Indiana Code
Chapter 10. Oil and Gas Environmental Fund
14-37-10-6. Exhausting Other Sources of Funding Before Seeking Appropriation

Sec. 6. The department shall make a reasonable effort to exhaust any other sources of funding available for the purposes described in section 5 of this chapter before seeking an appropriation from the fund. If, however, a delay in:
(1) plugging and repairing a well; or
(2) mitigating environmental damage as provided under section 5 of this chapter;
poses a hazard to health, safety, or the environment, the department may seek an immediate appropriation from the fund.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-12-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.