Title 14, TITLE 14. NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-20-12(a); 14-3-20-13.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.181-1995, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.172-2016, SEC.10.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-14.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.172-2016, SEC.11.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Burns Waterway" means the dredged channel in Porter County, Indiana, that connects the east and west arms of the Little Calumet River with Lake Michigan. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-29.5-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 10. (a) The commission shall meet: (1) at least four (4) times per calendar year; and (2) on call of any of the following: (A) The chairman. (B) The executive director. (C) Any number of members that constitutes a quorum under subsection (b). (b) The following number of memb…

Sec. 11. (a) 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. (b) Each appointed commission membe…

Sec. 12. (a) The commission may acquire, by purchase or by lease: (1) any land, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in real property, including land under water and riparian rights; and (2) any existing facilities, betterments, and improvem…

Sec. 13. The commission may acquire by appropriation under Indiana eminent domain law: (1) any land, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, or other interests in real property, including land under water and riparian rights; or (2) any existing facilities, better…

entities Sec. 14. Each: (1) county, city, town, township, and other political subdivision of the state; and (2) public agency, department, and commission; may, upon the terms and conditions that the proper authorities of the entity and the commission consider reasonable and appro…

Sec. 15. (a) In establishing and developing projects, the commission may: (1) construct, reconstruct, establish, build, repair, remodel, enlarge, extend, or add to facilities, betterments, and improvements; and (2) clear and prepare any site for construction; that the commission …

entities Sec. 16. (a) The commission may sell, transfer, or convey to: (1) a political subdivision of the state; or (2) a public agency, department, or agency; for the consideration and upon the terms that the commission considers appropriate real property, including a facility, …

Sec. 17. (a) The commission may provide for the construction, improvement, development, operation, and management of projects, including any facilities, betterments, and improvements that are part of projects, in the manner that the commission considers appropriate in furtherance…

Sec. 18. The commission may do the following: (1) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of the commission's affairs and the conduct of the commission's business. (2) Adopt an official seal, which may not be the seal of the state. (3) Maintain a principal office and other offices that t…

Sec. 18.5. (a) The area of the watershed described in subsection (b) is a political subdivision authorized by the general assembly to enable the commission to provide special benefits to taxpayers in the area by promoting public safety and economic development that is of public u…

regional development authority Sec. 18.6. (a) Each year, the county treasurer shall add to the property tax statements of a person owning the taxable parcel affected by a special assessment imposed under section 18.5 of this chapter, designating the special assessment in a manner…

Sec. 19. (a) The Little Calumet River project development fund is created. The commission shall make expenditures from the fund only to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. (b) The commission shall do the following: (1) Hold the fund in the name of the commission. (2) Adminis…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Little Calumet River basin development commission created by this chapter. [1995 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 20. (a) 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, may be financed in whole or in part by the issuance of bonds…

solely from money pledged Sec. 21. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter or under IC 14-6-29.5 (before its repeal) do not constitute any of the following: (1) A debt of the state or of any other political subdivision of the state. (2) A pledge of the faith and credit of the state o…

Sec. 22. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter or under IC 14-6-29.5 (before its repeal) may be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the commission at the price and under the terms and conditions that are determined by the commission in the authorizing resolution. The c…

Sec. 23. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter shall be issued in the name of the commission and must recite on the face of each bond that the principal of and interest on the bond are payable solely from revenues pledged for their payment and are not an obligation of the state or …

Sec. 24. (a) This subsection applies only to the issuance of revenue bonds. This chapter and IC 14-6-29.5 (before its repeal) constitute full and complete authority for the issuance of revenue bonds. A law, a procedure or proceeding, a publication, a notice, a consent, an approva…

Sec. 25. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter or under IC 14-6-29.5 (before its repeal) constitute legal investments for the following: (1) Private trust money. (2) The money of banks, trust companies, insurance companies, building and loan associations, credit unions, banks of di…

