Title 15, TITLE 15. AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "detrimental plant" includes the following: (1) Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense). (2) Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense). (3) Columbus grass (Sorghum almum). (4) Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus). (5) Shattercane (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench spp. dru…

Sec. 10. When the annual township budget is prepared, a sufficient amount shall be appropriated to enable the township officials to comply with this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-4-7.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.

Sec. 11. The director of the department of natural resources or the dean of agriculture of Purdue University may totally or partially exempt land that is subject to a program of the department or station from this chapter or any other statute concerning the destruction of detrime…

Sec. 12. (a) The Purdue University cooperative extension service shall provide technical assistance to township trustees for the control of detrimental plants. (b) All law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction in a township shall assist the township trustee in carrying out the…

Sec. 13. A township trustee who fails to perform the duties required of the trustee by this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-4-6.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.

Sec. 14. (a) A person who: (1) knowingly allows detrimental plants to grow and mature on land owned or possessed by the person; (2) knowing of the existence of detrimental plants on land owned or possessed by the person, fails to cut them down or eradicate the plants by chemicals…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means: (1) an individual; (2) an incorporated or unincorporated organization or association; (3) a trustee or legal representative; (4) the state or an agency of the state; (5) a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) or an ag…

Sec. 3. A person owning or possessing real estate in Indiana shall destroy detrimental plants by: (1) cutting or mowing and, if necessary, by plowing, cultivating, or smothering; or (2) using chemicals in the bud stage of growth or earlier, to prevent detrimental plants from matu…

Sec. 4. (a) If a township trustee: (1) has reason to believe that detrimental plants may be on real estate; and (2) gives the owner or person in possession of the real estate forty-eight (48) hours notice under subsection (e); the township trustee may enter the real estate to inv…

Sec. 5. (a) The township trustee may pay the following costs incurred in cutting or destroying detrimental plants under this chapter: (1) Chemicals. (2) Work. (3) Labor, at a rate per hour to be fixed by the township trustee commensurate with local hourly wages. (b) If the truste…

Sec. 6. (a) The township trustee shall prepare a statement that contains the following: (1) A certification of the following costs: (A) The cost or expense of the work. (B) The cost of the chemicals. (C) Twenty dollars ($20) per day for each day that the trustee or the trustee's …

disposition of funds Sec. 7. (a) If the owner or person in possession of the property does not pay the amount set forth in the certified statement under section 6(a) of this chapter within ten (10) days after receiving the notice under section 6(b) of this chapter, the township t…

property Sec. 8. (a) This subsection applies to real estate owned by the state. The auditor of state shall issue a warrant to pay the amount set forth in the certified statement under section 6(a) of this chapter for real estate owned by the state and shall charge the appropriate…

costs; disposition of amounts collected Sec. 9. Except as provided in sections 5 through 8 of this chapter, the county auditor, upon receiving and filing a certified statement under section 7(a) of this chapter, shall: (1) immediately place the amounts on the certified statement …

Sec. 1. (a) If the board requires a testing program in which cattle within a certified county are tested for bovine brucellosis to conform with rules governing the recertification of a county, the county council shall appropriate a sufficient amount of money to conduct the testin…

Sec. 10. Each herd in which brucellosis infection is revealed shall be placed under quarantine by the board until: (1) all cattle that react positively to a bovine brucellosis test have been sold for slaughter; and (2) the remainder of the herd tests negative for brucellosis unde…

Sec. 11. All necessary expenses for carrying out the program under this chapter shall be paid equally by the state and the county. However, any federal funds that are available for the program shall be used, and the expenses paid by the state and county shall be reduced pro rata.…

Sec. 12. All cattle that: (1) react positively to a brucellosis test; or (2) are officially vaccinated; shall be permanently identified as prescribed by the board. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-8-22.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 13. Persons required by the board shall send complete reports of: (1) tests for brucellosis; and (2) calfhood vaccination; to the state veterinarian and as otherwise required by the board not more than seven (7) days after the completion of testing or vaccination. [Pre-2008 …

