Indiana Code 14-25-7-12. Powers of commission
(1) Collect and disseminate information relating to the water resource.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-25-7-12
- ground water: means all water occurring beneath the surface of the ground regardless of location and form. See Indiana Code 14-25-7-3
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- stream: means a natural or an altered river, creek, slough, watercourse, or artificial channel that has:
Indiana Code 14-25-7-7
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- water resource: means all water:
Indiana Code 14-25-7-8
(3) Make the necessary investigations and inspections for proper administration of this chapter.
(4) Enter at reasonable times with proper notice upon any property other than a dwelling place for the purpose of inspecting and investigating significant water withdrawal facilities or enforcing this chapter.
(5) Establish, by rule, the criteria for the determination of minimum stream flows and minimum ground water levels.
(6) When necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter, require the metering or other reasonable measurement of water withdrawals from significant water withdrawal facilities and the reporting of the metering or measurement to the commission.
(7) Cooperate with other state and local agencies, other states and their state agencies, and agencies of the United States in water resource development, conservation, and use.
(8) Accept and administer money from any source to aid in carrying out this chapter.
(9) Exercise the additional authority necessary to carry out this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-6.1-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.