Sec. 31. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the commission may do the following:
(1) Acquire by grant, gift, purchase, or devise, and dispose of, conservation easements under IC 32-23-5 in land within the one hundred (100) year flood plains and the wetlands in the basin.
(2) Acquire, by grant, gift, purchase, or devise, improvements within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin for the purpose of removing those improvements.
(3) Adopt rules that restrict construction within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin.
(4) Acquire, dispose of, hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, or devise.
(b) The commission may exercise the powers granted by this section as follows:
(1) For purposes of IC 32-23-5.
(2) To contribute to the following:
(A) Flood mitigation.
(B) Flood damage reduction.
(C) Improvements in water quality.
(D) Soil conservation.
As added by P.L.138-2018, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Article 30. River Basin Commissions
Chapter 3. St. Joseph River Basin Commission
14-30-3-3. "Participating County"
14-30-3-4. "St. Joseph River Basin"
14-30-3-5. Separate Municipal Corporation
14-30-3-6. Participating County; Designation
14-30-3-7. Boundary Certification
14-30-3-13. Advisory Committee
14-30-3-15.5. Electronic Meetings
14-30-3-17. Capacity to Sue or Be Sued
14-30-3-20. Government Officials Attending Meetings and Advising
14-30-3-21. Interstate Compact With Michigan
14-30-3-22. Grants and Appropriations
14-30-3-24. Appropriations to Carry Out Commission's Responsibilities
14-30-3-25. Expenditures; Deposits
14-30-3-26. Political Subdivision Cooperative Agreement With Commission
14-30-3-27. Determination of Best Method and Manner
14-30-3-28. Public Meeting Concerning Plan to Improve Water Quality or Mitigate Flooding
14-30-3-29. State Approval of Plan
14-30-3-31. Commission Acquisition Powers; Restriction of Construction in Flood Plains