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IN Code § 14-13-9-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-17. Per Diem Compensation and Traveling Expenses

Sec. 17. (a) This section does not apply to a member appointed under section 10 of this chapter.(b) Each commission member is entitled to reimbursement for traveling and other expenses as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.(c) Each appointed commission member is entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-18. Plan for Flood Control and Drainage; Exclusive Authority; Emergency

Sec. 18. (a) The commission:(1) shall develop a plan regarding flood control and drainage within the basin;(2) shall, after June 30, 2019, have exclusive authority to implement drainage and flood control activities within the channels of the Kankakee River and the Yellow River and within the area extending seventy-five (75) feet from the top of each bank of each river;(3) may participate in the flood control program established under IC 5-1.2-13; and(4) may acquire interests in land, including easements, for the commission's use in:(A) providing flood storage; and(B) the construction of levees and other flood control improvements.(b) The commission's exclusive authority to implement drainage and flood control activities under subsection (a)(2) includes the authority to do the following:(1) Bank stabilization.(2) Tree removal.(3) The construction and operation of sand traps.(4) Channel reconstruction.(5) Sediment removal.(6) Acquire, construct, and maintain access roads to levees and the channel of each river.(7) Other actions considered necessary by the commission to carry out this chapter.(c) A county must first obtain authorization of the commission before performing any work within the area described in subsection (a)(2), unless the county must perform the work in response to an emergency.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-19. Powers

Sec. 19. The commission may do the following:(1) Conduct all studies necessary for the performance of the commission's duties.(2) Publicize, advertise, and distribute reports on the commission's purposes, objectives, and findings.(3) When requested, provide recommendations in matters related to the commission's functions and objectives to the following:(A) Political subdivisions in the basin.(B) Other public and private agencies.(4) When requested, act as a coordinating agency for programs and activities of other public and private agencies that are related to the commission's objectives.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-20. Grants and Appropriations

Sec. 20. (a) The commission may receive grants and appropriations from the following:(1) Federal, state, and local governments.(2) Individuals, foundations, and other organizations.(b) The commission may enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance or use of these grants and appropriations for the purpose of carrying out the commission's activities under this chapter.(c) The commission must expend money appropriated to the commission for the purpose for which the money is appropriated.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-21.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-21.5. Informational Meetings

Sec. 21.5. Before January 1, 2021, the commission must hold at least two (2) public informational meetings in each Indiana county that is located within the basin concerning:(1) the nature and details of the special assessment described in section 21 of this chapter; and(2) a description of the flood control and other projects for which the revenue generated from the imposition of a special assessment under section 21 of this chapter will be used.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-23. County Failure to Pay Special Assessments or Direct Support; Procedure; Remedy

Sec. 23. (a) If:(1) a county fails to pay direct support or special assessments to the commission when due under section 21 or 22 of this chapter; and(2) more than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the due date;the commission shall notify the auditor of state of the county's failure to pay and the amount due from the county. The commission may request that the auditor of state pay the amount due from local income taxes otherwise distributable to the county under IC 6-3.6. The auditor of state shall immediately contact the county auditor and the commission to confirm whether the county is unable to make the required payment. Upon confirming the county's inability to make the payment, the auditor of state shall deduct the amount due from the next distribution of local income taxes allocated to the county under IC 6-3.6.(b) This section must be interpreted liberally to ensure that the obligations of the commission are paid to the extent legally valid. However, this section does not create a debt of the state.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.13-2020, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-13-9-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-24. Uses of Money Collected From Special Assessments

Sec. 24. A county shall use money retained under section 22(d) of this chapter for the following purposes:(1) To improve flood storage capacity along the tributaries of the Kankakee River and the Yellow River.(2) Flood control and drainage projects within the basin.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-25. Creation of Segregated Account; Uses; Landowner Reimbursement

Sec. 25. (a) The commission shall deposit special assessments received under section 22 of this chapter into a segregated account maintained by the commission. Except as provided in subsection (b), special assessments deposited into the account may not be transferred into other accounts belonging to the commission. Money in the account may be used only for the following purposes:(1) To pay expenses directly related to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of real property, a facility, a betterment, or an improvement constituting part of a project of the commission, including acquisition of the site for a project.(2) To pay expenses directly related to the operation, repair, and maintenance of flood protection systems within the basin.(3) To pay the annual installment and interest on a loan or other financial assistance received under IC 5-1.2-13.(b) The commission shall establish an account for reimbursing landowners for damages incurred through the use of the landowners' land for flood storage. The account consists of money transferred from the segregated account described in subsection (a). The commission may transfer amounts considered appropriate by the commission.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-26. Property Interests

