Change of drain and drainage maintenance jurisdiction; transfer of funds and administration
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-26.5
in effectSec. 26.5. (a) A county executive may change a regulated drain that is subject to this chapter into a drain that is subject to the jurisdiction of a drainage maintenance and repair district under IC 14-27-8.
(b) When a drain that is subject to assessments for periodic maintenance and repair under this chapter becomes subject to the jurisdiction of a drainage maintenance and repair district under IC 14-27-8, the county treasurer shall transfer all money in the drain's maintenance fund established under section 44 of this chapter to the drain's drainage maintenance fund established under IC 14-27-8-19.
(c) The county executive shall establish procedures for the transition of a drain from administration under this chapter to administration under IC 14-27-8.
As added by P.L.154-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.89; P.L.97-2004, SEC.132.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/36Fetched: 10/17/2026