§ 14-25-7-1 “Aquifer” defined
§ 14-25-7-2 “Beneficial use” defined
§ 14-25-7-3 “Ground water” defined
§ 14-25-7-4 “Instream use” defined
§ 14-25-7-5 “Person” defined
§ 14-25-7-6 “Reasonable beneficial use” defined
§ 14-25-7-7 “Stream” defined
§ 14-25-7-8 “Water resource” defined
§ 14-25-7-9 “Withdrawal use” defined
§ 14-25-7-10 Administration of chapter
§ 14-25-7-11 Duties of commission
§ 14-25-7-12 Powers of commission
§ 14-25-7-12.5 Voluntary monitoring program
§ 14-25-7-13 Inventory of water resources; plans and recommendations
§ 14-25-7-14 Minimum flows of streams; minimum levels of ground water
§ 14-25-7-15 Significant water withdrawal facilities; registration; report to the commission; waiver
§ 14-25-7-16 Duties; interim study committee on agriculture and natural resources
§ 14-25-7-17 Violations
§ 14-25-7-18 Finance authority quality assurance review of water withdrawal data
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 14 > Article 25 > Chapter 7 - Water Resource Management

  • beneficial use: means the use of water for any useful and productive purpose. See Indiana Code 14-25-7-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • ground water: means all water occurring beneath the surface of the ground regardless of location and form. See Indiana Code 14-25-7-3
  • 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.
  • person: means an individual, an incorporated or unincorporated organization or association, a trustee or legal representative, the state, a political subdivision of the state, the United States of America, an agency of the state, a political subdivision of the state or of the United States of America, or a group of such persons acting in concert. See Indiana Code 14-25-7-5
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • stream: means a natural or an altered river, creek, slough, watercourse, or artificial channel that has:

    Indiana Code 14-25-7-7

  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • 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
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • water resource: means all water:

    Indiana Code 14-25-7-8

  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5