Title 14, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 17. (a) A supervisor may be paid a salary per diem for any part of a day that the supervisor is engaged in the official business of the district in any amount not to exceed the salary per diem that may be paid by the state under IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). (b) A supervisor may also r…

Sec. 18. (a) The supervisors of a district: (1) may employ necessary personnel, subject to IC 36-2-5-3 and IC 36-2-5-7; and (2) shall: (A) determine the qualifications and duties of the personnel; and (B) provide supervision to personnel. (b) In any district except a district con…

Sec. 19. (a) The supervisors and employees of a district are subject to IC 34-13-3. (b) The supervisors of a district may employ their own counsel and legal staff. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-1-7(o).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.136-1997, SEC.25; P.…

Sec. 20. The supervisors may delegate the powers and duties that the supervisors consider proper to any of the following: (1) The chairman. (2) Any number of supervisors. (3) Any number of agents or employees. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-1-7(p).] As added by P.L.1-199…

Sec. 21. The supervisors of a district shall furnish to the board, upon request, copies of rules, contracts, forms, and other information concerning the activities of the supervisors that the board requires in the performance of duties under this article. [Pre-1995 Recodification…

Sec. 22. The supervisors of a district shall do the following: (1) Provide for the execution of surety bonds for all district employees and officers who are entrusted with money or property. (2) Provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all district proceedings and…

Sec. 23. The supervisors may invite the legislative body of a municipality or county located near the territory comprised within the district to designate a representative to advise and consult with the supervisors on all questions of program and policy that affect the property, …

Sec. 24. (a) Claims against a district must be allowed and approved by the governing body of the district before payment by the district's fiscal officer. However, the governing body may, subject to review and approval at the governing body's next regular meeting, authorize the f…

Sec. 6. (a) During the first quarter of each calendar year, each district shall hold an annual meeting of all land occupiers in the district. The meeting shall be held on a date designated by the supervisors. The supervisors shall give due notice of the time and place of the meet…

Sec. 7. (a) The election held at the annual meeting of land occupiers shall be conducted by an election committee appointed under this section. (b) Not later than October 31, the district chairman shall do the following: (1) Appoint an election committee made up of a supervisor a…

Sec. 8. (a) The election committee appointed under section 7 of this chapter shall do the following: (1) Select qualified individuals as prospective nominees to fill any vacancies that exist among the elected supervisors of the district. (2) Contact and ascertain the willingness …

Sec. 9. (a) If a tie vote occurs in an election held at an annual meeting under this chapter, voting shall continue until the tie is broken. (b) The individual receiving the highest number of votes is elected a supervisor for the three (3) year term. If there is also a vacancy to…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "proposed district" refers to the district and the area proposed to be added to the district. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-6.5(b).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to all districts. (b) To add area to a district already established: (1) the same procedure must be used as is provided for the establishment of a district with the petition addressed to the court having jurisdiction over the district; or (2) the …

Sec. 1. At the time of submission of an application for a permit or revision or renewal of a permit under this article, the applicant shall do the following: (1) Place the advertisement submitted as part of the application under IC 14-34-3-3(6) in a local newspaper of general cir…

Sec. 10. (a) The director may not approve a permit application unless, in addition to the findings required by section 7 of this chapter, the director states in writing that the director has considered the effects of the proposed mining operation on a place listed on or eligible …

Sec. 10.5. (a) A person who submits an application for a permit or for the revision or renewal of a permit under this article shall, to the extent not otherwise addressed in the permit application, make a good faith effort to identify potential problems that may result in an unan…

Sec. 11. (a) If an informal conference or public hearing is held under section 5 of this chapter, the director shall furnish the applicant and all parties with written findings: (1) granting or denying the permit in whole or in part; and (2) stating the reasons for granting or de…

Sec. 12. The director shall notify an applicant of the director's decision regarding the application. If the application is disapproved, the notification must set forth specific reasons for the application's disapproval. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-4-5(a).] As added…

Sec. 13. (a) Not later than thirty (30) days after an applicant is notified of the approval or disapproval of an application: (1) the applicant; or (2) any person with an interest that is or may be adversely affected; may request a hearing under IC 4-21.5 on the reasons for the f…

Sec. 14. The director shall issue a permit if all of the following apply: (1) The application is approved. (2) The bonding requirements of IC 14-34-6 are met. (3) The thirty (30) day period specified under section 13(a) of this chapter has expired. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citati…

Sec. 15. Notwithstanding IC 4-21.5-3-5, a permit issued under section 14 of this chapter is effective upon issuance, unless a stay of the permit has been granted under section 17 of this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-4-5.2.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.…

