§ 14-27-3-7 — Levee repair and maintenance; records; warrants

(a) The committee placed in charge of the
levee may perform maintenance and make all necessary repairs to the
levee that are necessary to keep the levee in original condition.
However, the committee shall perform the maintenance of and repairs
to the levee that are necessary to maintain federal certification of the
levee. The committee shall notify the county executive not later than
ten (10) days after a change in the status of a levee that no longer meets
the requirements necessary to maintain federal certification. If it
becomes necessary for the safety of the levee to change the line and
location of the levee at any point in making the repairs, the committee
may make the change. However, the committee may not change or
relocate the general line or location of the levee.
(b) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Keep a record of the committee's proceedings.
(2) Note in the record all expenses incurred in making the repairs.
(3) File with the county auditor a statement showing the cost and
expenses of making the repairs, specifying the amounts due each
person.
(c) The auditor shall draw a warrant on the county treasurer in favor
of each person for the amount due the person. The amounts shall be
paid out of the county revenue but reimbursed to the county.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, the cost and expenses of
performing maintenance on a levee under subsection (a) shall be
apportioned and assessed in the same manner as repair costs and
expenses to a levee.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-19.5-3(a),
(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.108-2013, SEC.1.