Indiana § 36-9-1-10 - "Watercourse"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 36-9-1-10 — "Watercourse", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-9-1-10. "Watercourse"
Sec. 10. (a) "Watercourse" includes lakes, rivers, streams, and any other body of water.
(b) The term does not include an underground aquifer or water in an underground aquifer.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.87-2012, SEC.2.
IC 36-9-2Chapter 2. General Powers Concerning Transportation and Public Works
36-9-2-1Application of chapter 36-9-2-2Transportation systems; establishment, aid, and operation 36-9-2-3Transportation facilities; establishment, aid, and operation 36-9-2-4Vehicles for public hire; regulation of services; exemptions 36-9-2-5Public ways; establishment 36-9-2-6Public ways; rights-of-way through, under, or over 36-9-2-7Public ways; regulation of use; school corporation grounds 36-9-2-8Watercourses; establishment and control 36-9-2-9Watercourses; channel alterations 36-9-2-10Watercourses; taking or permitting escape of water 36-9-2-11Watercourses; altering temperature or affecting flow of water 36-9-2-12Watercourses; introduction of any substance 36-9-2-13Watercourses; purification 36-9-2-14Waterworks 36-9-2-15Utility service to public 36-9-2-16Disposal of waste substances and domestic or sanitary sewage; regulation of services and charges 36-9-2-17Disposal of waste substances and domestic or sanitary sewage; systems 36-9-2-18Extraterritorial powers; four mile limit 36-9-2-19Repealed 36-9-2-20Repeal of extraterritorial authority; ordinances and resolutions adopted before July 1, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 36-9-1-10
What does Indiana Code § 36-9-1-10 cover?
Section 36-9-1-10 (""Watercourse"") 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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