Sec. 1. If the governor considers it necessary:

(1) to acquire property on which to construct public buildings for the state; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-24-3-1

  • 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.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) to acquire property adjoining state property on which buildings have been erected;

the governor may order the attorney general to file an action in the name of the state. The attorney general shall file the action in a court that has jurisdiction in the county in which the property is located. The state’s petition must ask that appraisers be appointed to appraise the value of the property considered necessary to be acquired for the public uses of the state.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-2-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.