Indiana Code 14-26-3-3. Department becoming party to or prosecuting action to preserve lakes, rivers, or streams

Sec. 3. The department may do the following:

(1) Become a party, either plaintiff or defendant, to any cause or legal action:

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Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

(A) that is pending in any court in Indiana; or

(B) that is brought or commenced in any court in Indiana;

affecting the preservation or maintenance of the lakes, rivers, and streams in Indiana.

(2) Commence and prosecute any cause in any court in Indiana for the purpose of preserving and maintaining the waters of the state.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-12-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.