Sec. 26. (a) The commission may issue refunding bonds in the commission's name for the following purposes: (1) Refunding any bonds then outstanding and issued under this chapter or under IC 14-6-29.5 (before its repeal), including payment of redemption premium and interest accrue…

Sec. 27. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter is for the benefit of the people of Indiana and for the increase of their commerce, health, enjoyment, and prosperity. The operation, creation, development, and maintenance of the projects by the commission constitutes t…

Sec. 28. (a) The commission is not required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any of the following: (1) A project of the commission. (2) A facility, a betterment, or an improvement within a project. (3) Property acquired or used by the commission under this chapter or under IC…

Sec. 29. (a) As used in this section, "Little Calumet River basin" means the area and subareas that: (1) drain into the western arm of the Little Calumet River; and (2) are certified by the department after consultation with the following: (A) The county surveyors. (B) The United…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the Little Calumet River project development fund created by this chapter. [1995 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 3.3. As used in this chapter, "parcel" refers to a particular parcel identified by a unique parcel number as described in 50 IAC 26-2-31. As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.109-2015, SEC.33.

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "taxable parcel" refers to a parcel that is not exempt from property taxation under IC 6-1.1-10. As added by P.L.106-2012, SEC.4.

Sec. 3.8. As used in this chapter, "watershed" refers to the watershed of the Little Calumet River and Burns Waterway in Lake County. As added by P.L.106-2012, SEC.5.

Sec. 30. 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 the keeping of; and (2) audit; the accounts, records, and books of the commission…

Sec. 31. (a) Subject to subsection (c), before November 1 of each year, the commission shall make a report of the commission's activities to the following: (1) The governor. (2) The legislative council. (3) The board of county commissioners of Lake County. (b) A report made to th…

Sec. 32. (a) The Little Calumet River basin project advisory board is established. (b) The advisory board consists of the following members: (1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of each municipality located in the watershed. (2) One (1) member appointed by the board of c…

Sec. 4. The general purposes of this chapter are to do the following: (1) Promote the general health and welfare of citizens of Indiana. (2) Provide for the creation, development, maintenance, administration, and operation of park, recreation, marina, flood control and other publ…

Sec. 5. The Little Calumet River basin development commission is created as a public body corporate and politic. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-29.5-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and sections 18.5 and 18.6 of this chapter, the commission may operate in the manner provided in this chapter only in the geographic area within and extending one (1) mile from the bank of the west arm of the Little Calumet River a…

Sec. 7. (a) The commission has: (1) before July 1, 2012, five (5) members appointed by the governor; and (2) after June 30, 2012, nine (9) members appointed by the governor. (b) The following requirements apply to the governor's appointments under subsection (a)(1): (1) One (1) m…

Sec. 8. (a) The term of each member of the commission is four (4) years. However, if an appointee is appointed to serve an unexpired term, the appointee serves only until the end of the unexpired term. (b) A member is eligible for reappointment. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation:…

Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall elect the following officers: (1) A chairman. (2) A vice chairman. (3) A secretary. (4) A treasurer. (b) The terms of the officers may not exceed one (1) year. Each officer is eligible for reelection. (c) The commission may create and fill other o…

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 t…

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 Int…

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: …

Sec. 10. (a) A person may not operate a boat upon public water during the period between sunset and sunrise that is not equipped with a light required by: (1) 33 CFR 83; and (2) this chapter. (b) The light required by subsection (a) must be: (1) in good repair and operating condi…

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-12.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.127-2022, SEC.18.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-13.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.39-2018, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.127-2022, SEC.19.

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies to the following: (1) Nonpowered boats including canoes and kayaks. (2) Sailboats not more than twenty-two (22) feet in length under sail alone. (3) Boats powered only by electric motor on lakes restricted to propulsion solely by oars, paddles, o…

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-62.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.127-2022, SEC.20.

Sec. 15. (a) A person who violates section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7(b), 9, 10, or 13 of this chapter commits a Class C infraction. (b) A person who violates section 7(c) or 8 of this chapter commits a Class A infraction. Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-4(a), a judgment of at least one thou…

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 …

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,…