Division of soil conservation; administration and coordination of duties and responsibilities of department of agriculture; annual report

Sec. 6. (a) The division of soil conservation:

(1) shall administer and coordinate the duties and responsibilities of the Indiana state department of agriculture under the land resource programs authorized by this chapter; and

(2) in carrying out its duties under subdivision (1), may work in cooperation with the following:

(A) Federal and state agencies.

(B) Local governmental agencies involved in land use planning and zoning.

(C) Any person, firm, institution, or agency, public or private, having an interest in land conservation.

(b) The Indiana state department of agriculture may employ the personnel and provide facilities and services that are necessary to carry out the Indiana state department of agriculture's duties and responsibilities under this chapter.

(c) The Indiana state department of agriculture shall prepare an annual report of the division of soil conservation's expenditures and accomplishments and that contains a proposed business plan.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-3-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.136-1997, SEC.37; P.L.1-2006, SEC.223; P.L.175-2006, SEC.15; P.L.120-2008, SEC.16.