Purpose
Ind. Code § 14-31-4-1
in effectSec. 1. The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) fulfill the requirements to be met by the state under the federal Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987; and
(2) provide special protection in perpetuity for abandoned property and features and formations in:
(A) Lake Michigan; or
(B) the Ohio River;
that have historical, archeological, recreational, ecological, geological, environmental, educational, scenic, or scientific value.
As added by P.L.125-2025, SEC.7.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026