Indiana Code 14-26-3-5. Department becoming party to drainage proceeding
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-26-3-5
- lake: includes both meandered and unmeandered lakes. See Indiana Code 14-26-3-1
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- river: includes both navigable and nonnavigable rivers and streams. See Indiana Code 14-26-3-2
Sec. 5. For the purposes and in the manner provided in this chapter, the department may become a party to any drainage proceeding in any court acting under Indiana law, to prosecute or defend any cause that in the opinion of the officers of the department will injuriously affect the water levels of a lake, river, or stream in Indiana.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-12-3 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.