§ 14-30.5-2-5 — Ordinance proposing county for membership in existing watershed development commission; less than 10% of designated watershed within county

Indiana § 14-30.5-2-5

• 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 proposing the county for membership in an established
watershed development commission even if less than ten percent (10%)
of the surface of the designated watershed of the commission lies
within the boundaries of the county.
(b) An ordinance adopted under this section must do the following:
(1) Identify the existing commission in which the county seeks
membership.
(2) Specify the area or areas of the county that are within the
designated watershed of the existing commission.
(3) 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 existing commission.
(c) A county executive that adopts an ordinance under this section
proposing the county for membership in an existing 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 county as a member of the existing
commission.
(d) If a county to which this section applies becomes a member of
an existing commission, the county is subject to section 7(c) of this
chapter.

Legislative History

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