Ind. Code ch. 14-9-4

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Ind. Code § 14-9-4-1 Establishment of divisions

Sec. 1. The following divisions are established within the department: (1) Administrative support services. (2) Asset management. (3) Engineering. (4) Entomology and plant pathology. (5) Finance. (6) Fish and wildlife. (7) Forestry. (8) Historic preservation and archeology. (9) Human resources. (10) Land acquisition. (11) Law enforcement. (12) Management information systems. (13) Nature preserves. (14) Communications. (15) Reclamation. (16) State parks. (17) Water. (18) State land office. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-2-1-4 part; 14-3-3-6(c); 14-3-3.3-2(a) part; 14-3-3.4-2 part; 14-3-4-1(d); 14-4-5-4 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.209; P.L.167-2011, SEC.12; P.L.151-2012, SEC.8; P.L.111-2016, SEC.8; P.L.127-2022, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 14-9-4-2 Creation, consolidation, or abolition of divisions or bureaus

Sec. 2. (a) The commission may, with the approval of the governor, create divisions other than the divisions established by section 1 of this chapter as the work of the department develops and as is necessary to differentiate the various functions of the department. (b) The commission may, with the approval of the governor, merge, consolidate, and abolish bureaus and divisions other than the division of law enforcement as the work of the department develops and as is necessary to consolidate, coordinate, or reduce the functions of the department. (c) In the creation, consolidation, or abolition of bureaus or divisions, the commission may not do the following: (1) Exercise a power or duty not otherwise provided by law. (2) Abdicate or otherwise avoid the execution of a duty imposed by law. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3-6(d), (e).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 14-9-4-3 State entomologist; state forester

Sec. 3. The: (1) director of the division of entomology and plant pathology is the state entomologist; and (2) director of the division of forestry is the state forester. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-1-8; 14-7-1-17.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

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