§ 14-28-1-29 — Coordination of flood control works; approval of plans or specifications

Indiana § 14-28-1-29

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 28: FLOOD CONTROL

Text

(a) All works of any nature for flood control
in Indiana that are established and constructed shall be coordinated in
design, construction, and operation according to sound and accepted
engineering practice so as to effect the best flood control obtainable
throughout Indiana. A:
(1) person may not construct or install any works of any nature for
flood control; and
(2) court may not enter the final order or judgment establishing or
ordering works constructed;
unless the proposed works and the plans and specifications are
approved by the commission.
(b) The interested parties must file a verified written application
with the commission. The commission shall consider all the pertinent
facts relating to the proposed works that will affect flood control in
Indiana and shall determine whether the proposed works in the plans
and specifications will:
(1) be in aid of and acceptable as part of; or
(2) adversely affect and interfere with;
flood control in Indiana.
(c) The commission shall enter an order approving or disapproving
the application, plans, and specifications. If the commission
disapproves the application, the order must set forth the objectionable
features so that the proposed works and plans and specifications may
be corrected or adjusted to obtain the approval of the commission.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22-15.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21.