Indiana § 5-19-1-2 - Acceptance by state
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-19-1-2 — Acceptance by state, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-19-1-2. Acceptance by state
Sec. 2. The acceptance by the state shall be made by the officer, board, bureau, commission, department, or division having authority by law to do the acts to effectuate the purposes of any such federal law, by, and with the consent of the governor.
If there is no officer, board, bureau, commission, department or division having authority by law to do the acts to cooperate with the federal government or to effectuate the purposes of such federal law, and it is a matter which the state has power or authority to do, then the governor may designate or appoint an officer or agency to administer, cooperate with, and effectuate the purposes of such federal law, and such officers or agency so designated or appointed with the approval of the governor shall administer the same.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.178, s.2.
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Section 5-19-1-2 ("Acceptance by state") 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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