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IN Code § 14-23-3-0.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 3. State Forestry Fund|14-23-3-0.3. Effect of Expiration of Section 3 of Chapter; Deposit of Delinquent Property Taxes

Sec. 0.3. IC 1-1-5-1 applies to the expiration of section 3 of this chapter, as amended by P.L.146-2008. Liability and penalties for delinquent tax payments for a property tax imposed under section 3 of this chapter before January 1, 2009, are not extinguished as a result of the expiration of section 3 of this chapter under P.L.146-2008. Delinquent property taxes collected after December 31, 2008, from a property tax imposed under section 3 of this chapter before January 1, 2009, shall be deposited and used after December 31, 2008, as provided in section 3 of this chapter (before its expiration), as effective December 30, 2008.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.299.
IN Code § 14-23-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 3. State Forestry Fund|14-23-3-1. "Fund" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the state forestry fund established by this chapter.[1995 Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 3. State Forestry Fund|14-23-3-2. Establishment of Fund

Sec. 2. The state forestry fund is established.[1995 Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 3. State Forestry Fund|14-23-3-4. Purposes of Fund

Sec. 4. The department shall expend the fund for the following:(1) The purchase, supervision, and development of state forests and state forest land.(2) The growing and distribution of forest tree seedlings for state and private forest planting.(3) The organized prevention, detection, control, and suppression of forest fires in the forests, woodlands, and plantations within Indiana.(4) The providing of forestry assistance to farmers and private forest landowners for the purpose of providing for the better protection, management, development, and utilization of forest products and forests located in Indiana.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-5-2-2; 14-5-3-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 3. State Forestry Fund|14-23-3-5. Deposits of Income

Sec. 5. All income derived from the sale of state forest land or the products of state forest land shall be deposited in the fund.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-2-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 4. State Forest Management|14-23-4-1. Legislative Intent

Sec. 1. (a) It is the public policy of Indiana to protect and conserve the timber, water resources, wildlife, and topsoil in the forests owned and operated by the division of forestry for the equal enjoyment and guaranteed use of future generations. However, by the employment of good husbandry, timber that has a substantial commercial value may be removed in a manner that benefits the growth of saplings and other trees by thinnings, improvement cuttings, and harvest processes and at the same time provides a source of revenue to the state and counties and provides local markets with a further source of building material.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), IC 13-12-4 does not apply to forestry management practices of the division of forestry.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-4-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.66-2006, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-23-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 4. State Forest Management|14-23-4-2. "Merchantable Timber" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "merchantable timber" means timber, trees, and parts of trees that can be used for sawtimber, veneer, poles, posts, pulp, and any other product using wood or parts of trees.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-4-2(e).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.66-2006, SEC.28.
IN Code § 14-23-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 4. State Forest Management|14-23-4-3. Permits, Leases, and Contracts

Sec. 3. (a) The department may issue permits, execute leases, or contract for the removal of merchantable timber from the state forests under this chapter. A permit, lease, or contract must do the following:(1) Determine and fix the area within which it is lawful and in the best interests of the state to permit the removal of timber.(2) Specify the nature of the timber to be removed.(b) A permit, lease, or contract must include specific provisions for at least the following:(1) Adequate fire prevention measures.(2) The completion of harvesting operations, which includes the disposition of the slash and repair of rights-of-way.(3) Granting of rights-of-way.(4) Compliance with rules adopted by the department to carry out this chapter.(5) Reports to the department by the person authorized to remove the timber.(6) Authorization for the state forester or the state forester's designee to inspect the activities.(7) Revocation of permits for failure to comply with any of the following:(A) This chapter.(B) Rules adopted under this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-5-4-2(c); 14-5-4-2(d); 14-5-4-2(f); 14-5-4-3(a).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 4. State Forest Management|14-23-4-4. Removal and Sale of Merchantable Timber; Investigations and Inspections

Sec. 4. (a) The state forester or the state forester's designee shall investigate the feasibility of the department entering into arrangements for removal and sale of merchantable timber, taking into consideration the following:(1) Local market conditions.(2) Adaptability of terrain for cutting and removal of timber.(3) Potential hazards to surrounding stands of timber.(4) Other matters that the department requests.(b) The state forester or the state forester's designee shall inspect areas in which timber is removed to determine if cutting and removal of timber is conducted in a manner that protects and preserves topsoil and surrounding growths.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-5-4-2(c); 14-5-4-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 4. State Forest Management|14-23-4-5. Allocation of Receipts

