Indiana § 14-26-8-9 - Viewers; appointment and qualifications
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§ 14-26-8-9. Viewers; appointment and qualifications
Sec. 9. On the day set for the hearing on the form of a petition, the court shall appoint two (2) viewers who shall, with the viewers designated under section 8 of this chapter, pass upon the project as set out. The two (2) viewers appointed by the court:
(1) must be reputable freeholders;
(2) may not be qualified to sign the petitions;
(3) may not be related to an affected landowner; and
(4) must be residents of a county in which the lake lies.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-18-4 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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