Indiana § 8-23-16-5 - Right to select defense counsel; relieve from civil damages
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§ 8-23-16-5. Right to select defense counsel; relieve from civil damages
Sec. 5. This chapter may not be construed to:
(1) deprive a member of the right to select defense counsel at the member's own expense; or
(2) relieve a member from responsibility in civil damages.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.225.
IC 8-23-17Chapter 17. Relocation Assistance
8-23-17-1"Agency" defined 8-23-17-2"Agency head" defined 8-23-17-3"Displaced person", "displaced", and "displacement" defined 8-23-17-4"Business" defined 8-23-17-5"Farm operation" defined 8-23-17-6"Dwelling" defined 8-23-17-7"Adequate replacement dwelling" defined 8-23-17-8"Gross monthly income" defined 8-23-17-9"Person" and "owner" defined 8-23-17-10"Owner" defined 8-23-17-11"Code enforcement" defined 8-23-17-12Payments; applicable provisions 8-23-17-13Compensation for expenses and losses 8-23-17-14Moving expense and dislocation allowances 8-23-17-15Payment based on average annual net earnings 8-23-17-16Allowance for lease or rental of adequate replacement dwelling 8-23-17-17Allowance for down payment and closing costs for purchase of adequate replacement dwelling 8-23-17-18Relocation advisory assistance program 8-23-17-19Cooperation with other agencies 8-23-17-20Relocation assistance advisory programs; measures, facilities, and services 8-23-17-21Coordination with government community actions 8-23-17-22Service contracts; use of other agencies 8-23-17-23Rules and procedures; establishment 8-23-17-24Rules and provisions; adoption by agency heads and governor 8-23-17-25Policy guidelines 8-23-17-26Reimbursement of conveyance expenses, penalties, and real property taxes 8-23-17-27Awards for condemnation proceeding expenses 8-23-17-28Adequate replacement dwelling requirement 8-23-17-29Effect of chapter 8-23-17-30Federal assistance; compliance with federal law 8-23-17-31Federal assistance; noncompliance with chapter 8-23-17-32Tax exemptions; effect of payments on public assistance eligibility 8-23-17-33Review of determination 8-23-17-34Waiver of eminent domain power; notice to property owner 8-23-17-35Financing of payments
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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