IC 4-20.5-15
    Chapter 15. Acquisition of Property by the United States forImprovements on Rivers

IC 4-20.5-15-1
Consent to federal acquisition of property by purchase or eminentdomain; title; jurisdiction and control
    Sec. 1. (a) The consent of the state is given to the acquisition ofproperty by the United States, by purchase or eminent domain, forany of the following:
        (1) The improvement of a navigable river within or borderingon Indiana by means of locks, dams, and adjustable chutes.
        (2) The construction and maintenance of slackwater navigationon a navigable river within or bordering on Indiana by erectingdams, abutments, locks, lock-keepers' houses, chutes, or othernecessary structures.
    (b) The United States has title to property and exercisesjurisdiction and control over the property when purchased oracquired as provided by this section.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.

IC 4-20.5-15-2
Consent to federal purchase of property on Ohio or WabashRivers; limits on eminent domain acquisitions; cession ofjurisdiction and right to assess and tax; judicial process
    Sec. 2. (a) The consent of the state is given to the purchase by theUnited States, or under the authority of the United States, of propertylocated on the banks of the Ohio or Wabash Rivers and withinIndiana for the construction of locks, dams, abutments, lock-keepers'dwellings, or other structures necessary for the improvement of therivers.
    (b) If the United States determines that it must acquire theproperty by eminent domain, the United States may not acquire morethan ten (10) acres in any one (1) location under this section.
    (c) If the United States acquires property under this section, thestate cedes the following:
        (1) Jurisdiction over the property to the United States.
        (2) Right of assessment and taxation of the property andbuildings located on the property acquired by the United States.
    (d) This section does not debar or hinder the process of a court orjudge of Indiana within the property acquired by the United Statesunder this section, after the United States ceases to use the propertyfor which it was acquired.
As added by P.L.7-1993, SEC.7.