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2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 17. Property Acquisition › Chapter 4. Acquisition of Real Property by the United States for Certain Purposes › 14-17-4-5. Concurrent Jurisdiction

Sec. 5. The state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over real property acquired under this chapter, so that civil process and criminal process issued under the authority of the state against a person charged with the commission of an offense can be executed on the real property.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-17-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 17. Property Acquisition › Chapter 4. Acquisition of Real Property by the United States for Certain Purposes › 14-17-4-6. State Retaining Exclusive Right to Regulate Birds and Wildlife

Sec. 6. The state retains the exclusive right to regulate the taking, killing, or hunting of wild birds (except migratory birds) or wild animals on real property acquired by the United States under this chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as the state may regulate the taking, killing, or hunting of wild birds or wild animals on land owned by the state and used for conservation purposes.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-17-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 17. Property Acquisition › Chapter 4. Acquisition of Real Property by the United States for Certain Purposes › 14-17-4-7. Cession of Concurrent Criminal Jurisdiction to Federal Government

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to real property acquired by the United States under this chapter and in which the United States does not have concurrent criminal jurisdiction.
(b) Upon application of an officer of the United States who has authority and control over the real property, the governor may, by executive order, cede to the United States concurrent criminal jurisdiction.
(c) The application must include an accurate description and a plat of the real property within which concurrent criminal jurisdiction would be exercised.
(d) The application may include a request to exercise concurrent criminal jurisdiction over recreational real property owned by the state if the recreational real property is located adjacent to or within the boundaries of the real property of the United States described in the application.
(e) The application must show to the satisfaction of the governor that the cession of concurrent criminal jurisdiction is necessary for the public safety and the proper maintenance and control of the real property.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-17-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 17. Property Acquisition › Chapter 4. Acquisition of Real Property by the United States for Certain Purposes › 14-17-4-8. Open Fires

Sec. 8. (a) A person must have a written permit from the supervisor in charge of real property acquired by the United States under a statute to:
(1) burn brush, grass, or debris; or
(2) set or kindle an open fire;
within one-half (1/2) mile of the real property.
(b) The permit described in subsection (a) must be issued under rules considered necessary for the protection of the real property from uncontrolled fire in consideration of the weather conditions.
(c) A person who knowingly violates subsection (a) commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-17-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 1. Capital Development Plan › 14-18-1-1. Adoption and Publication of Plan

Sec. 1. The department shall, with the advice and approval of the appropriate advisory committee, prepare, formally adopt, and publish a projected ten (10) year plan for the following:
(1) Land acquisition.
(2) Capital improvement.
(3) The development of facilities of the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-6-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 1.5. State Land Office › 14-18-1.5-3. State Repository

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) An instrument or a document of either of the following:
(A) The Indiana department of transportation.
(B) A state educational institution.
(2) A lease of property for a term of four (4) years or less.
(b) The state land office shall serve as the repository for any instrument relating to past or current ownership or possession of property by the state.
As added by P.L.151-2012, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 1.5. State Land Office › 14-18-1.5-4. Maps and Plats

Sec. 4. (a) The state land office shall prepare and maintain property record maps and plats of property owned by the state, whether owned in the past or currently owned.
(b) The maps and plats maintained by the state land office must include the following information:
(1) Maps showing each county and the boundaries of each county.
(2) Plats of each parcel of property owned by the state, showing the metes and bounds of the parcel.
The maps and plats must show the appropriate townships, ranges, sections, parts of sections, and other appropriate geographic information.
(c) The state land office may maintain appropriate materials to assist the state land office in developing and maintaining the property records required by this section, including the following:
(1) Aerial photography.
(2) United States Geographical Survey maps.
(3) Commercial and governmental plat books.
(4) Survey plats and notes prepared for agencies by registered land surveyors.
As added by P.L.151-2012, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 1.5. State Land Office › 14-18-1.5-5. Copies of Records; Charges

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to IC 5-14-3, the state land office shall provide copies of records maintained by the state land office.
(b) The director shall establish a reasonable copying charge for copies of records that are not standard-sized documents (as defined by IC 5-14-3-2) provided by the state land office.
As added by P.L.151-2012, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 1.5. State Land Office › 14-18-1.5-7. Transfer of Rules, Powers, Property, and Employees

