Title 14, TITLE 14. NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

perform remedial action Sec. 13. (a) If after thirty (30) days from the service of an order under section 12 of this chapter the well has not been properly: (1) plugged and abandoned; (2) replugged; or (3) repaired; the commission may authorize the department or another person to…

or repairing well under commission authorization Sec. 14. (a) A person who plugs, abandons, replugs, or repairs a well under an order or authorization entered under this chapter: (1) does not assume responsibility for future remedial action on the well; and (2) is not liable for …

Sec. 15. A person: (1) who has no obligation to plug, abandon, replug, or repair a well; but (2) who does so under section 12, 13, 14, or 16 of this chapter; may recover in a civil action against any responsible person the reasonable expenses of the remedial action or may apply t…

Sec. 16. The director may enter an order under IC 4-21.5-4 to provide temporary action to prevent or minimize injury that may occur before remedial action is performed under section 12 or 13 of this chapter if the director determines that substantial injury would otherwise result…

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-17.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Repealed by P.L.80-2005, SEC.8.

Sec. 18. (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; or (2) fails to comply with an order of the division in relation to; section 3, 4, or 4.2 of this chapter. (b) An owner or operat…

Sec. 2. (a) Plugging methods must be approved by the commission and must permanently confine all oil, natural gas, and water in their original strata. Mud-laden fluid, cement, mechanical plugs, or other methods or materials approved by the director must be used singly or in combi…

Sec. 3. An owner or operator of a well that: (1) is required to be plugged under section 1 of this chapter; and (2) is not converted under this chapter to another type of well for oil and gas purposes; shall seal and cap the well at the casinghead until the plugging operations be…

operations Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a well that is being plugged as a dry hole immediately following the completion of drilling or redrilling operations. (b) Subject to subsection (c), an owner or operator must give verbal or written notice of intent to plug a well to …

Sec. 4.2. (a) This section applies to the plugging of a well other than a well that is plugged under section 4 or 4.3 of this chapter. (b) An owner or operator must give written notice of intent to plug a well to the department on a form provided by the department at least ten (1…

Sec. 4.3. (a) This section applies to the plugging of a well other than a well referred to in section 4 of this chapter if an emergency or other urgent condition requires the immediate plugging of the well. (b) An emergency condition exists if a well is found to be leaking or dis…

Sec. 4.4. Not later than thirty (30) days after the completion of well plugging operations under this chapter, the operator shall submit a report of well plugging to the department describing in detail the specific methods used to plug the well. The report must: (1) be on a form …

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-5.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Repealed by P.L.140-2011, SEC.29.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-6.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Repealed by P.L.140-2011, SEC.29.

Sec. 7. The director of the division of reclamation may require an owner or operator to redrill and replug a hole if the operator does not comply with section 4, 4.2, or 4.3 of this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-7.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by…

temporary abandonment of well Sec. 8. (a) An owner or operator may delay the plugging and abandoning of a well that has been drilled, completed, and cased for production if the owner or operator satisfies the requirements for: (1) deferring abandonment of the well under subsectio…

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-9.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Repealed by P.L.140-2011, SEC.29.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of natural resources. As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 10. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter, including rules governing: (1) the deadlines for applying for a grant under this chapter; and (2) the types of expenses incurred by a county sheriff's department in providing the law enforcement …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fiscal body" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-6(1) or IC 36-1-2-6(2), whichever applies. As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the counties with special boat patrol needs fund established by section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "lake" has the meaning set forth in IC 14-8-2-137(1). As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 5. (a) The counties with special boat patrol needs fund is established exclusively to provide grants to certain counties to provide law enforcement services on lakes or boundary waters located within the counties. (b) The department shall administer the fund. Money in the fu…

Sec. 6. The department shall develop a formula for the distribution of grants from the fund. The formula must take into account at least the following factors: (1) The number of lakes or boundary waters located within the county. (2) The extent of boat usage for each lake or boun…

Sec. 7. For a county to be eligible to receive a grant from the fund, each year in which a grant is sought the following must occur: (1) The county sheriff must submit to the fiscal body an estimated budget request to provide special needs boat patrol on lakes or boundary waters …

Sec. 8. (a) If a county is awarded a grant under this chapter, the county must establish a special account within the county's general fund. The grant must be deposited in the special account for the county sheriff's or fiscal body's exclusive use in providing law enforcement ser…

