# Ind. Code § 8-23-20-3: Determination of legality of Secretary's actions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 8-23-20-3
- **Heading:** Determination of legality of Secretary's actions
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 8 / Article 23 / Chapter 20 / Section 8-23-20-3

## Text

Sec. 3. The attorney general shall institute proceedings under 23 U.S.C. 131 to obtain a judicial determination of the legality of the determination of the United States Secretary of Commerce if the Secretary makes a final determination to:

(1) withhold funds from Indiana;

(2) fail to agree with Indiana as to the size, lighting, and spacing of signs; or

(3) fail to agree with Indiana as to unzoned commercial or industrial areas in which signs may be erected and maintained.

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.229.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-1 Agreements with United States Secretary of Commerce](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-2 Form of agreements; negotiation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-3 Determination of legality of Secretary's actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-4 Signs in adjacent areas; standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-5 Signs in unzoned and zoned commercial and industrial areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-6 Prohibited signs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-7 Authorized signs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-8 Directional signs within 200 feet of right-of-way](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-9 Removal of previously existing nonconforming signs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-10 Acquisition of nonconforming signs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-11 Payment of compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-11.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-12 Compensation determination; civil actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-12.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-13 Enforcement of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-13.md)
- [Ind. Code § 8-23-20-14 Injunctions; criminal proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C20_S8-23-20-14.md)

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