Indiana Code 14-27-7-3. Powers and duties of department
(1) has, on behalf of the state, jurisdiction and supervision over the maintenance and repair of levees, dikes, floodwalls, and appurtenant works in, on, or along the rivers and streams of Indiana;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-27-7-3
- 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.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for maintenance and operation that are necessary for the purposes of this chapter; and
(4) may vary the standards for maintenance and operation, giving due consideration to the following:
(A) The type and location of the dike, floodwall, levee, or appurtenance.
(B) The hazards to which the dike, floodwall, levee, or appurtenance is or may be exposed.
(C) The peril to life or property if the dike, floodwall, levee, or appurtenance fails to perform the structure’s function.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-20-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.148-2002, SEC.8.