Sec. 5. (a) The net receipts derived from or by virtue of a permit, lease, or contract entered into or issued under this chapter or from or by any operations under this chapter shall be paid as follows:(1) Eighty-five percent (85%) of the net receipts shall be deposited in the state forestry fund.(2) Fifteen percent (15%) of the net receipts shall be deposited in the general fund of the county in which the state forest is located.(b) If the land of a state forest is situated in at least two (2) counties, the receipts shall be allocated to the counties pro rata as determined on the basis of the acreage of each county that is:(1) within the state forest; and(2) subject to the permit, lease, or contract.(c) All distributions under this section shall be made after deducting all costs incurred by the department relating to the operations.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-4-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 4. State Forest Management|14-23-4-6. Payments to Counties; Distributions to Fire Departments

Sec. 6. (a) Pro rata payments to a county shall be made at the close of each fiscal year on a fiscal year basis. The payments shall be made to the county by certification on the part of the department of the specific amounts due the county upon submission by the county of state vouchers stating the amounts due. The payments shall be made by the department in the same manner and procedure as other voucher claims upon the state are paid.(b) Subject to subsection (c), fifty percent (50%) of the payments made to each county under this section shall be appropriated and equally distributed to the volunteer fire departments within the county that have a cooperative lease agreement or contract with the division of forestry.(c) Unless the county legislative body allows a greater distribution, each fire department is limited to receiving a maximum annual distribution under this section of one thousand dollars ($1,000).[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-4-6.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.66-2006, SEC.29.
IN Code § 14-23-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 5. Forest Firefighting|14-23-5-1. Establishment of Firefighting Organization

Sec. 1. The department, acting through the director and the state forester, shall establish and equip a firefighting organization within the division of forestry for the purpose of detecting, preventing, fighting, and controlling fires in state forest land. The department may extend the same fire detection, prevention, fighting, and control services established to other state land under the department's supervision and control. The department may also establish the same services for land not owned by the state and not lying within a city or town for the purpose of protecting the forests, fields, and grassland of the state.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-5-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 5. Forest Firefighting|14-23-5-2. Rights and Immunities

Sec. 2. In fighting fires under this chapter, the officers and employees of the department have the following:(1) All the rights and immunities guaranteed to municipal firefighters by law.(2) The right to enter upon the land of an individual, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, a municipal corporation, a city, a town, a county, or the state to carry out their duties.(3) The authority to set back fires, dig trenches, cut lanes, and use all other customary and accepted modern methods of firefighting on private land.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-5-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6. Volunteer Forest Firefighters|14-23-6-1. Duties of Department

Sec. 1. The department shall do the following:(1) Organize, establish, and maintain a program of education, training, and service throughout Indiana to combat forest, brush, or open fires occurring in Indiana.(2) Establish an organization of trained volunteer forest firefighters to be known and designated as the Indiana volunteer forest firefighters service.(3) Cooperate with local firefighting services and the department of homeland security to combat fires under this section.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.214; P.L.187-2021, SEC.49.
IN Code § 14-23-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6. Volunteer Forest Firefighters|14-23-6-2. Duties of State Forester

Sec. 2. The state forester shall do the following:(1) Direct the Indiana volunteer forest firefighters service.(2) Recommend to the commission rules for the service.(3) Provide education and training for the service.(4) Use the service in times of emergency due to fire.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6. Volunteer Forest Firefighters|14-23-6-3. Medical and Hospital Services

Sec. 3. If a qualified member of the Indiana volunteer forest firefighters service is injured or made sick while engaged in fighting fire under the direction of the state forester or an authorized fire warden of the division of forestry, the member may be provided medical and hospital services to be paid out of the money of the division of forestry.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-6.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6.5. Indiana Rural Fire Protection Initiative (Inrfpi)|14-23-6.5-1. "Program" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the Indiana rural fire protection initiative established in section 4 of this chapter.As added by P.L.55-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-23-6.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6.5. Indiana Rural Fire Protection Initiative (Inrfpi)|14-23-6.5-2. "Rural Community" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "rural community" means a city, town, village, or community having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less.As added by P.L.55-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-23-6.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6.5. Indiana Rural Fire Protection Initiative (Inrfpi)|14-23-6.5-3. "Rural Fire Department" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "rural fire department" means a recognized organization providing primary fire protection to a rural area or rural community.As added by P.L.55-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-23-6.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6.5. Indiana Rural Fire Protection Initiative (Inrfpi)|14-23-6.5-4. Establishment

Sec. 4. The Indiana rural fire protection initiative is established.As added by P.L.55-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-23-6.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6.5. Indiana Rural Fire Protection Initiative (Inrfpi)|14-23-6.5-5. Required Components of Program

Sec. 5. The program must include the following components:(1) Financial assistance to rural fire departments for organizing, training, and equipment.(2) Financial assistance to enable rural fire departments to continue to provide fire protection service.(3) Assistance to rural fire departments in meeting safety and administrative requirements placed on these departments by Indiana and United States governments.As added by P.L.55-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-23-6.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6.5. Indiana Rural Fire Protection Initiative (Inrfpi)|14-23-6.5-6. Grant Programs

