Indiana § 14-23-7-2 Declaration of emergency fire hazard area

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-23-7-2 — Declaration of emergency fire hazard area

Indiana § 14-23-7-2

Art. 23FORESTRY

Ch. 7Emergency Fire Hazard Areas

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Ind. Code § 14-23-7-2 (2026).

Text

If the governor receives information from:

(1)the director;

(2)the county commissioners of a county; or

(3)the executive of a city or town; that because of drought conditions existing in an area the lives of the people, forests, fields, woodland, livestock, structures, or other property are endangered by a fire hazard, the governor may, in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, after investigation, declare an area within Indiana as an emergency fire hazard area. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-1.]

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If the governor receives information from:
(1) the director;
(2) the county commissioners of a county; or
(3) the executive of a city or town;
that because of drought conditions existing in an area the lives of the
people, forests, fields, woodland, livestock, structures, or other property
are endangered by a fire hazard, the governor may, in the interest of
public health, safety, and welfare, after investigation, declare an area
within Indiana as an emergency fire hazard area.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-1.]