Sec. 6. (a) A foreign business entity that acquires, sells, or transfers agricultural land located within Indiana for the purposes of crop farming or timber production after June 30, 2022, must report the acquisition, sale, or transfer to:

(1) the secretary of state; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-22-3-6

  • agricultural land: means land for use in crop farming or timber production. See Indiana Code 32-22-3-1
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • crop farming: means the cultivation of land for the production of agricultural crops, consisting of plants or plant products that can be grown and harvested exclusively for profit or subsistence. See Indiana Code 32-22-3-2
  • foreign business entity: means :

    Indiana Code 32-22-3-3

(2) the attorney general;

not later than thirty (30) days after the acquisition, sale, or transfer of the agricultural land is finalized. The report must be made in the form and manner prescribed by the secretary of state. The attorney general shall review the reports that the attorney general receives under this subsection and investigate an acquisition, sale, or transfer of agricultural land if the attorney general believes the acquisition, sale, or transfer of agricultural land violates section 4 of this chapter.

     (b) All agricultural land acquired, sold, or transferred in violation of section 4 of this chapter is subject to forfeiture to the state. The attorney general shall enforce a forfeiture under this subsection.

As added by P.L.156-2022, SEC.2.

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