Sec. 2. (a) After a county council makes an appropriation to conduct a testing program under this chapter, the board of county commissioners of the county shall enter into a contract with the board concerning the work to be done in the county and the expenses paid by the county. …

Sec. 3. (a) A sufficient number of veterinarians shall be employed to meet the requirements of this chapter. The veterinarians must: (1) satisfy the requirements for an applicant to practice veterinary medicine set forth under IC 25-38.1; (2) be licensed to practice in Indiana; a…

Sec. 4. Upon receipt of a budgetary request under this chapter, the county council shall appropriate a sufficient amount of money to conduct the testing program. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-8-5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. After the county council makes an appropriation under section 4 of this chapter, the board of county commissioners shall contract with the board to cover the expenditures involved in the testing program, including funds to assist the board in the employment of inspectors …

Sec. 6. If: (1) a county council appropriates money for a testing program; and (2) the testing program begins in the year of the appropriation; the county council shall annually appropriate money to continue the program until the incidence of brucellosis in cattle has been reduce…

Sec. 7. Any unused part of an appropriation under this chapter is available for use in the following year. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-8-8.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 8. The county council of a county that is certified as a modified-certified brucellosis area shall continue to appropriate sufficient funds to maintain the county upon a certified basis as required by state and federal laws. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-8-9.] As…

Sec. 9. After a program for the control and eradication of brucellosis has begun in a county, each cattle owner in the county shall: (1) comply with all existing rules and federal regulations to maintain the county's certification; (2) upon notice by a representative of a local, …

Sec. 1. The director shall perform the following duties: (1) Work with each county to develop an annual strategic assessment of Indiana agricultural industries and establish targeted priorities for industry expansion. (2) Develop recommendations for legislative and administrative…

and recommendations Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this section, "farmland" refers to property described in IC 14-22-11-1(a)(2). (b) The department shall: (1) conduct an inventory of all farmland lost in Indiana from 2010 to 2022; and (2) identify the primary cause of the reduction of …

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 21-46-2-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.120-2008, SEC.94.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 21-46-2-3.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.120-2008, SEC.94. IC 15-11-9-4 Value added research fund Sec. 4. (a) The value added research fund is established to provide money for: (1) the center for value added research; and (2) t…

Sec. 1. (a) The county council and board of county commissioners of a county may appropriate and pay to: (1) an agricultural fair, exhibition, or association; or (2) an organized county 4-H club in which the residents of the county are interested; a sum not exceeding four cents (…

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), in a county where two (2) or more fairs or exhibitions are conducted as provided in section 1 of this chapter, the county council may appropriate to each of the fairs or associations an amount that the county council considers prope…

Sec. 1. Between July 1 and September 15: (1) the Indiana department of transportation; (2) railroads; (3) drainage districts; (4) township boards; (5) public utilities; and (6) other public and quasi-public corporations; shall do anything possible to restrict the growth and seed …

Sec. 2. The Purdue University cooperative extension service shall provide technical assistance to property owners to control the growth or spread of Johnson grass. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-5-3.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly: (1) contaminates uninfested land with Johnson grass; or (2) transports Johnson grass in any form capable of germination; commits a Class C infraction. (b) A person does not violate this section if the perso…

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to swine that are: (1) moved into Indiana; or (2) sold in a public or private sale in Indiana. (b) The board may adopt rules that require that swine must be accompanied by: (1) an official certificate of veterinary inspection; or (2) a sanction on…

Sec. 2. Copies of the official certificate of veterinary inspection shall be issued and distributed as prescribed by the board. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-10-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 3. (a) Tests required under this chapter must be conducted by a veterinarian who is: (1) licensed or legally able to practice in Indiana; and (2) accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture. The form on which the test results are reported must include the veter…

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…