# Ind. Code § 36-7-18-2: Declaration of public purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A7_C18_S36-7-18-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 36-7-18-2
- **Heading:** Declaration of public purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 36-7-18-2

## Text

Sec. 2. The clearance, replanning, and reconstruction of the areas in which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property may be acquired.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-2 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37.

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