Indiana Code 4-20.5-15-1. Consent to federal acquisition of property by purchase or eminent domain; title; jurisdiction and control
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Sec. 1. (a) The consent of the state is given to the acquisition of property by the United States, by purchase or eminent domain, for any of the following:
(2) The construction and maintenance of slackwater navigation on a navigable river within or bordering on Indiana by erecting dams, abutments, locks, lock-keepers’ houses, chutes, or other necessary structures.
(1) The improvement of a navigable river within or bordering on Indiana by means of locks, dams, and adjustable chutes.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-20.5-15-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
(b) The United States has title to property and exercises jurisdiction and control over the property when purchased or acquired as provided by this section.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.