Eminent domain powers
Ind. Code § 14-13-1-17
in effectSec. 17. (a) The commission may acquire by appropriation under Indiana eminent domain law:
(1) any land, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, or other interests in real property, including land under water and riparian rights; or
(2) any existing facilities, betterments, and improvements, or other property;
necessary and proper for the creation, development, establishment, maintenance, or operation of a project or any part of a project.
(b) If property is acquired under Indiana eminent domain law, the commission shall use the property only for the specific uses that are stated in the complaint filed under IC 32-24-1-4 and for no other purpose.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-29-5(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.58.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026