Indiana § 16-20-5-1 - Authority to establish; jurisdiction
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§ 16-20-5-1. Authority to establish; jurisdiction
Sec. 1. (a) If a multiple county sewer, water, wastewater, or similar district has been established under IC 13-26 or IC 13-3-2 (before its repeal), the affected counties may by concurrent resolution of each county executive establish an area board of health for the sole purposes of administering and enforcing, consistent with environmental management laws (as defined in IC 13-11-2-71), all state and local environmental statutes, rules, and ordinances relative to the maintenance of a high quality environmental level in the district.
(b) Area boards of health created under this chapter have jurisdiction with the board established under IC 13-13-8 and the department of environmental management within the uniform inspection and enforcement area established under section 5 of this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7.5-1.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-1996, SEC.74; P.L.133-2012, SEC.182.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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