Sec. 26. (a) The commission may:(1) acquire and dispose of real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, lease, devise, or otherwise; and(2) hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease as lessor or lessee real or personal property or any interest in that property;for the purposes prescribed by this chapter.(b) The commission may exercise the powers granted by this section for the development of the water resources of the basin.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-27. Capacity to Sue or Be Sued

Sec. 27. The commission may sue and be sued.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-28. Agreements With Agencies in Other States

Sec. 28. The commission may, with the approval of the regional planning commissions affected and the department, enter into agreements with agencies in another state that are responsible for the planning or development of all or part of the basin in the other state.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-29. Advisory Committee

Sec. 29. (a) There is established an advisory committee consisting of:(1) the north-northwest regional director of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and(2) the county surveyor of each Indiana county within the basin.However, a county surveyor may not be a member of the advisory committee if the county surveyor represents the county on the commission. The county executive of a county represented on the commission by the county surveyor shall appoint an individual other than the county surveyor to represent the county on the advisory committee.(b) The commission may appoint other advisory committees consisting of individuals whose experience, training, or interest in the program enables the individuals to assist the commission.(c) A member of an advisory committee is not entitled to compensation for the member's services.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-30 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-30. Budgets and Appropriations

Sec. 30. (a) The counties in the basin may budget, appropriate, and disburse an aggregate amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year to carry out the purposes of the commission under this chapter. The appropriation shall be apportioned among the counties in the basin in direct relationship to the amount of land area lying within the basin boundaries.(b) The department shall certify the boundaries and the drainage area of each county within the basin after consultation with the respective county surveyors and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The determination and certification shall be prepared before submission of budgets to the appropriating bodies so that the correct amount can be appropriated.(c) A regional planning commission may, upon request from the commission, furnish for a reasonable charge the support staff necessary for the commission.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-31 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-31. Duties

Sec. 31. (a) The commission shall do the following:(1) Prepare and adopt by majority vote an annual budget.(2) Submit the budget to each county, municipality, or agency appropriating money for the use of the commission.(b) After approval of the budget by the commission, money may be expended only as budgeted unless a majority vote of the commission authorizes other expenditure.(c) Any appropriated amounts remaining unexpended or unencumbered at the end of the year become part of a nonreverting cumulative fund to be held in the name of the commission. The commission may authorize unbudgeted expenditures from this fund by a majority vote of the commission.(d) The commission is responsible for the safekeeping and deposit of money the commission receives under this chapter. The state board of accounts shall:(1) prescribe the methods and forms for keeping; and(2) periodically audit;the accounts, records, and books of the commission.(e) The treasurer of the commission may receive, disburse, and handle money belonging to the commission, subject to the following:(1) Applicable statutes.(2) Procedures established by the commission.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-32 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-32. Coordination of Flood Control Activities

Sec. 32. The commission shall coordinate its flood control activities with the department and other public agencies to ensure that undeveloped public land is used for providing flood storage to the greatest extent feasible before other lands are used.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-33 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-33. Indiana Business Preference; Criteria

Sec. 33. (a) As used in this section, "out-of-state business" refers to a business that is not an Indiana business.(b) The commission may give a preference to an Indiana business that submits a bid under this article if all of the following apply:(1) An out-of-state business submits a bid.(2) The out-of-state business is a business from a state that gives public works preferences unfavorable to Indiana businesses.(c) The commission shall establish criteria for determining the following:(1) Whether a bidder qualifies as an Indiana business under the rules.(2) When another state's preference is unfavorable to Indiana businesses.(3) The method by which the preference for Indiana businesses is to be computed.(d) The commission may not give a preference to an Indiana business that is more favorable to the Indiana business than the other state's preference is to the other state's businesses.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-13-9-34 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 13. Local Resource Development|Chapter 9. Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission|14-13-9-34. Indiana Employment Goal for Public Works Projects Awarded by the Commission

