Title 14, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 11. (a) The director may not accept an applicant's self-bond under this chapter in an increment unless, when the self-bond is initially approved under this chapter, the total area of the increment is one hundred percent (100%) self-bonded. (b) When a self-bond is initially a…

Sec. 12. (a) If a permittee who posted a self-bond under this chapter does not file an application for a Phase I grading release with the department before the second November 1 after the year in which the coal was removed from the site covered by the self-bond, the permittee sha…

Sec. 13. For purposes of IC 1-1-1-8, if the amendments to IC 14-34-7-1, as amended by SEA 125-1995, are held invalid or otherwise unenforceable, the other amendments to IC 14-34-7 made by SEA 125-1995 are also void. As added by P.L.176-1995, SEC.23.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "net worth": (1) means: (A) total assets; minus (B) total liabilities; and (2) is equivalent to owners' equity. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-6.3-6.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act" means the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 through 1328). As added by P.L.176-1995, SEC.12.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "tangible net worth" means: (1) net worth; minus (2) intangibles such as goodwill and rights to patents or royalties. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-6.3-7.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "current assets" means cash or other assets or resources that are reasonably expected to be converted to cash or sold or consumed within: (1) one (1) year; or (2) the normal operating cycle of the business. (b) As used in this section, "curren…

Sec. 4.1. (a) Before January 1, 1996, all self-bonds in effect on July 1, 1995, must be replaced in one (1) of the following ways: (1) The self-bond may be replaced by another form of bond allowed under IC 13-4.1-6. (2) The self-bonded permittee may reapply for self-bonding under…

Sec. 5. (a) A written guarantee accepted under this section is referred to as a "corporate guarantee". (b) The director may accept a corporate guarantee for an applicant's self-bond from a corporate guarantor if, at the time the self-bond is accepted, the following conditions are…

Sec. 6. (a) For the director to accept an applicant's self-bond, the total amount of the outstanding and proposed self-bonds of the applicant for surface coal mining and reclamation operations in the United States may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the applicant's tangib…

Sec. 7. If the director accepts an applicant's self-bond, an indemnity agreement shall be submitted to the director. The indemnity agreement must meet the following requirements: (1) The indemnity agreement must provide in express terms that the persons or parties bound by the ag…

Sec. 7.1. (a) If an application for self-bonding is rejected based on the information required by section 4 of this chapter or limitations set forth in section 4 of this chapter, the applicant may offer collateral (as defined in section 0.5 of this chapter) and an indemnity agree…

Sec. 8. The director shall require self-bonded applicants and corporate guarantors to submit: (1) an update of the information required under section 4(d)(7), 4(d)(8), and 4(f) of this chapter within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year; and (2) information requir…

Sec. 9. (a) If at any time during the period when a self-bond is posted, the financial conditions of the applicant or the corporate guarantor change so that the criteria of sections 4(d)(7), 4(f), and 6 of this chapter are no longer satisfied, the permittee shall do the following…

Sec. 1. The commission may require a person drilling or modifying a well for oil and gas purposes to furnish the following: (1) A copy of the driller's log and completion report of the well. (2) A copy of any geophysical or instrumental log. (3) Drill cuttings or cores. (4) Other…

Sec. 2. Upon written request by the operator, the department shall keep the records and materials submitted under section 1 of this chapter confidential for one (1) year from the date of completion. The records and materials become public records at the end of this period. [Pre-1…

Sec. 3.5. (a) For purposes of this section, "waste" means locating, spacing, drilling, equipping, operating, or producing a well for oil and gas purposes in a manner that unreasonably reduces or tends to unreasonably reduce the quantity of commercially minable coal resources ulti…

Sec. 4. (a) If a vertical or vertical part of a horizontal well is drilled and completed as a producing well: (1) through a commercially minable coal resource; and (2) within an area permitted under IC 14-34 or for which an affidavit and map has been filed under section 8 of this…

Sec. 6. This chapter does not limit the obligation of an owner or operator for plugging operations under this article. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-9-6.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 7. An owner or operator may not construct, operate, maintain, convert, plug, abandon, or conduct another injection activity in a manner that allows the movement of fluid containing pollution into an underground source of drinking water if the presence of the pollution may: (…

Sec. 8. (a) The owner or lessee of coal or another person with an interest to develop a coal resource may file with the division an affidavit that: (1) identifies by a map prepared by an engineer licensed under IC 25-31 or a geologist licensed under IC 25-17.6: (A) the location o…

