§ 14-12-2-26 — Fund; accounts

Indiana § 14-12-2-26

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 12: STATE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
• Ch. 2: President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust

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(a) The following accounts are established
within the fund:
(1) The state parks account. Money in this account may be used
only to purchase property for state park, historic site, or
archeological site purposes.
(2) The state forests account. Money in this account may be used
only to purchase property for state forest purposes.
(3) The nature preserves account. Money in this account may be
used only to purchase property for nature preserve purposes.
(4) The fish and wildlife account. Money in this account may be
used only to purchase property for fish or wildlife management
purposes.
(5) The outdoor recreation and trails account. Money in this
account may be used only to purchase property for outdoor
recreation purposes.
(6) The stewardship account. Money in this account may be used
only for the following purposes:
(A) Maintenance of property acquired under this chapter.
(B) Costs of removal of structures, debris, and other property
that is unsuitable for the intended use of the property to be
acquired.
(C) Costs of site preparation related to any of the following:
(i) The public use of the property, such as fences, rest rooms,
public ways, trails, and signs.
(ii) Protecting or preserving the property's natural
environment.
(iii) Returning the property to the property's natural state.
(D) Not more than ten percent (10%) of the money in the
account for the promotion of the purposes of the President
Benjamin Harrison conservation trust program.
(E) To monitor conservation easements acquired under this
chapter.
(7) The discretionary account. Subject to section 31.5 of this
chapter, money in this account may be used for any purpose for
which the accounts listed in subdivisions (1) through (6) may be
used.
(b) Money in the accounts of the trust fund may be used as
described in subsection (a) and section 31.5 of this chapter for a state
or local project approved by the project commission.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-28.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, SEC.25; P.L.42-2024, SEC.115.