§ 13-17-4-2 — Emergency risk

Indiana § 13-17-4-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
• Ch. 4: Air Pollution Emergencies

Text

(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).]

Legislative History

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