Indiana Code 14-23-7-2. Declaration of emergency fire hazard area
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Sec. 2. If the governor receives information from:
(2) the county commissioners of a county; or
(1) the director;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-23-7-2
- area: includes the state and the entirety or a part of a county, a township, a city, a town, or an unincorporated settlement that is in danger of fire as proclaimed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-23-7-1
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) the executive of a city or town;
that because of drought conditions existing in an area the lives of the people, forests, fields, woodland, livestock, structures, or other property are endangered by a fire hazard, the governor may, in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, after investigation, declare an area within Indiana as an emergency fire hazard area.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.