Sec. 7. (a) The rules adopted by the Indiana department of administration before July 1, 2012, concerning the state land office are considered, after June 30, 2012, rules of the commission. A reference to the state land office within the Indiana department of administration in a statute, rule, or other document before July 1, 2012, is considered a reference to the state land office within the department.
(b) All powers, duties, assets, liabilities, records, property, appropriations, and employees of the state land office within the Indiana department of administration on June 30, 2012, are transferred to the state land office within the department.
As added by P.L.151-2012, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 2. Leasing of State Property › 14-18-2-1. Legislative Intent

Sec. 1. (a) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to do the following:
(1) Provide means for the construction and operation of adequate water resources, food, lodging, and the outdoor recreation or service facilities that the department considers appropriate without the expenditure of state money.
(2) Solicit and encourage the use of private and public capital to provide food and lodging facilities.
(3) Provide more adequate water resources and attractive recreational facilities.
(b) This chapter supersedes any conflicting law to the extent of the conflict.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-8-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 2. Leasing of State Property › 14-18-2-2. Lease and Contract Powers of Department

Sec. 2. (a) The department may do the following:
(1) Lease state owned land that is under the management and control of the department to a local governmental unit or a political subdivision of the state or local government.
(2) Lease federally owned land that is under the control and management of the department.
(3) Contract for the construction and operation of lodging, food, and other outdoor recreation, water resources, or service facilities that the department considers appropriate on the land.
(b) If the department determines that action permitted by subsection (a) would be in the best interests of the citizens of Indiana, a lease and contract may be negotiated and executed in the manner prescribed by this chapter in addition to the methods permitted by other statutes.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-8-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 2. Leasing of State Property › 14-18-2-4. Statement of Intent

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to leases to units of local government.
(b) The department shall draft a statement of intent and shall publicize the statement through appropriate media. The statement must do the following:
(1) Describe the facilities that the department desires to provide.
(2) Set up a procedure for the submission of proposals for providing the facilities.
(c) The publication must consist of at least three (3) legal advertisements appearing at ten (10) day intervals during a thirty (30) day period in five (5) daily newspapers of wide and general circulation in Indiana.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-8-4; 14-3-8-5.5 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 2. Leasing of State Property › 14-18-2-5. Submission of Proposals

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to leases to units of local government.
(b) After public notice as required by section 4 of this chapter, a sixty (60) day period shall be allowed for the preparation and submission of proposals.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-8-5; 14-3-8-5.5 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 2. Leasing of State Property › 14-18-2-6. Approval of Proposals; Negotiation of Lease Agreement

Sec. 6. (a) Following the expiration of the period set aside for the submission of proposals by section 5 of this chapter, the department shall do the following:
(1) Select the proposal that the department considers most appropriate for the fulfillment of the statement of intent.
(2) Submit the proposal to the commission for approval.
(b) Upon receipt of written approval from the commission, the department shall do the following:
(1) Negotiate a lease agreement with the individual, group, or political unit that submitted the proposal.
(2) Submit the lease agreement to the attorney general for review and approval.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-8-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 2. Leasing of State Property › 14-18-2-7. Execution of Lease and Contract

Sec. 7. A lease and contract must be executed by the authorized agents of the state and by the lessee.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-8-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-1. Legislative Intent

Sec. 1. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to do the following:
(1) Provide means for the construction of adequate food and lodging facilities for the guests of Indiana state parks and recreation areas without the expenditure of public money.
(2) Solicit and encourage the use of private capital to provide food and lodging facilities.
(3) Provide more attractive recreational facilities for tourists seeking vacation sites in Indiana.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-2. Lease and Contract Powers of Department

Sec. 2. (a) The department may do the following:
(1) Lease state owned land that is under the management and control of the department.
(2) Lease federally owned land that is under the control and management of the department.
(3) Contract for the construction and operation of lodging and food facilities on the leased land.
(b) If the department determines that action under subsection (a) would be in the best interests of the state park system, the lease and contract may be negotiated and executed in the manner prescribed by this chapter in addition to the methods permitted by other statutes.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-3. Contents of Lease and Contract

