Ind. Code ch. 8-10-3

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Ind. Code § 8-10-3-1 Authority for acquisition and operation of port facilities

Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the definitions set forth in IC 8-10-1-2 apply throughout this chapter. (b) In addition to the powers conferred upon the ports of Indiana by other provisions of this article, the ports of Indiana shall have the power whenever the ports of Indiana finds it either desirable or necessary in order to increase the water borne traffic into or out of the port to acquire, lease, construct, maintain, repair, and police facilities, adjuncts, and appurtenances for use in the business of in transit processing, finishing, reduction, conversion, completion, packaging, bottling, transshipment, or handling of commodities. In exercising the powers granted in this section, the ports of Indiana shall have all the powers granted to the ports of Indiana by this article in connection with a port project, and the term "port project", as used in this article, shall be deemed and construed to include facilities, adjuncts, and appurtenances of the character referred to in this section. Formerly: Acts 1965, c.237, s.1. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.17; P.L.98-2008, SEC.42.

Ind. Code § 8-10-3-2 Authority for establishment and operation of foreign-trade zones

Sec. 2. The ports of Indiana, or a public or private agency or corporation of the state of Indiana designated by the ports of Indiana, is hereby authorized to make application to the board established by the act of Congress approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 998-1003; 19 United States Code 81a-81u) (Public Law 397, 73rd Congress) entitled "an act to provide for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States to expedite and encourage foreign commerce and other purposes," and all acts amendatory thereto, for a grant to the ports of Indiana, or a public or private agency or corporation of the state of Indiana designated by the ports of Indiana, of the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone at such places within the state of Indiana as the ports of Indiana may determine, including lake ports, river ports, and elsewhere, pursuant to the provisions of such act, and if such application be granted to accept such grant and to establish, operate, and maintain such zone in accordance with law. Formerly: Acts 1965, c.237, s.2; Acts 1975, P.L.84, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.28, SEC.1; P.L.98-2008, SEC.43.

Ind. Code § 8-10-3-3 Eminent domain

Sec. 3. The ports of Indiana in any appropriation of property, under the provisions of the appropriate eminent domain law, may take either a fee simple title in any property, or easement, or right-of-way, or riparian right, or any other estate therein as in any particular instance as to any parcel of property may be deemed necessary by the ports of Indiana. Formerly: Acts 1965, c.237, s.3. As amended by P.L.98-2008, SEC.44.

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