Sec. 226. “Public waters”, for purposes of IC 14-15, means every lake, river, stream, canal, ditch, and body of water that is:

(1) subject to the jurisdiction of the state; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-8-2-226

  • 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.
(2) owned or controlled by a public utility.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.