Ind. Code ch. 32-19.5-3

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Ind. Code § 32-19.5-3-1 Expression of geographic positions

Sec. 1. (a) The plane coordinates of a point to be used in expressing the geographic position or location of the point in the appropriate zone of the INPCS must consist of two (2) distances, expressed in feet and decimals of a foot or meters and decimals of a meter. When a value is expressed in feet, it must be expressed in international feet (1 foot = 0.3048 meters). (b) The distance described in subsection (a) that gives the distance east of the Y axis is the "east or x-coordinate". The distance described in subsection (a) that gives the distance north of the X axis is the "north or y-coordinate". (c) The Y axis of any zone must be parallel with the central median of that zone. The X axis of any zone must be at right angles to the central median of that zone. As added by P.L.147-2026, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 32-19.5-3-2 Geodetic control points and positioning systems

Sec. 2. To locate the position of the coordinate systems on the surface of the earth within Indiana, the position of the INPCS must be established by geodetic control points or positioning systems, such as the Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) that are part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration CORS Network, or similar points and systems whose positions have been established from those points and systems. As added by P.L.147-2026, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 32-19.5-3-3 Coordinates purporting to define position on land boundary map; recording requirements

Sec. 3. Coordinates based on the Indiana coordinate system of 1927 (as described in IC 32-19), the Indiana coordinate system of 1983 (as described in IC 32-19), the INPCS, or any other coordinate system published by an agency of the federal government or the state, including the Indiana Geospatial Coordinate System, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary map may not be presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records unless the recording document contains the following: (1) The method used to relate the coordinates to the NSRS. (2) The name and zone of the coordinate system, including the following metadata: (A) Reference frame or datum. (B) Datum realization. (C) Epoch. (D) Units. As added by P.L.147-2026, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 32-19.5-3-4 Official geodetic datums

Sec. 4. The official geodetic datums to which geodetic coordinates are referenced within Indiana must be as defined for the NSRS. As added by P.L.147-2026, SEC.18.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/32Fetched: 10/17/2026