First Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2011)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1343
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 6-6-11-12.5; (11)HE1343.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 6-6-11-12.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 12.5. (a) The lake and
river enhancement fund is established and allocated for the following
purposes:
(1) One-half (1/2) of the fund shall be used to pay costs incurred
by the department of natural resources in implementing the lake
and river enhancement projects required by IC 14-32-7-12(b)(7).
(2) One-half (1/2) of the fund shall be used by the department of
natural resources to pay for
lake or river (as defined in
IC 14-32-7-12) projects, including, but not limited to, projects
to:
(A) remove sediment;
(B) control exotic or invasive plants or animals; or
(C) remove logjams or obstructions.
For purposes of this subdivision, the fund may not be used for
projects relating to a manmade ditch or waterway.
Lake projects, including projects to:
(A) remove sediment; or
(B) control exotic or invasive plants or animals.
(b) The fund shall be administered by the director of the department
of natural resources.
(c) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in
the fund.
(d) The fund consists of the revenue from the lake and river
enhancement fee paid by boat owners and deposited under section
12(c)(1) of this chapter.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
to the state general fund.
(f) With the approval of the governor and the budget agency, the
money in the fund allocated under subsection (a)(1) may be used to
augment and supplement the funds appropriated for the implementation
of lake and river enhancement projects required by
IC 14-32-7-12(b)(7).