Sec. 16. (a) Within ten (10) days after a permit is issued, the director shall notify the following persons that a permit has been issued: (1) The local government officials in the county in which the area of land to be affected is located. (2) Each person identified in the permi…

Sec. 17. If a hearing is requested under section 13 of this chapter, the administrative law judge may grant appropriate temporary relief pending final determination of the proceedings if the following conditions are met: (1) All parties to the proceedings are notified and given a…

Sec. 18. (a) Each permit issued by the director is subject to conditions imposed by the director. The conditions must include at a minimum a requirement for the operator to pay to the federal Office of Surface Mining all fees owed under 30 CFR Part 870. (b) The director may issue…

Sec. 2. (a) The director shall give notice to the following: (1) Various local governmental bodies, planning agencies, sewage and water treatment authorities, or water companies in the county in which the proposed surface coal mining operation will take place. (2) All federal or …

Sec. 3. (a) The local bodies, agencies, authorities, or companies notified under section 2 of this chapter may, within thirty (30) days of notification, submit written comments concerning the permit applications with respect to the effect of the proposed surface coal mining opera…

Sec. 4. (a) A person with an interest that is or may be adversely affected by a proposed surface coal mining operation or the officer or head of a federal, state, or local governmental agency or authority may: (1) file written objections to the proposed initial or revised applica…

Sec. 5. (a) If written objections are filed and an informal conference or a public hearing is requested, the director shall hold the conference or public hearing in the locality of the proposed surface coal mining operation within a reasonable time of receipt of the objections or…

Sec. 6. A public hearing shall be held on the proposed initial or revised application for a permit if any of the following conditions exist: (1) The applicant requests a public hearing under section 4 of this chapter. (2) A petition is filed with the director requesting a public …

Sec. 7. (a) The applicant has the burden of establishing that the application complies with all the requirements of this article. The director may not approve a permit or revision application unless the application affirmatively demonstrates and the director finds the following: …

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "applicant" or "operator" includes the following: (1) The officers, partners, or directors of the applicant or operator. (2) The officers, partners, or directors of applicants or operators under IC 14-36-1. (b) The director may not issue a per…

Sec. 8.5. The: (1) finding required by section 7(a)(6) of this chapter; and (2) prohibition on the issuance of a permit in section 8 of this chapter; do not apply to a violation resulting from an unanticipated event or condition at a surface coal mining operation on lands eligibl…

Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to an existing surface coal mining operation that held a valid permit on August 3, 1977, with continuous permits since that date. (b) In addition to finding the application in compliance with section 7 of this chapter, if the proposed minin…

Sec. 1. The interstate mining compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE 1 Findings and Purposes (a) The party states find that: (1) Mining and the contributions thereof to…

Sec. 2. The natural resources commission is the advisory body referred to in Article 5(a) of the Interstate Mining Compact. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-2.2-2.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.28.

Sec. 3. In accordance with Article 5(i) of the Interstate Mining Compact, the Interstate Mining Commission shall file copies of its bylaws and amendments to the bylaws with the following: (1) The office of the governor. (2) The division of reclamation. (3) The department of natur…

Sec. 1. A person may not drill, deepen, operate, or convert a well for oil and gas purposes without a permit issued by the department. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.80-2005, SEC.2; P.L.78-2010, SEC.4; P.L.42-2011, SEC…

Sec. 10. A permit for a well for oil and gas purposes, other than a permit for a Class II well, continues until: (1) the well is plugged and abandoned; (2) the well is converted to another type of well for oil and gas purposes; or (3) the permit is revoked. [Pre-1995 Recodificati…

Sec. 11. A permit for a well for oil and gas purposes expires one (1) year from the date of issuance unless the drilling of the well has commenced. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-11.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.80-2005, SEC.4.

Sec. 12. A permit for a Class II well continues until the well is plugged and abandoned, unless the permit is revoked, expired, or otherwise terminated. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-12.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 13. (a) The director may issue an emergency permit for a well for oil and gas purposes if an imminent and substantial danger to the health of persons will result unless an emergency permit is granted. An emergency permit under this subsection is effective no longer than nece…

Sec. 14. To transfer the ownership of a permit for a well for oil or gas purposes, a person must submit the following: (1) A transfer fee of fifteen dollars ($15) payable to the department for each well. However, if an applicant submits more than fifty (50) applications simultane…

Sec. 15. (a) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against a person who violates section 1 or 2 of this chapter. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates section 1 or 2 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony if the…

Sec. 2. (a) An owner or operator: (1) shall comply with the conditions of a permit as determined by the department; (2) may not raise as a defense to an enforcement action by the department that compliance with the conditions of the permit constitutes an economic hardship; (3) sh…

Sec. 3. A permit does not convey to the owner or operator a property right or an exclusive privilege. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-3.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.