Sec. 3. (a) Not more than twenty-four (24) hours after issuance of a proclamation under section 2 of this chapter, the attorney general, at the request of the governor, shall initiate injunctive proceedings in the appropriate court against each person causing or contributing to the air pollution to:

(1) stop the emission of contaminants causing the pollution; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 13-17-4-3

  • 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
(2) take other action that is necessary.

     (b) If the attorney general does not commence an action within the twenty-four (24) hour period, the governor’s proclamation becomes void.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-7(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.7.