§ 14-30.5-2-1 — County ordinance designating county as a member of a proposed watershed development commission

Indiana § 14-30.5-2-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 30.5: WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS
• Ch. 2: Establishing or Joining a Watershed Development

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(a) The executive of a county may adopt an
ordinance designating the county as a member of a proposed watershed
development commission if at least ten percent (10%) of the surface of
the designated watershed, as identified in the ordinance under
subsection (b)(1), lies within the boundaries of the county.
(b) An ordinance adopted under this section must do the following:
(1) Identify the designated watershed within which the proposed
commission would exercise its powers by:
(A) identifying the surface water outlet of the designated
watershed; and
(B) setting forth the geographic boundaries of the entire area,
both inside and outside the county, from which water drains
into the surface water outlet.
(2) Specify the area or areas of the county that are inside the
geographic boundaries of the designated watershed, as identified
under subdivision (1).
(3) Set forth the flood damage reduction, drainage, storm water
management, recreation, or water infrastructure purposes for
which the proposed commission would be established.
(4) State the flood damage reduction, drainage, storm water
management, recreation, or water infrastructure needs of the
county that would be addressed through the county's membership
in the proposed commission.
(c) A county executive that adopts an ordinance under this section
designating a county as a member of a proposed watershed
development commission must submit to the natural resources
commission:
(1) a copy of the ordinance; and
(2) a written request for the natural resources commission's
recognition of the proposed commission under section 2 of this
chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.