Sec. 9. (a) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against an owner or operator who: (1) violates section 4 or 7 of this chapter; or (2) fails to comply with an order of the division under section 3.5 or 4 of this chapter. (b) An…

Sec. 10. (a) Injury, death, or occupational disease of a conservation officer arising out of and during the course of the performance of the officer's duties as a conservation officer is compensable under IC 22-3. (b) For the purposes of this chapter and IC 22-3, all conservation…

Sec. 11. (a) The division director shall, with the approval of the director, organize and conduct a training school for officer candidates and other employees of the division. A conservation officer may not be assigned to regular active duty until the officer has received trainin…

Sec. 12. All new conservation officers appointed to the division are probationary employees for one (1) year from the date of appointment. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-6(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 13. A person who: (1) is discharged from the division; or (2) withdraws before the completion of two (2) years of duty from date of appointment; is not eligible for reappointment. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-6(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.…

Sec. 14. (a) The division director may, with the approval of the director, discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend an employee of the division, for cause, after preferring charges in writing. (b) An employee who is discharged or demoted is entitled to a public hearing before th…

Sec. 15. (a) The department shall provide the conservation officers of the division the uniforms and equipment necessary to the performance of their duties. All uniforms and equipment remain the property of the state. (b) The division director shall, with the approval of the dire…

Sec. 16. (a) A conservation officer of the division: (1) has all necessary police powers to enforce the natural resources laws; and (2) may, without warrant, arrest a person for a violation of those laws when committed in the officer's presence. (b) A conservation officer shall d…

Sec. 17. A conservation officer: (1) is a law enforcement officer under IC 9-13-2-92 and IC 35-31.5-2-185 and has the power to enforce Indiana laws and without warrant to arrest for the violation of any of those laws when committed in the officer's presence; (2) is a police offic…

Sec. 18. (a) A uniformed conservation officer shall carry arms in the performance of the officer's duty. (b) A nonuniformed conservation officer may carry arms in the performance of the officer's duty. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-9(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, …

Sec. 19. A person who knowingly obstructs, hinders, or interferes with: (1) the director; (2) the division director; (3) a conservation officer; or (4) an employee or agent of the division of fish and wildlife; in lawful discharge of the individual's duty in the enforcement of th…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "division" refers to the law enforcement division. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-1(b).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 20. The division shall do the following: (1) Cooperate with the law enforcement officers of the state in the detection of the violation of Indiana natural resources laws. (2) Conduct investigations as necessary to secure the evidence that may be essential to the conviction o…

Sec. 21. (a) As used in this section, "fund" refers to the conservation officers fish and wildlife fund established by this section. (b) The conservation officers fish and wildlife fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The department may expend the money …

Sec. 21.5. (a) As used in this section, "fund" refers to the conservation officers marine enforcement fund established by this section. (b) The conservation officers marine enforcement fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The department may expend the mo…

Sec. 22. Whenever a conservation officer retires after at least twenty (20) years of service, the department shall, in recognition of the officer's service to the department, do the following: (1) Permit the officer to retain the standard hand service weapon the department issued…

Sec. 23. (a) The "turn in a poacher" program is established within the division for the purpose of encouraging citizen participation in deterring the unlawful taking or possession of game, fish, or nongame wildlife. (b) Under the program the department shall accomplish the purpos…

Sec. 24. The director may authorize a person who is not a conservation officer to enforce Indiana fish and wildlife laws as if the person were a conservation officer under the following conditions: (1) The person must be a full-time law enforcement officer in Indiana or a full-ti…

Sec. 25. The director may authorize a conservation officer to work temporarily with a law enforcement agency in Indiana, another state, or Canada under the following conditions: (1) The authorization may not be for longer than thirty (30) days, but the authorization may be renewe…

Sec. 27. (a) A conservation reserve officer may be appointed to assist the division in the enforcement of watercraft laws and for no other purpose. A conservation reserve officer must be appointed in the same manner that a conservation officer is appointed. (b) A conservation res…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 28. (a) The natural resources commission shall categorize salaries of enforcement officers within each rank based upon the rank held and the number of year…

Sec. 3. The law enforcement division shall be organized in conformity with rules adopted by the commission. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-1(e).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. The department shall purchase all property, supplies, and equipment for the division. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-1(f).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. The salaries and compensation of the division director and the conservation officers shall be fixed by the director and approved by the budget agency as provided by Indiana law. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-1(g).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 6. The governor shall appoint the director of the division in accordance with a recommendation of the director. The division director: (1) is in charge of the division and has general supervision of the work of the division; (2) serves at the pleasure of the governor; (3) sh…