Indiana Code 14-30-3-31. Commission acquisition powers; restriction of construction in flood plains
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Sec. 31. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the commission may do the following:
(2) Acquire, by grant, gift, purchase, or devise, improvements within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin for the purpose of removing those improvements.
(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 14-30-3-31
- basin: refers to the St. See Indiana Code 14-30-3-1
- commission: refers to the St. See Indiana Code 14-30-3-2
- 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 that restrict construction within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin.
(4) Acquire, dispose of, 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 mitigation.
(B) Flood damage reduction.
(C) Improvements in water quality.
(D) Soil conservation.
As added by P.L.138-2018, SEC.12.