Sec. 3. (a) A lease and contract authorized by section 2 of this chapter must include in its terms the following provisions and conditions:
(1) The legal description of the leasehold.
(2) The term of the lease, which may not exceed forty (40) years.
(3) A stipulation that the lessor shall build and maintain access roads to a lodging and food facility constructed and operated by the lessee.
(4) Specifications controlling the construction of any lodging and food facility to be constructed and operated by a lessee that state the following:
(A) The number and size of sleeping rooms and bathroom facilities.
(B) The size and capacity of the kitchen and dining facilities.
(C) The size of patio, lobby, lounge, and meeting room areas.
(D) The type and quality of construction.
(E) Other criteria and specifications that the department considers necessary and advisable.
(5) The manner of payment of rental.
(6) A stipulation that the department has control and supervision over the following:
(A) The maximum rates to be charged guests using the lodging and food facility.
(B) The sanitary conditions of the facility.
(C) The quality of food and service furnished the guests of the facility.
(D) The structural maintenance of the facility.
(7) The disposition of the leasehold and improvements at the expiration of the lease.
(8) A prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises.
(b) The lease and contract may prescribe other terms and conditions that the department considers necessary and advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-4. Initial Draft of Proposed Lease and Contract; Notice of Hearing

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall do the following:
(1) Draft and distribute copies of the following to the hotel and motel industry:
(A) A proposed lease and contract.
(B) A notice of the time and place that the department will hold a public hearing to consider the terms and conditions of the proposed lease and contract.
(2) Submit a copy of the proposed lease to the office of tourism development (before July 1, 2020) or the Indiana destination development corporation (after June 30, 2020).
(b) The office of tourism development (before July 1, 2020) or the Indiana destination development corporation (after June 30, 2020) shall submit an evaluation and recommendations for amendments for consideration before the public hearing.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.229-2005, SEC.14; P.L.78-2019, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-5. Hearing on Proposed Lease and Contract

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall give at least sixty (60) days notice of the public hearing by publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Indiana.
(b) At the public hearing, the department shall receive objections and suggested amendments to the terms of the proposed lease and contract from persons who are interested in leasing the land and constructing lodging and food facilities.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-6. Final Draft of Proposed Lease and Contract

Sec. 6. Following the hearing under section 5 of this chapter, the department shall do the following:
(1) Prepare a final draft of the proposed lease and contract.
(2) Submit the lease and contract to the attorney general.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-6 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-7. Notice to Bidders

Sec. 7. If the attorney general approves the lease and contract, the department shall give at least ten (10) days notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Indiana notifying the public and prospective bidders of the time and place that the department will receive bids.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-6 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-8. Interview of Bidders

Sec. 8. The department shall interview each bidder to discover the resources and experience of the bidder.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-6 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-9. Award of Lease to Highest and Best Bidder

Sec. 9. After the interview, the department may award the lease to the highest and best bidder.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-6 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-10. Execution of Lease and Contract

Sec. 10. A lease and contract must be executed by the authorized agents of the state and by the lessee.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 3. Leasing of State Land for Lodging and Food Facilities › 14-18-3-11. Additional and Supplemental Authority

Sec. 11. The authority granted to the department by this chapter is in addition and supplemental to the authority granted to the department by IC 14-19-1-2.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 4. Contracts for Public Accommodations › 14-18-4-1. Determination by Department

Sec. 1. If the department determines that it would be in the best interest of the citizens of Indiana to enter into extended term contracts for the operation of hotels, inns, and lodges located in state parks under the department's jurisdiction, the department may negotiate and execute contracts in the manner prescribed by this chapter in addition to the methods established under other statutes.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9.5-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 4. Contracts for Public Accommodations › 14-18-4-2. Contents of Contract

Sec. 2. (a) A contract authorized by this chapter must include in its terms the following provisions and conditions:
(1) The term of the contract. The term may not exceed ten (10) years.
(2) The manner of payment of rental.
(3) The facilities must be available to the public without discrimination and at charges designed to make the facilities available to a maximum number of the citizens of Indiana.
(4) A prohibition on the sale or public display of alcoholic beverages on the contract premises.
(5) The establishment of a major maintenance and replacement fund.
(b) The contract may prescribe other terms and conditions that the department considers necessary and advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9.5-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 4. Contracts for Public Accommodations › 14-18-4-3. Initial Draft of Proposed Lease and Contract; Notice of Hearing

