Indiana § 8-23-7-26 - Surveys and investigations; right of entry
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-23-7-26 — Surveys and investigations; right of entry, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-23-7-26. Surveys and investigations; right of entry
Sec. 26. An authorized employee or representative of the department engaged in a survey or investigation authorized by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, including a survey or investigation for purposes of IC 8-23-5-9, may enter upon, over, or under any land or property within Indiana to conduct the survey or investigation by manual or mechanical means, which include the following:
(1) Inspecting.
(2) Measuring.
(3) Leveling.
(4) Boring.
(5) Trenching.
(6) Sample-taking.
(7) Archeological digging.
(8) Investigating soil and foundation.
(9) Transporting equipment.
(10) Any other work necessary to carry out the survey or investigation.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.216. Amended by P.L.99-2008, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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