Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-1 Definitions for the article
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
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in effectInd. Code § 14-30.5-1-2 "Commission"
Sec. 2. "Commission" refers to a watershed development commission established under this article.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-3 "Designated watershed"
Sec. 3. "Designated watershed" means the watershed:
(1) within which a watershed development commission may exercise the powers conferred by this article; and
(2) after which a watershed development commission is named under IC 14-30.5-2-3(c).
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-4 "Executive"
Sec. 4. "Executive" refers to the following:
(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), in a county subject to IC 36-2-2, the county board of commissioners (as described in IC 36-2-2-2).
(2) In a county subject to IC 36-2-3.5, the county council (as described in IC 36-2-3.5-3).
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-5 "Indiana business"
Sec. 5. "Indiana business" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-22-15-20.5.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-6 "Out-of-state business"
Sec. 6. "Out-of-state business" refers to a business that is not an Indiana business.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-7 "Resident of Indiana"
Sec. 7. (a) "Resident of Indiana" means an individual:
(1) who is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) who:
(A) holds a certificate of title for a motor vehicle registered in Indiana;
(B) is registered to vote in Indiana;
(C) is the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in an elementary or a secondary school located in Indiana; or
(D) except as provided in subsection (b), derives more than one-half (1/2) of the individual's gross income (as defined in Section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code) from sources in Indiana, according to the provisions applicable to determining the source of adjusted gross income that are set forth in IC 6-3-2-2.
(b) An individual who meets the condition set forth in subsection (a)(2)(D) is not a resident of Indiana if a preponderance of the evidence concerning the conditions set forth in subsection (a)(2)(A) through (a)(2)(C) proves that the individual is not a resident of Indiana.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-8 "Surface water outlet"
Sec. 8. "Surface water outlet" means the river, stream, lake, impoundment, or other body of water into which the water in a watershed naturally drains.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-9 "Taxable parcel"
Sec. 9. "Taxable parcel" means a parcel of real property that is not exempt from property taxation under IC 6-1.1-10.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-10 "Watershed"
Sec. 10. "Watershed" means the area of land from which water naturally drains into a particular surface water outlet.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 14-30.5-1-11 "Water infrastructure" excludes drinking water project
Sec. 11. A reference in this article to "water infrastructure" or "water infrastructure purposes" excludes any drinking water project in a county, city, or town that is located inside or outside of a commission's designated watershed, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026