Sec. 3. (a) The department shall do the following:
(1) Draft and distribute copies of the following to the hotel and motel industry:
(A) A proposed lease and contract.
(B) A notice of the time and place that the department will hold a public hearing to consider the terms and conditions of the proposed lease and contract.
(2) Submit a copy of the proposed lease to the office of tourism development (before July 1, 2020) or the Indiana destination development corporation (after June 30, 2020).
(b) The office of tourism development (before July 1, 2020) or the Indiana destination development corporation (after June 30, 2020) shall submit an evaluation and recommendations for amendments for consideration before the public hearing.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9.5-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.229-2005, SEC.15; P.L.78-2019, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 4. Contracts for Public Accommodations › 14-18-4-4. Hearing on Proposed Lease and Contract

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall give at least sixty (60) days notice of the public hearing by publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Indiana.
(b) At the public hearing the department shall receive objections and suggested amendments to the terms of the proposed lease and contract from persons who are interested in leasing the land and constructing lodging and food facilities.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9.5-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 4. Contracts for Public Accommodations › 14-18-4-5. Final Draft of Proposed Lease and Contract

Sec. 5. Following the hearing under section 4 of this chapter, the department shall do the following:
(1) Prepare a final draft of the proposed lease and contract.
(2) Submit the lease and contract to the commission, the governor, and the attorney general.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9.5-5 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 4. Contracts for Public Accommodations › 14-18-4-6. Notice to Bidders; Interview of Bidders

Sec. 6. If the commission, governor, and attorney general approve the lease and contract, the department shall do the following:
(1) Give at least ten (10) days notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Indiana, notifying the public and prospective bidders of the time and place that the department will receive bids.
(2) Interview each bidder to discover the resources and experience of the bidder.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9.5-5 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 4. Contracts for Public Accommodations › 14-18-4-7. Award of Lease to Highest and Best Bidder

Sec. 7. After the interview, the department may award the lease to the highest and best bidder.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-9.5-5 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 5. Riparian Rights; State Land › 14-18-5-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to land that:
(1) was owned by the state as of May 16, 1927;
(2) borders upon or lies adjacent to a lake or stream; and
(3) is not otherwise used or occupied or intended for use or occupation by an institution, a department, or an office of the state government.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-10-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 5. Riparian Rights; State Land › 14-18-5-2. Land Under Control of Department

Sec. 2. Subject to section 3 of this chapter, land described in section 1 of this chapter is under the charge, management, control, and supervision of the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-10-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 5. Riparian Rights; State Land › 14-18-5-3. Power to Dispose of Rights-of-Way

Sec. 3. The state reserves the power to sell, transfer, and convey, as provided by law, rights-of-way in land that is subject to this chapter for railroads, street and interurban railroads, switch tracts, lateral railroads, pipelines, gas pipelines, water pipelines, sewer lines, head race or tail race for hydro development, electric transmission lines, telephone lines, and telegraph lines to a public utility organized under Indiana law.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-10-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-1. "Dock or Harbor Line" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dock or harbor line" refers to the dock or harbor line established by the United States.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-2. "Interested Person" Defined

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "interested person" means:
(1) the owner of real property; or
(2) the owner of an easement for public park purposes in, over, or through any real property;
bordering on Lake Michigan.
(b) The term includes a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23).
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-3. Filling or Construction Beyond Dock or Harbor Line Prohibited

Sec. 3. A person may not fill in real property or construct a dock or wharf beyond the dock or harbor line.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-4. Acquisition of Title to Submerged Property

Sec. 4. An interested person may acquire title to submerged real property adjacent to and within the width of the land bordering on Lake Michigan and between the shore and the dock or harbor line by doing the following:
(1) Applying to the department for both of the following:
(A) A permit to fill in, reclaim, and own the real property. A permit issued under this clause is not effective until approved by the governor.
(B) A permit under IC 14-29-1.
Obtaining the permits described in this subdivision is a condition for obtaining a patent under this chapter.
(2) Obtaining an accurate survey and plat of:
(A) the real property between the interested person's real property and the dock or harbor line; or
(B) as much of the real property as the interested party wants to fill in and improve.
The interested party must apply to the county surveyor of the county in which the real property lies for approval of the survey and plat.
(3) After the survey and plat are certified by the professional surveyor and approved by the county surveyor, doing the following:
(A) Filing the survey and plat with the state land office division of the Indiana department of administration.
(B) Filing a copy of the survey and plat with the commissioner of the department of environmental management.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-5. Permits to Fill and Improve Real Property; Hazardous Waste on Submerged Real Property

