Indiana Code 14-30-2-22. Powers pertaining to property
(1) Acquire by grant, gift, purchase, or devise and dispose of conservation easements under IC 32-23-5 in land within the one hundred (100) year flood plains and the wetlands in the basin.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-30-2-22
- basin: refers to the Maumee River basin. See Indiana Code 14-30-2-1
- commission: refers to the Maumee River basin commission established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-30-2-2
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that restrict construction within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin.
(4) Acquire, dispose, hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, or devise.
(b) The commission may exercise the powers granted by this section as follows:
(1) For purposes of IC 32-23-5.
(2) To contribute to the following:
(A) Flood control.
(B) Flood damage reduction.
(C) Improvements in water quality.
(D) Soil conservation.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 36-7-6.1-21.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.63.