Public policy regarding regulation of public waters

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Indiana Code › Title 14 › Article 25 › Chapter 1 › Section 14-25-1-10

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Sec. 10. The policy that surface waters of Indiana are declared to be public waters and subject to regulation by the general assembly is the accepted policy of the state. Users of surface waters who:

(1) institute withdrawal of water for artificial uses from a natural stream, natural lake, or other natural body of water; or

(2) increase artificial uses;

are subject to regulation of the uses or increased uses that are enacted into law by the general assembly.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.

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