Indiana Code 14-34-2-4. Powers of director
(1) Apply for, accept, and use money from any legal source to aid in carrying out the purposes of this article.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-34-2-4
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) Collect and distribute information relating to mining activities.
(4) Engage in cooperative projects with an agency of the United States or of a state to carry out the purposes of this article.
(5) Request the attorney general to maintain an action in the name of the state in the appropriate court to restrain interference with the exercise of the right to enter or conduct work on any premises as provided by this article.
(6) With the approval of the governor, acquire and transfer land or transfer jurisdiction of the land to a state agency that can best use the land for public purposes.
(7) Submit to the federal Office of Surface Mining a formal state program amendment, subject to subsection (b).
(b) The director may submit a formal amendment to the state program for the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation to the federal Office of Surface Mining only after the provisions of the amendment:
(1) have been approved by the governor; or
(2) have become law.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-2-2(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.179-1995, SEC.3.