Sec. 5. (a) The interested person may fill and improve the real property if the director grants the permits required under this chapter.
(b) The governor's approval is required before a permit issued under this chapter is effective.
(c) Hazardous waste (as defined in IC 13-11-2-99(a)) and a waste determined to be a hazardous waste under IC 13-22-2-3(b) may not be stored, disposed of, or developed on the submerged real property.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.166-1995, SEC.25; P.L.1-1996, SEC.63.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-6. Issuance of Patent

Sec. 6. (a) The department shall issue a patent to an interested person after the interested person does the following:
(1) Fills in and improves the real property.
(2) Files with the commissioner of the department of environmental management evidence that the filling and improvement have been done.
(3) Pays to the treasurer of state one hundred dollars ($100) per acre for the real property filled in.
(b) The governor shall sign the patent.
(c) The seal of the state shall be affixed to the patent.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-7. Vesting of Fee Simple Title

Sec. 7. (a) A patent issued under this chapter or under IC 4-20.5-8 (before its repeal) vests in:
(1) the interested person; or
(2) the interested person's successor in title;
fee simple title to the real property that has been filled in and improved.
(b) A person holding an easement over the real property and filling has the same right over the real property filled in as the person has over the adjoining real property. However, the owner of the easement acquires only a like easement over the filled in real property.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 6. Riparian Rights; Lake Michigan Land › 14-18-6-8. Expiration of Permit

Sec. 8. A permit to fill in and reclaim real property bordering Lake Michigan issued after June 30, 1990, under:
(1) this chapter;
(2) IC 4-20.5-8 (before its repeal); or
(3) IC 4-18-13 (before its repeal);
expires five (5) years after the date the permit was issued.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-20.5-8-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 7. Swamp, Indemnity, Saline, and Meander Land › 14-18-7-1. Occupancy and Control of Land by Department

Sec. 1. The department has occupancy and control of and shall manage:
(1) swamp land;
(2) swamp and indemnity land;
(3) saline land; and
(4) meander land;
owned by the state on May 1, 1984, to further the purposes of the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-10.5-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 8. Disposal of Real Property › 14-18-8-1. "Property" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "property" refers to real property that is:
(1) owned by the state; and
(2) held or managed by the department under IC 14-19 or IC 14-20.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-2.5-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 8. Disposal of Real Property › 14-18-8-2. Disposal of Property

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of IC 14-19 or IC 14-20, the department may dispose of property under the law governing disposal of real property that is owned by the state.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-2.5-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 8. Disposal of Real Property › 14-18-8-3. Restrictions on Disposal

Sec. 3. Disposal of property under this chapter is subject to restrictions contained in the instrument by which the state took title to the property.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-2.5-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 9. Sale of State Land Improved by Wpa Work › 14-18-9-1. Reimbursement of Federal Government From Sale of Wpa Improved State Land

Sec. 1. (a) If:
(1) the state receives a direct profit from the sale of state land or the products of the state land; and
(2) the profit is a direct result of work done on the land under 16 U.S.C. 585 through 590 (before their repeal);
the state may, through the appropriate state officers, apply not more than one-half (1/2) of the profit to or toward reimbursing the United States government for money expended by the United States government under 16 U.S.C. 585 through 590 (before their repeal).
(b) The amount paid to the United States government under subsection (a) must be at the rate of one dollar ($1) per man per day for the time spent on the work. However, the total amount paid may not exceed in the aggregate three dollars ($3) per acre for the state land or the products of the state land that are sold at a profit that is a direct result of work done under 16 U.S.C. 585 through 590 (before their repeal).
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-7-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 9. Sale of State Land Improved by Wpa Work › 14-18-9-2. Determination of Profit; Emergency Conservation Work Fund

Sec. 2. (a) The director may determine what part of the proceeds of the sale of state land or the products of state land is:
(1) a profit; and
(2) a direct result of work done on the land by the United States government under 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.
(b) When the director determines that a profit exists, the director shall order that not more than one-half (1/2) of the profit, in the amount the director determines, be set aside and retained by the department as a separate fund to be known as the emergency conservation work fund.
(c) The director may negotiate with the appropriate federal authorities for reimbursement of the United States and fix the amount due the United States under this section. The amount fixed shall be paid from the emergency conservation work fund as the director directs.
(d) Any unexpended remainder in the emergency conservation work fund after the United States has been reimbursed as provided in this chapter shall be paid into the state general fund.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-7-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 9. Sale of State Land Improved by Wpa Work › 14-18-9-3. Sale of State Land Not Authorized

