Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-1 "Advisory board"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "advisory board" refers to the Indiana Drainage Handbook advisory board.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
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in effectInd. Code § 36-9-27.2-2 "Department"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana state department of agriculture.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-3 "Indiana Drainage Handbook"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "Indiana Drainage Handbook" refers to the publication "Indiana Drainage Handbook: An Administrative and Technical Guide for Activities within Indiana Streams and Ditches", which was prepared by the Christopher B. Burke Engineering Company in accordance with P.L.329-1995, published in 1996, and revised and republished in 1999.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-4 Department duty
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall oversee and take all actions necessary for the preparation and publication of an updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.
(b) The department may select a contractor to draft the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook. The contractor selected under this subsection shall be subject to the supervision of the department, and the text developed by the contractor shall be subject to review and comment by the advisory board.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-5 Indiana Drainage Handbook advisory board
Sec. 5. (a) The secretary of agriculture and rural development shall appoint an Indiana Drainage Handbook advisory board to:
(1) advise the contractor and the department on the preparation of the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook; and
(2) review and comment on:
(A) the structure of; and
(B) the text of drafts of;
the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.
(b) The advisory board must include the following:
(1) A representative of the department.
(2) A licensed county surveyor.
(3) A county commissioner.
(4) A representative of a soil and water conservation district.
(5) A licensed engineer.
(6) A representative of the department of natural resources.
(7) A representative of the department of environmental management.
(8) A farmer from northern Indiana.
(9) A farmer from central Indiana.
(10) A farmer from southern Indiana.
(11) A representative of the construction industry.
(12) A representative of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(13) A representative of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(14) A representative of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(15) An individual focused on environmental stewardship and sustainability.
(c) The secretary of agriculture and rural development shall appoint one (1) member of the advisory board as chairperson.
(d) A member of the advisory board serves until:
(1) the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook is published on the website of the department of natural resources or the department; and
(2) the secretary of agriculture and rural development declares that the work of the advisory board is concluded.
(e) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled by appointment by the secretary of agriculture and rural development.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-6 Official action of the advisory board
Sec. 6. (a) The advisory board may not take official action or make official recommendations on:
(1) general drainage policies;
(2) the text of drafts of the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook; or
(3) the structure of the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.
(b) Advice and comments provided by the advisory board are not binding on the department or the contractor selected under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-7 Meetings; per diem
Sec. 7. (a) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the chairperson. After the contractor is selected under section 4 of this chapter, the advisory board:
(1) shall meet at least two (2) times to review the work of the contractor; and
(2) may meet at other times at the call of the chairperson as the contractor's work on the updated Indiana Drainage Handbook progresses.
(b) The expenses of the advisory board shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department.
(c) Each member of the advisory board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-8 Department provides staff
Sec. 8. (a) The department shall staff the advisory board.
(b) The department may record and keep records of comments provided by the advisory board to the department or the contractor selected under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
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