Sec. 9. The department shall make the grant distributions to the recipient counties in May and November. As added by P.L.137-1997, SEC.3.

expiration Sec. 0.5. (a) The Kankakee River basin commission is abolished. Notwithstanding IC 14-30-1, as in effect June 30, 2019, the term of any member serving on the Kankakee River basin commission expires July 1, 2019. (b) The county executive from each respective county shal…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "basin" refers to the Kankakee River basin and the Yellow River basin. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 10. (a) The commission may invite the executives of the counties located in the basin in Illinois to appoint one (1) member who meets the qualifications described in section 11 of this chapter to the commission. (b) If a member is appointed under this section, the member ser…

Sec. 11. Each member of the commission appointed under section 9(a) of this chapter must have a background in: (1) construction; (2) project management; (3) flood control; (4) drainage; or (5) another similar professional background. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.…

Sec. 12. The term of office of a member of the commission is four (4) years and continues until a successor is appointed. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 13. (a) An individual who is appointed to the commission is eligible for reappointment. (b) If a vacancy occurs in the position of a member of the commission, the authority that appointed the member shall appoint a new member to fill the vacancy in the same way that the memb…

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a member appointed under section 10 of this chapter. (b) The commission shall elect the following officers: (1) A chairman. (2) A vice chairman. (3) A secretary. (4) A treasurer. (c) The: (1) terms of the officers elected under subsecti…

Sec. 15. The commission shall meet: (1) at least four (4) times per calendar year; and (2) on the call of any of the following: (A) The chairman. (B) The executive director. (C) A quorum of the members of the commission. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.…

Sec. 16. (a) The following rules apply to proceedings of the commission: (1) Five (5) voting members constitute a quorum. (2) At least five (5) affirmative votes are required for the commission to take action. (3) The commission shall keep a record of the commission's resolutions…

Sec. 17. (a) This section does not apply to a member appointed under section 10 of this chapter. (b) 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 …

emergency Sec. 18. (a) The commission: (1) shall develop a plan regarding flood control and drainage within the basin; (2) shall, after June 30, 2019, have exclusive authority to implement drainage and flood control activities within the channels of the Kankakee River and the Yel…

Sec. 19. The commission may do the following: (1) Conduct all studies necessary for the performance of the commission's duties. (2) Publicize, advertise, and distribute reports on the commission's purposes, objectives, and findings. (3) When requested, provide recommendations in …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Kankakee River basin and Yellow River basin development commission established by this chapter. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 20. (a) The commission may receive grants and appropriations from the following: (1) Federal, state, and local governments. (2) Individuals, foundations, and other organizations. (b) The commission may enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance or use of the…

special assessments Sec. 21. (a) The commission is authorized to provide special benefits to taxpayers in the basin by promoting public safety and economic development that is of public use and benefit through public funds provided by the fiscal bodies of the Indiana counties loc…

Sec. 21.5. Before January 1, 2021, the commission must hold at least two (2) public informational meetings in each Indiana county that is located within the basin concerning: (1) the nature and details of the special assessment described in section 21 of this chapter; and (2) a d…

Sec. 22. (a) In each calendar year beginning after December 31, 2020, the county treasurer shall do the following with respect to the property tax statement of a person owning a taxable parcel subject to a special assessment imposed under section 21 of this chapter: (1) Add the a…

procedure; remedy Sec. 23. (a) If: (1) a county fails to pay direct support or special assessments to the commission when due under section 21 or 22 of this chapter; and (2) more than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the due date; the commission shall notify the auditor of sta…

Sec. 24. A county shall use money retained under section 22(d) of this chapter for the following purposes: (1) To improve flood storage capacity along the tributaries of the Kankakee River and the Yellow River. (2) Flood control and drainage projects within the basin. As added by…

reimbursement Sec. 25. (a) The commission shall deposit special assessments received under section 22 of this chapter into a segregated account maintained by the commission. Except as provided in subsection (b), special assessments deposited into the account may not be transferre…

Sec. 26. (a) The commission may: (1) acquire and dispose of real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, lease, devise, or otherwise; and (2) hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease as lessor or lessee real or personal property or any interest in that …

Sec. 27. The commission may sue and be sued. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 28. The commission may, with the approval of the regional planning commissions affected and the department, enter into agreements with agencies in another state that are responsible for the planning or development of all or part of the basin in the other state. As added by P…