Indiana § 21-7-12-2 - Purpose
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 21-7-12-2 — Purpose, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-7-12-2. Purpose
Sec. 2. The purpose of the recodification act of the 2007 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior 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 2007 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 2007 regular session of the general assembly; or
(2) the minutes of meetings of the code revision commission during 2006 expressly indicate a different purpose;
the substantive operation and effect of the prior law continue uninterrupted as if the recodification act of the 2007 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.
[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.242.
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Section 21-7-12-2 ("Purpose") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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