§ 14-30-4-19 — Access to lands

Indiana § 14-30-4-19

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 30: RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS
• Ch. 4: Upper Wabash River Basin Commission

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(a) The commission, board of directors,
employees, or authorized representatives of the commission acting
under this chapter may:
(1) enter the land lying within the one hundred (100) year flood
plain of any watercourse; and
(2) enter nonflood plain land to gain access to the flood plain
land;
to investigate, examine, survey, or investigate suspected violations of
the Indiana flood control laws.
(b) The commission must give sixty (60) days written notice to:
(1) an affected landowner;
(2) a contract purchaser; or
(3) for a municipality, the executive of the municipality;
before exercising the right of entry granted in this section. The notice
must state the purpose of the entry and that there is a right of appeal
under this section.
(c) An affected landowner may, within the sixty (60) day notice
period under subsection (b), appeal the proposed necessity for entry to
a court in the county in which the property is located. If an appeal is
made, the commission may not exercise the right of entry until a final
decision is made by the court.
(d) A person acting under this section must use due care to avoid
damage to crops, fences, buildings, or other structures.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.35-2001, SEC.7.