Indiana § 5-19-1-1 - Cooperation with federal government
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-19-1-1 — Cooperation with federal government, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-19-1-1. Cooperation with federal government
Sec. 1. The state, or any political subdivision thereof, are each hereby authorized and empowered to the full extent authorized by the Constitution of Indiana and not prohibited by law, to accept the provisions of any law of the Congress of the United States of America, or any rule, regulation, order or finding made pursuant thereto, now or hereafter in force, which, upon acceptance, authorizes the state, or any political subdivision thereof, to cooperate with the federal government, or to receive benefits for itself or any of its citizens; and the state, or any political subdivision thereof, is hereby authorized and empowered to do any and all acts, and to make any rule, regulation, order, or finding, that may be necessary to cooperate with the federal government or to effectuate the purposes of any such federal law.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.178, s.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-19-1-1 ("Cooperation with federal government") 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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