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Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-9-27.2-5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 5. (a) The secretary of agriculture and rural development shall appoint an Indiana Drainage Handbook advisory board to:

(1) advise the contractor and the department on the preparation of the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook;  and

(2) review and comment on:

(A) the structure of;  and

(B) the text of drafts of;

the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.

(b) The advisory board must include the following:

(1) A representative of the department.

(2) A licensed county surveyor.

(3) A county commissioner.

(4) A representative of a soil and water conservation district.

(5) A licensed engineer.

(6) A representative of the department of natural resources.

(7) A representative of the department of environmental management.

(8) A farmer from northern Indiana.

(9) A farmer from central Indiana.

(10) A farmer from southern Indiana.

(11) A representative of the construction industry.

(12) A representative of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

(13) A representative of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

(14) A representative of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.

(15) An individual focused on environmental stewardship and sustainability.

(c) The secretary of agriculture and rural development shall appoint one (1) member of the advisory board as chairperson.

(d) A member of the advisory board serves until:

(1) the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook is published on the website of the department of natural resources or the department;  and

(2) the secretary of agriculture and rural development declares that the work of the advisory board is concluded.

(e) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled by appointment by the secretary of agriculture and rural development.

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