Sec. 2. The department may do the following:

(1) Make available to the public under rules adopted by the department public parks and other suitable places for recreation, conservation, and management of natural and cultural resources. The rules may include a procedure for the establishment of a schedule of admission fees and service charges adopted by the commission for the parks and other places of recreation.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-19-1-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Construct, rent, lease, license, or operate public service privileges and facilities in a state park. An agreement may not be made to rent, lease, or license a public service privilege or facility in a state park for longer than four (4) years, except as provided in section 3 of this chapter.

(3) Acquire other suitable land or park property within Indiana that is entrusted, donated, or devised to Indiana by the United States or by a county, a city, a town, a private corporation, or an individual for the purpose of public recreation or for the preservation of natural beauty or natural features possessing historic value.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-2-9; 14-6-2-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.120.

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