Title 15, TITLE 15. AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "cost of a project" includes the following: (1) The cost of construction and purchase. (2) The cost of acquisition of all land, rights-of-way, property, rights, easements, and other legal or equitable interests acquired by the commission for c…

Sec. 10. Interest paid on bonds issued under this chapter is exempt from taxation for all purposes, except for determining financial institution tax liabilities under IC 6-5.5. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-9.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.79-2017, …

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "lessor" has the meaning set forth for "leasing body" in IC 5-1-1-1. The term includes the Indiana bond bank. (b) The commission may enter into a lease of any property that could be financed with the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapte…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "project" means any of the following concerning property at the fairgrounds: (1) Acquisition. (2) Construction. (3) Repair. (4) Refurbishing. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-1.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.…

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to the approval of the governor, the commission may, by resolution, authorize and issue revenue bonds to: (1) pay all or part of the cost of a project; or (2) refund outstanding revenue bonds. (b) The principal of and the interest on bonds must be payable sole…

Sec. 4. (a) The proceeds of the bonds of each issue must be: (1) used solely for the payment of the cost of the project for which the bonds were issued; and (2) disbursed in the manner and under those restrictions that the commission provides in the resolution authorizing the iss…

Sec. 5. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement between the commission and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company in Indiana. (b) A resolution adopted by the commission providing for the iss…

Sec. 6. (a) All money received under this chapter must be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Until the time the money is needed for use, the money may be invested or kept in depositories designated by the commission in the manner provided by IC 5-13. (b) The res…

Sec. 7. (a) A holder of a bond issued under this chapter may, subject to the authorizing resolution or trust agreement: (1) protect and enforce the holder's rights under the laws of Indiana, the trust agreement, or the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds; and (2) enf…

Sec. 8. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter: (1) do not constitute: (A) a debt of the state or of any political subdivision of the state; or (B) a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any political subdivision; and (2) are payable solely from the funds pledged for pa…

Sec. 9. Bonds issued by the commission under this chapter constitute legal investments for: (1) any private trust funds; and (2) the funds of any banks, trust companies, insurance companies, building and loan associations, credit unions, banks of discount and deposit, savings ban…

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to a county corn growers' association or horticulture society with at least: (1) fifty (50) members in the local association or society; and (2) ten (10) members in the state association or society. (b) In a county where an agricultural fair or as…

Sec. 1. The general assembly declares that a sound, efficient, and privately operated system for distributing and marketing agricultural products is essential to a prosperous agriculture and is indispensable to the maintenance of high employment and to the welfare and prosperity …

Sec. 2. (a) To accomplish the objectives stated in section 1 of this chapter by making a scientific approach through research, study, experimentation, education, extension market, and news services, and through cooperation among state and federal agencies, appropriate organizatio…

Sec. 3. Purdue University is designated and authorized as the agency of the state to receive: (1) cooperative funds from the United States Department of Agriculture for research, education, and marketing services as authorized in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the invasive species council established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. (a) The council shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year at a date, place, and time to be set by the chairperson. (b) The chairperson may call special meetings of the council. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. The Purdue University College of Agriculture shall provide administrative assistance to the council. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 12. (a) The invasive species council fund is established as a separate fund in the Purdue University treasury to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the council. (b) The fund consists of any of the following: (1) Grants. (2) Appropriatio…

Sec. 13. This chapter expires July 1, 2031. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2015, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.146.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the invasive species council fund established by section 12 of this chapter. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. The invasive species council is established within the Purdue University College of Agriculture. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. (a) The council has the following duties: (1) Recommend: (A) priorities for projects; (B) funding; and (C) rules and laws; concerning invasive species to the appropriate governmental agencies and legislative committees. (2) Recommend a lead state agency to: (A) develop an…

Sec. 5. (a) The council consists of the following eleven (11) members: (1) The dean of the Purdue University College of Agriculture or the dean's designee, who shall act as secretary of the council. (2) The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture or the director's…

Sec. 6. (a) The term of a member of the council appointed under this chapter is three (3) years. (b) The term of each member of the council continues until a successor has been appointed. (c) The appointing authority who appointed a member of the council may remove the member for…

Sec. 7. (a) If there is a vacancy on the council, the appointing authority who appointed the member whose position is vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. The appointing authority shall appoint a member not later than sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs. (…

Sec. 8. Members of the council shall serve without compensation. Subject to the availability of money in the fund, members who are not state or county employees are entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided in the Purdue University travel policies and procedure…

Sec. 9. Six (6) members of the council constitute a quorum. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "animal health professional" refers to an individual, corporate entity, or other organization with formal training in the diagnosis or recognition of animal diseases or pests of livestock, including: (1) a veterinarian or a registered veterina…

Sec. 10. If the board determines that an emergency event or a disease or pest of animals has resulted in or is likely to result in a large number of dead animals, the board may facilitate the prompt disposal of the dead animals by adopting an emergency rule under IC 4-22-2-37.1 t…

Sec. 11. If the board determines that a disease or pest of animals presents a hazard to the citizens or animals of Indiana, the board may: (1) use funds appropriated to the board by the general assembly for indemnity or any other purpose; and (2) submit to the budget agency a req…

Sec. 12. The board may purchase an animal or object to prevent, detect, control, and eradicate diseases and pests of animals. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-16.5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 13. The board shall prescribe and furnish upon request all forms to be used in conjunction with applications and reports required under this article. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-17.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 14. All money received by the state veterinarian under this chapter shall be reported to the auditor of state at the end of each month or at another time prescribed by law, and at the same time the state veterinarian shall deposit the entire amount of the receipts with the t…

Sec. 15. The Indiana State Poultry Association is designated as the official state agency to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and the board in administering the national poultry improvement plan. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-19.] As added…

Sec. 16. A person may not feed or permit the feeding of garbage to swine, unless: (1) the garbage is treated to kill disease organisms in accordance with rules adopted by the board; and (2) the processing occurs at a facility operated by a person holding a valid license issued by…

Sec. 2. An owner or a caretaker of an animal and the owner's or a caretaker's agents shall provide reasonable assistance that is required to enable the state veterinarian, the state veterinarian's authorized agent, or an agent of the United States Department of Agriculture to per…

Sec. 4. An agent of the United States Department of Agriculture may do the following: (1) Inspect, test, quarantine, and condemn animals and objects in Indiana that are affected with any disease or pest of animals, are suspected to be affected, or may have been exposed to any dis…

Sec. 5. If the governor has good reason to believe that: (1) any disease or pest of animals has been discovered; and (2) the importation of animals or objects from another state, or the movement of animals or objects within Indiana, would be injurious to the health of the citizen…

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the owner of any animal or object condemned by the board shall be indemnified as provided in this article and regulations governing the payment of indemnity by the state or by the state in cooperation with the federal government. …

Sec. 8. (a) The board or the board's agent may condemn and control the disposition of any animal or object infected with or exposed to, or suspected to be infected with or exposed to, foot and mouth disease, glanders, or other diseases or pests of animals that, in the opinion of …

Sec. 9. If the board determines that an emergency event has occurred or a disease or pest of animals or animal products presents a hazard to the citizens or animals of Indiana, the following action may be taken: (1) The board may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 that fa…