Ind. Code ch. 34-30-31.5

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Ind. Code § 34-30-31.5-1 "Reservoir conservancy district"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "reservoir conservancy district" means a reservoir conservancy district established under IC 14-33-24. As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 34-30-31.5-2 "Utility owner of the reservoir located within the boundaries of the reservoir conservancy district"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "utility owner of the reservoir located within the boundaries of the reservoir conservancy district" has the meaning set forth in IC 14-33-24-5. As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 34-30-31.5-3 "Watercraft"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "watercraft" means any instrumentality or device in or by means of which a person may be transported upon a body of water, including: (1) a motorboat, sailboat, rowboat, personal watercraft (as defined in IC 14-8-2-202.5), kayak, canoe, pontoon boat, stand up paddle board, or jon boat of any length or size; and (2) a floating object, whether or not connected to a watercraft described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 34-30-31.5-4 Utility owner and state not liable for injury, death, or damage incurred in reservoir conservancy district

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the utility owner of the reservoir located within the boundaries of a reservoir conservancy district is not liable for any personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss of any nature that an individual incurs while present on or in the reservoir of a reservoir conservancy district, regardless of whether the individual is in a watercraft at the time of the incident causing the personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss, and regardless of whether the individual or any other person with whom the individual was associated paid a recreation fee as described in IC 14-33-24-9 to the reservoir conservancy district for the privilege of using the reservoir of the reservoir conservancy district for recreational purposes. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of the utility owner of the reservoir located within the boundaries of a reservoir conservancy district. (c) The state is not liable for any personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss of any nature that an individual incurs while present on or in the reservoir of a reservoir conservancy district, regardless of: (1) whether the individual is in a watercraft at the time of the incident causing the personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss; and (2) whether the individual or any other person with whom the individual was associated paid a recreation fee as described in IC 14-33-24-9 to the reservoir conservancy district for the privilege of using the reservoir conservancy district for recreational purposes. As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 34-30-31.5-5 Owner of property in reservoir conservancy district not liable for injury or damage incurred by recreational user

Sec. 5. If a person is an owner, as defined in IC 14-22-10-2(c), of property located in a reservoir conservancy district: (1) IC 14-22-10-2(d) applies to an individual who goes upon or through the person's property located in the reservoir conservancy district for the purpose of: (A) entering; or (B) leaving; the reservoir located within the boundaries of a reservoir conservancy district; and (2) under IC 14-22-10-2(e), but subject to IC 14-22-10-2(f) and IC 14-22-10-2(g), the person does not assume responsibility or incur liability for: (A) an injury to; or (B) damage to the property of; an individual caused by an act or failure to act of other persons using the person's property or the reservoir located in the reservoir conservancy district. As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 34-30-31.5-6 Duty owed to recreational user not changed by establishment of reservoir conservancy district

Sec. 6. Neither: (1) a person who: (A) has a fee interest in; (B) is a tenant, a lessee, or an occupant of; or (C) is in control of; a property located in a reservoir conservancy district; nor (2) the reservoir conservancy district; owes a greater duty to an individual using the reservoir for a recreational purpose than they would owe if the conservancy district had not been established. As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.17.

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