Indiana § 32-24-4-1 - Public utilities
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-24-4-1 — Public utilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-24-4-1. Public utilities
Sec. 1. (a) A person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation authorized to do business in Indiana and authorized to:
(1) furnish, supply, transmit, transport or distribute electrical energy, gas, oil, petroleum, water, heat, steam, hydraulic power, or communications by telegraph or telephone to the public or to any town or city; or
(2) construct, maintain or operate turnpikes, toll bridges, canals, public landings, wharves, ferries, dams, aqueducts, street railways, or interurban railways for the use of the public or for the use of any town or city;
may take, acquire, condemn, and appropriate land, real estate, or any interest in the land or real estate to accomplish the essential delivery of services described in subdivisions (1) and (2).
(b) A person described in subsection (a) has all accommodations, rights, and privileges necessary to accomplish the use for which the property is taken. A person acting under subsection (a) may use acquired, condemned, or appropriated land to construct railroad siding, switch, or industrial tracks connecting its plant or facilities with the tracks of any common carrier.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-3-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.163-2006, SEC.16.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 32-24-4-1
What does Indiana Code § 32-24-4-1 cover?
Section 32-24-4-1 ("Public utilities") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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