§ 14-30-3-31 — Commission acquisition powers; restriction of construction in flood plains

Indiana § 14-30-3-31

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 30: RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS
• Ch. 3: St. Joseph River Basin Commission

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(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 removing those improvements.
(3) Adopt rules that restrict construction within the one hundred
(100) year flood plains of the basin.
(4) Acquire, dispose of, 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 mitigation.
(B) Flood damage reduction.
(C) Improvements in water quality.
(D) Soil conservation.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.138-2018, SEC.12.