Sec. 34. (a) As used in this section, "resident of Indiana" means a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is one (1) of the following:(1) A person who has registered a motor vehicle in Indiana.(2) A person who is registered to vote in Indiana.(3) A person who has a child enrolled in an elementary or a secondary school located in Indiana.(4) A person who derives more than one-half (1/2) of the person's gross income (as defined in Section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code) from sources in Indiana, according to the provisions applicable to determining the source of adjusted gross income that are set forth in IC 6-3-2-2. However, a person who would otherwise be considered a resident of Indiana under this subdivision is not a resident of Indiana if a preponderance of the evidence concerning the factors set forth in subdivisions (1) through (3) proves that the person is not a resident of Indiana.(b) When entering a bid under this chapter for a public works project, each contractor shall provide the commission with information on the number of residents of Indiana who will be employed by the contractor and the number of residents of Indiana who will be employed by any subcontractor of the contractor.(c) The goal for a contract awarded by the commission for a public works project is to award the contract to a contractor who:(1) employs residents of Indiana as at least ninety percent (90%) of the employees who work on the contract; and(2) enters into subcontracts only with subcontractors who employ residents of Indiana as at least ninety percent (90%) of the employees who work on the subcontract.As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-14-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 14. Recreational Development|Chapter 2. Federal Recreation Plan|14-14-2-1. Assent to Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Law

Sec. 1. (a) Indiana assents to 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq. For the purposes of 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq., the department:(1) may prepare, maintain, and keep up to date a comprehensive plan for the development of the outdoor recreation resources of Indiana; and(2) shall coordinate the department's activities with and represent the interests of all agencies of the state, county, city, and other governmental units.(b) To accomplish the activities described in subsection (a), the department may enter into and administer contracts and agreements with the United States or an appropriate agency of the United States for the planning and the acquisition of development projects involving participating federal aid money on behalf of a state, a county, a city, or other governmental unit.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-5-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.7.
IN Code § 14-14-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 14. Recreational Development|Chapter 2. Federal Recreation Plan|14-14-2-2. Duties of Director

Sec. 2. The director shall do the following:(1) Perform the acts for the state that are necessary to conduct the establishment of cooperative outdoor recreation projects in compliance with 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq. and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.(2) Accept and administer money paid to the state by the federal government for the purposes defined in 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq. if money accruing to the state is not diverted for any other purpose than the purpose for which the money was received.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-5-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.7.
IN Code § 14-15-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 15. Regulation of Water Recreation|Chapter 1. General Provisions|14-15-1-1. Applicability of Article

Sec. 1. This article applies to the following:(1) All public waters.(2) All watercraft navigated or moving on public waters.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-15-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 15. Regulation of Water Recreation|Chapter 2. Watercraft Equipment|14-15-2-1. Unlawful Operation Without Proper Equipment

Sec. 1. A person may not operate a motorboat upon public water if the motorboat is not equipped with the equipment required by this chapter. The equipment must be:(1) in good repair and operating condition; and(2) ready for use;at all times.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-15-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 15. Regulation of Water Recreation|Chapter 2. Watercraft Equipment|14-15-2-2. Bilge Ventilators

Sec. 2. The following must be equipped with at least two (2) bilge ventilators fitted with cowls, or the equivalent, and designed and constructed to permit the safe diffusion into the air of all inflammable or explosive gases:(1) An inboard motorboat that uses motor fuel having a flash point of not more than one hundred ten degrees (110°) Fahrenheit, as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed cup test device.(2) The greater part of the bilge of a motorboat that is not at all times open and exposed to the air.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-15-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 15. Regulation of Water Recreation|Chapter 2. Watercraft Equipment|14-15-2-3. Carburetor Backfire Arrest Device

Sec. 3. The carburetor on an inboard motorboat must be equipped with a stock factory device:(1) designed and constructed to arrest backfire; and(2) of a make or type approved by the United States Coast Guard.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.
IN Code § 14-15-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 15. Regulation of Water Recreation|Chapter 2. Watercraft Equipment|14-15-2-4. Mufflers; Underwater Exhaust

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a motorboat competing in and during a motorboat race for which a permit has been issued by the department.(b) A person may not operate a motorboat on Indiana water unless the boat motor is equipped with:(1) a muffler;(2) an underwater exhaust; or(3) other device;that muffles or suppresses the sound of the exhaust.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-6 part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.195-2014, SEC.2.
IN Code § 14-15-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 15. Regulation of Water Recreation|Chapter 2. Watercraft Equipment|14-15-2-5. Muffler Cutouts; Bypass

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a motorboat competing in and during a motorboat race for which a permit has been issued by the department.(b) A person may not operate a motorboat on Indiana water if the boat motor is equipped with any of the following:(1) A muffler cutout.(2) A bypass.(3) Any device similar to a muffler cutout or bypass.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-6 part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.