Sec. 3. This chapter:
(1) does not authorize the sale of state land or products of state land; and
(2) applies only to a sale authorized by another law.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-7-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 9. Sale of State Land Improved by Wpa Work › 14-18-9-4. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 4. This chapter is enacted to procure a continuance of emergency conservation work within Indiana under 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-7-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 10. Utility Easements › 14-18-10-1. Permit Requirement

Sec. 1. A person may not erect or construct a utility, telephone, or telegraph line upon or across:
(1) a state park;
(2) a state forest;
(3) a state game preserve;
(4) land acquired by the state and set aside for use by the public as a scenic or historic place; or
(5) that part of a public highway right-of-way that passes through a state park, a state forest, a state game preserve, or land acquired by the state and set aside for use by the public as a scenic or historic place;
unless the person has a permit from the director to erect or construct the line.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-4-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 10. Utility Easements › 14-18-10-2. Issuance of Permit; Public Highway Rights-of-Way Passing Through State Land; Charges Prohibited

Sec. 2. The director may issue to any person, without charge, a permit to erect or construct a utility, telephone, or telegraph line as described in section 1 of this chapter under the rules and restrictions that the director considers necessary:
(1) for the protection and preservation of the natural scenic conditions of the land; or
(2) to prevent the line from interfering with or obstructing the use and enjoyment of the property by the public.
However, the director shall not impose a charge to issue a permit to erect or construct a utility, telephone, or telegraph line as described in section 1(5) of this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-4-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2015, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 10. Utility Easements › 14-18-10-3. Prohibited Easements

Sec. 3. A person may not construct or erect a utility, telegraph, or telephone line as described in section 1 of this chapter in violation of any of the rules and restrictions of a permit issued under this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-4-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 10. Utility Easements › 14-18-10-4. Violations

Sec. 4. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. Each day that such a violation exists constitutes a separate offense.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-4-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 11. Easements in State Forests › 14-18-11-1. Grant and Conveyance of Rights-of-Way

Sec. 1. The department may grant and convey by deed rights-of-way to railroads and to telegraph and telephone companies to construct and operate lines across the land of state forests and state nurseries.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-5-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 11. Easements in State Forests › 14-18-11-2. Approval of Terms and Conditions of Rights-of-Way

Sec. 2. The terms and conditions upon which the rights-of-way are granted and conveyed by deed under this chapter must be submitted to and approved by:
(1) the governor;
(2) the attorney general; and
(3) the Indiana department of administration;
before the deed becomes operative or possession is taken under a deed.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-5-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.53-2001, SEC.2; P.L.1-2002, SEC.69.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 12. Abandonment of Highways on State Land › 14-18-12-1. Vacation of Highways on Land Owned by State on June 7, 1937

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all or part of a public highway, street, or alley, except a state highway, that is located on or inside the boundaries of a state park, state forest, state game preserve, or scenic or historic place owned by the state on June 7, 1937, is vacated.
(b) If:
(1) any privately owned land would by the vacation become inaccessible by a public highway; and
(2) the public highway provides the only public access to and outlet from the land;
the part of the public highway that provides the only public access to and outlet from the privately owned land is not vacated as long as the condition exists.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-10-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 12. Abandonment of Highways on State Land › 14-18-12-2. Vacation of Highways on Land Acquired by State After June 7, 1937

Sec. 2. All or part of a public highway, except a state highway, that is located on land acquired by the state after June 7, 1937, and used for:
(1) a state park;
(2) a state forest;
(3) a state game preserve;
(4) a scenic or historic place; or
(5) other conservation purpose;
may be vacated as provided in this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-10-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 12. Abandonment of Highways on State Land › 14-18-12-3. Orders of Vacation

Sec. 3. (a) Whenever the director determines that the proper operation or administration of:
(1) a state park;
(2) a state forest;
(3) a state game preserve;
(4) a scenic or historic place; or
(5) any other property owed or managed by the department;
necessitates the abandonment of all or part of a public highway, except a state highway, that is located on or within the boundaries of the property, the director may issue an order vacating all or part of the public highway.
(b) The director shall have a copy of the order posted in five (5) conspicuous places in the township where the public highway is located fifteen (15) days before the order takes effect.
(c) If any privately owned land would become inaccessible by a public highway due to the order and vacation, as much of the highway that provides the only public access to and outlet from the land is not vacated as long as the condition exists.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-10-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.155-2015, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 18. State Land › Chapter 12. Abandonment of Highways on State Land › 14-18-12-4. Actions to Vacate

