Indiana § 14-36-2-12 - Sale of land
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§ 14-36-2-12. Sale of land
Sec. 12. (a) If the retention of the land by the department or other state agencies is determined to be impractical, the department may, with the approval of the governor, sell the land:
(1) to political subdivisions of the state at the cost of acquisition and restoration; or
(2) by public sale to the highest bidder for not less than fair market value for reclaimed land as determined by two (2) private appraisers appointed by the department.
(b) The proceeds of a sale may, upon approval of the department, be used and expended to reclaim and rehabilitate land.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-2.1-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.29.
IC 14-37ARTICLE 37. OIL AND GAS
Ch. 1.Applicability Ch. 2.Organization Ch. 3.Commission Duties Ch. 4.Permits Ch. 5.Fee for Class II Wells Ch. 6.Bonding Ch. 7.Drilling Ch. 8.Plugging and Abandonment Ch. 9.Integration and Forced Pooling Ch. 10.Oil and Gas Environmental Fund Ch. 11.Waste Ch. 12.Violations Ch. 13.Penalties
IC 14-37-1Chapter 1. Applicability
14-37-1-1Permit, bond, or security governed by article 14-37-1-2Operation of Class II well after June 30, 1988 14-37-1-3Federal terms and conditions binding owner or operator of Class II well under Subpart C of Underground Injection Control Program 14-37-1-4Federal terms or conditions binding owner or operator of well with permit issued under Subpart D of Underground Injection Control Program 14-37-1-5Applicability limitation
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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