Sec. 2. The purpose of the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior property law in a style that is clear, concise, and easy to interpret and apply. Except to the extent that:

(1) the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly is amended to reflect the changes made in a provision of another bill that adds to, amends, or repeals a provision in the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-16-1-2

  • prior property law: refers to the statutes that are repealed or amended in the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly as the statutes existed before the effective date of the applicable or corresponding provision of the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly. See Indiana Code 32-16-1-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the minutes of meetings of the code revision commission during 2001 expressly indicate a different purpose;

the substantive operation and effect of the prior property law continue uninterrupted as if the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.

[2002 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.1.