Sec. 6. The program must complement grant programs established by the United States government for the program.As added by P.L.55-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-23-6.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 6.5. Indiana Rural Fire Protection Initiative (Inrfpi)|14-23-6.5-7. Duties of Department

Sec. 7. The department shall do the following:(1) Administer the program.(2) Administer grants provided by the United States government for the program.As added by P.L.55-1999, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-23-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 7. Emergency Fire Hazard Areas|14-23-7-1. "Area" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "area" includes the state and the entirety or a part of a county, a township, a city, a town, or an unincorporated settlement that is in danger of fire as proclaimed under this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 7. Emergency Fire Hazard Areas|14-23-7-2. Declaration of Emergency Fire Hazard Area

Sec. 2. If the governor receives information from:(1) the director;(2) the county commissioners of a county; or(3) the executive of a city or town;that because of drought conditions existing in an area the lives of the people, forests, fields, woodland, livestock, structures, or other property are endangered by a fire hazard, the governor may, in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, after investigation, declare an area within Indiana as an emergency fire hazard area.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 7. Emergency Fire Hazard Areas|14-23-7-3. Notice of Proclamation

Sec. 3. The designation of an emergency fire hazard area may be made at any time and becomes effective upon proclamation by the governor. Public notice of the proclamation shall be given by:(1) publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the area affected; or(2) posting conspicuously in at least ten (10) public places within the area.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-7-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 7. Emergency Fire Hazard Areas|14-23-7-4. Restrictions on Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Seasons

Sec. 4. For the purpose of this chapter, the governor may, upon proper information from the department, close, postpone, or abridge by proclamation the hunting, fishing, and trapping seasons for the duration of the emergency fire hazard in an area designated by the proclamation.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-7-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 7. Emergency Fire Hazard Areas|14-23-7-5. Open Burning Prohibited

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "open burning" means burning under such conditions that the products of combustion are emitted directly into the surrounding air and are not conducted into the air through a stack, chimney, duct, or pipe. The term includes above ground or underground smoldering fires.(b) A person who:(1) throws from a vehicle matches, ashes, or burning material; or(2) conducts open burning;during the period of a proclamation commits a Class C misdemeanor.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-7-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 7. Emergency Fire Hazard Areas|14-23-7-6. Annulment of Proclamation

Sec. 6. If, after the issuing of a proclamation, the governor is satisfied that the occasion has passed for maintaining the proclamation, the governor may annul the proclamation with another proclamation.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-6.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-1. Purposes of Chapter

Sec. 1. The purposes of this chapter are to provide the youth of Indiana with the opportunity for short term employment and the opportunity to gain an appreciation for the state's natural environment by working with the department and others for the conservation and maintenance of the state forests and other publicly owned land.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-2. "Agency" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "agency" means:(1) a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13); or(2) a private entity desiring to participate in a corps program.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-3. "Corps" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "corps" refers to the youth conservation corps established by this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-3 part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-4. Establishment of Corps

Sec. 4. The youth conservation corps is established to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The department shall administer the corps.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-5. Members

Sec. 5. (a) The corps consists of persons who are:(1) employed by:(A) the department; or(B) an agency designated by the department; and(2) at least fifteen (15) years of age but less than nineteen (19) years of age.(b) A person may not be employed as a member of the corps more than one hundred twenty (120) days during a calendar year.(c) The department shall establish recruitment guidelines for accepting applications to the corps.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-6. Corps Camps; Services and Equipment

Sec. 6. (a) The department may establish corps camps if there is sufficient money available to establish a corps camp for the youth of Indiana.(b) The department may provide transportation, lodging, subsistence, and other services and equipment for the members of the corps.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-7. Participation in Corps Camp Program

Sec. 7. (a) For an agency to participate in the corps camp program for a particular year, the agency must submit an application for participation to the department in the form and in the manner required by the department.(b) Each participating agency shall, from the agency's general money, contribute an amount of money determined by the department, but not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total amount of:(1) money expended;(2) the value of services, materials, or property used; or(3) both;in the area under the agency's jurisdiction for purposes of the corps camp.(c) Instead of the amount of money or a part of the amount of money determined under subsection (b), the agency may contribute labor, materials, or property equivalent in value to the amount of money to carry out this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-6.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-8. Compensation and Conditions of Employment

Sec. 8. The department shall establish the rates of pay, hours, and other conditions of employment in the corps.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-7.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
IN Code § 14-23-8-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 23. Forestry|Chapter 8. Youth Conservation Corps|14-23-8-9. Contracts for Services or Equipment

Sec. 9. The department may contract with a governmental agency or a private person for any of the services or equipment necessary or required to carry out this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-8.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.