Indiana § 36-1-7-8 - Interstate compact
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 36-1-7-8 — Interstate compact, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-1-7-8. Interstate compact
Sec. 8. If any entities of other jurisdictions are parties to an agreement under section 3 of this chapter, the agreement constitutes an interstate compact. However, in a case or controversy involving such an agreement, all parties to the agreement shall be considered real parties in interest; and if the state suffers any damages or incurs any liability as a result of being joined as a party in such a case or controversy, it may bring an action against any entity causing the state to suffer damages or incur liability.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-1-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
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Section 36-1-7-8 ("Interstate compact") 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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