Sec. 17. (a) A municipality, by exercising the power of eminent domain in accordance with IC 32-24 or other applicable law, may acquire property rights inside or outside its corporate boundaries as necessary for the business of a municipally owned utility.
(b) The municipal legislative body may provide for utility lines to be laid through the municipality as the municipally owned utility requires. The municipality may use any property or property rights necessary for constructing, acquiring, operating, or protecting from injury or pollution the municipally owned utility services.
(c) For the purpose of preserving and protecting from injury or pollution the municipal water services, the municipality may exercise its powers in areas within twenty-five (25) miles outside its corporate boundaries.
(d) All attachments made to the utility fixtures, whether intended for public or private use, are subject to the supervision and rules of the utility for protection against abuse or destruction or the inordinate use or waste of utility services.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.74, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.39.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.