Sec. 4. The commission may do the following:

(1) Act on behalf of the state under this chapter.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-26-1-4

  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) Purchase or condemn easements or fee simple interests, as provided in this chapter, in land necessary for reservoirs for storage of water to be used for:

(A) any;

(B) a combination of any; or

(C) all;

purposes stated in section 1 of this chapter.

(3) Construct and otherwise develop necessary structures for impoundment of water on sites acquired for reservoirs. If the impoundment inundates or otherwise physically affects properties under the jurisdiction of any other commission or department of the state, the commission shall secure the consent of the other commission or department before proceeding with the impoundment.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-9-2 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.