§ 14-26-1-1 Legislative findings regarding need for reservoir sites
§ 14-26-1-2 Legislative findings regarding regulation of flow of rivers and waters
§ 14-26-1-3 Public purpose
§ 14-26-1-4 Purchase or condemnation of land by commission
§ 14-26-1-5 Purchase or condemnation of land on behalf of public entity with right or duty to supply or store water
§ 14-26-1-6 Statement regarding condemnation of property; valuation
§ 14-26-1-7 Cost of easement or interest in land
§ 14-26-1-8 Rights of owners from whom easements or remainder interests taken
§ 14-26-1-9 Approval of complaint for condemnation
§ 14-26-1-10 Source of money for commission
§ 14-26-1-11 Cooperation with federal government not authorized
§ 14-26-1-12 Cooperation with federal government authorized

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 14 > Article 26 > Chapter 1 - Reservoirs; Land Acquisition and Creation

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • 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
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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