§ 14-30-2-22 — Powers pertaining to property

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the
commission may do the following:
(1) Acquire by grant, gift, purchase, or devise and dispose of
conservation easements under IC 32-23-5 in land within the one
hundred (100) year flood plains and the wetlands in the basin.
(2) Acquire by grant, gift, purchase, or devise improvements
within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin for the
purpose of removal of those improvements.
(3) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that restrict construction within
the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin.
(4) Acquire, dispose, hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own,
manage, or lease real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase,
or devise.
(b) The commission may exercise the powers granted by this section
as follows:
(1) For purposes of IC 32-23-5.
(2) To contribute to the following:
(A) Flood control.
(B) Flood damage reduction.
(C) Improvements in water quality.
(D) Soil conservation.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 36-7-6.1-21.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.63.