Indiana § 14-28-3-1 - Legislative finding
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§ 14-28-3-1. Legislative finding
Sec. 1. The general assembly finds the following:
(1) That the loss of lives and property, the disruption of commerce and government services, and the unsanitary conditions caused by floods, all of which are detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Indiana, are a matter of deep concern.
(2) That structural measures alone do not provide an adequate solution to flood problems.
(3) That it is necessary to enact and implement a state flood plain management program to decrease existing flood damages, mitigate future flood damages, and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of Indiana.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22.5-1.5.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21.
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