Sec. 4. Notwithstanding this chapter, the state may bring an action to vacate as much of a public highway as is located in a:
(1) state park;
(2) state forest;
(3) state game preserve; or
(4) scenic or historic place;
in the same manner as provided by law as of June 7, 1937, for vacation of public highways by any person.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 32-5-10-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 19. State Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 1. Powers and Duties of Department › 14-19-1-0.5. "Motorized Cart"

Sec. 0.5. (a) "Motorized cart" means a conveyance that is:
(1) motor driven, either by gas or electricity;
(2) used to carry passengers or equipment; and
(3) smaller than the types of motor vehicles required to be registered by the bureau of motor vehicles such as a:
(A) passenger motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-123);
(B) recreational vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-150); or
(C) truck (as defined in IC 9-13-2-188).
A motorized cart may be characterized as a golf cart, utility cart, or similar form of motor vehicle.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) an electric personal assistive mobility device (as defined in IC 9-13-2-49.3);
(2) a motorcycle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-108);
(3) a motor driven cycle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-104.1);
(4) an off-road vehicle; or
(5) an electric foot scooter (as defined in IC 9-13-2-49.4).
As added by P.L.225-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.221-2014, SEC.86; P.L.142-2019, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 19. State Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 1. Powers and Duties of Department › 14-19-1-1. Duties of Department

Sec. 1. The department shall do the following:
(1) Have the custody of and maintain the parks, preserves, forests, reservoirs, and memorials owned by the state.
(2) Adopt the necessary rules under IC 4-22-2 to secure enforcement of this title, which must include provisions for the use of motorized carts during the hours specified in IC 9-21-7-2(a)(1) at state parks and recreation areas by an individual who is the holder of a driver's license and who:
(A) is at least sixty-five (65) years of age; or
(B) has a mobility disability as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq).
Rules adopted under this subdivision must comply with the provisions for mobility devices as described in 28 CFR 35.137.
(3) Prepare, print, post, or distribute printed matter relating to the state parks and preserves.
(4) Subject to the approval of the governor, purchase land for parks or preserves and scenic and historic places. For the purpose of acquiring land for parks or preserves and scenic and historic places, the commission may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in IC 14-17-3.
(5) Accept in the name of the state by gift or devise the fee or other estate in land or scenic or historic places.
(6) Employ, with the approval of the authorities having control of a state penal institution, the convicts committed to a penal institution for the purpose of producing or planting trees, clearing, improving, repairing, draining, or developing land purchased or acquired by the state for parks or preserves or as scenic or historic places.
(7) Have the custody of all abstracts of title, papers, contracts, or related memoranda except original deeds to the state, for land purchased or received for parks or preserves or for scenic or historic purposes under this section.
(8) Cooperate with:
(A) the department of environmental management;
(B) other state agencies; and
(C) local units of government;
to protect the water and land of Indiana from pollution.
(9) Have general charge of the navigable water of Indiana.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-1-14; 14-3-2-9 part; 14-6-2-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.225-2005, SEC.15; P.L.155-2015, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources › Article 19. State Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 1. Powers and Duties of Department › 14-19-1-1.5. Recreational Trails Guidelines

Sec. 1.5. (a) Before March 1, 2016, the department shall develop guidelines concerning recreational trails and amend the guidelines as necessary or advisable thereafter. The guidelines must address at least the following issues:
(1) Clear statement of ownership and management of each trail.
(2) Right-of-way inconsistencies.
(3) The division of responsibility for maintenance of fences, for drainage, and for maintenance of drainage or drain tiles.
(4) Tree, weed, and brush removal between responsible parties and landowners adjacent to recreational trails.
(5) Mowing responsibility.
(6) Law enforcement jurisdiction.
(7) Signage.
(8) Conflict resolution procedures.
(9) Appeal procedures.
(10) Use by public utility facilities.
(b) In developing the recreational trail guidelines described in subsection (a), the division shall consult with various groups, organizations, and agencies that will be impacted by the guidelines.
(c) The department may adopt guidelines, without complying with IC 4-22-2, to implement this section.
As added by P.L.67-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2022, SEC.22.