Ind. Code ch. 14-14-2

in effect

Ind. Code § 14-14-2-1 Assent to federal land and water conservation fund law

Sec. 1. (a) Indiana assents to 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq. For the purposes of 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq., the department: (1) may prepare, maintain, and keep up to date a comprehensive plan for the development of the outdoor recreation resources of Indiana; and (2) shall coordinate the department's activities with and represent the interests of all agencies of the state, county, city, and other governmental units. (b) To accomplish the activities described in subsection (a), the department may enter into and administer contracts and agreements with the United States or an appropriate agency of the United States for the planning and the acquisition of development projects involving participating federal aid money on behalf of a state, a county, a city, or other governmental unit. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-5-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 14-14-2-2 Duties of director

Sec. 2. The director shall do the following: (1) Perform the acts for the state that are necessary to conduct the establishment of cooperative outdoor recreation projects in compliance with 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq. and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq. (2) Accept and administer money paid to the state by the federal government for the purposes defined in 16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq. if money accruing to the state is not diverted for any other purpose than the purpose for which the money was received. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-5-2.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.7.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026