§ 14-26-1-12 — Cooperation with federal government authorized

Indiana § 14-26-1-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 26: LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
• Ch. 1: Reservoirs; Land Acquisition and Creation

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(a) The department shall cooperate with the
United States and the appropriate agencies of the United States in the
planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of:
(1) the Downeyville multiple purpose reservoir, which has been
authorized for construction by the Congress of the United States;
and
(2) the Richland Creek reservoir in Greene County if the
construction of the Richland Creek reservoir is authorized by
Congress.
(b) The department may, on behalf of the state and subject to the
approval of the governor, enter into agreements with the United States
or agencies of the United States necessary to do the following:
(1) Fully effectuate the authorized purposes and functions of the
reservoirs.
(2) Pay a share of the costs of the reservoirs for the purposes of
water supply and recreation.
(c) The state's share of the costs:
(1) must be computed on the basis of the laws of the United States
pertaining to multiple purpose reservoir projects; and
(2) must be requested by the department in the regular biennial
budget requests.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 13-2-9-10;
13-2-9-11.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.