Directives
Ind. Code § 13-12-4-5
in effectSec. 5. To the fullest extent possible:
(1) the policies, rules, and statutes of the state shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in this chapter; and
(2) all state agencies shall do the following:
(A) Use a systematic, interdisciplinary approach that will ensure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences and the environmental design arts in planning and decision making that may have an impact on the environment.
(B) Identify and develop methods and procedures that will ensure that unquantified environmental amenities and values may be given appropriate consideration in decision making along with economic and technical considerations.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-10-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.71; P.L.135-2026, SEC.43.
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