indiana·Art. 17 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL·Ch. 4 Air Pollution Emergencies
(a)Air pollution may at certain times and places so seriously affect the public health and so threaten the population as to warrant emergency powers to prevent or minimize disasters of unforeseen proportions. If the commissioner determines, in consultation with the commissioner of the Indiana department of health, that air pollution in an area constitutes an unreasonable and emergency risk to the health and safety of those in the area, that determination shall be immediately communicated to the governor.
(b)The governor may, by proclamation, do the following:
(1)Declare that an emergency exists.
(2)Order all persons causing or contributing to the air pollution to reduce or discontinue immediately the emission of air contaminants. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-7(b).]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.128.

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