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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 27. (a) Before an authorized employee or representative of the department enters upon, over, or under any land or water under section 26 of this chapter, the occupant of the land or water shall be notified in writing by first class United States mail of the entry not later than five (5) days before the date of entry. The employee or representative of the department shall present written identification or authorization to the occupant of the land or water before entering the land or water.
(b) At the same time and in the same manner as the notice required under subsection (a), the department shall notify the occupant and the record owner of the land or property of the following:
(1) With respect to damage that occurs to the land or property as a result of entry upon, over, or under the land or property as set forth in section 26 of this chapter:
(A) a description of the aggrieved party's right to compensation for the damage from the department; and
(B) the procedure that the aggrieved party must follow to obtain the compensation.
(2) The name, mailing address, and telephone number of an individual or office within the department to which an aggrieved party may direct questions concerning the rights and procedures described in subdivision (1).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-23-7-27 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-8-utilities-and-transportation/in-code-sect-8-23-7-27/
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