Indiana § 32-21-7-2 - Property owned by state or political subdivision; adverse possession action against political subdivision barred after 6-30-1998
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§ 32-21-7-2. Property owned by state or political subdivision; adverse possession action against political subdivision barred after 6-30-1998
Sec. 2. (a) Title to real property owned by the state or a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) may not be alienated by adverse possession.
(b) A cause of action based on adverse possession may not be commenced against a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) after June 30, 1998.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-20-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.16-2009, SEC.30.
IC 32-21-8Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure
32-21-8-1Applicability of chapter 32-21-8-2Tax sale surplus fund disclosure form; filing 32-21-8-3Tax sale surplus fund disclosure form; contents 32-21-8-4Signing and acknowledging of form 32-21-8-5Duties of county auditor 32-21-8-6State board of accounts to prescribe form 32-21-8-7Endorsement of conveyance document
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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