Chapter

Drainage Law

Ind. Code § 36-9-27-1— Application of chapter
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-2— Definitions
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-2.5— "Dam" defined; certain sections not applicable; designation as regulated drain; jurisdiction
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-3— Authority to exercise rights and powers of political subdivisions and state
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-4— Establishment
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-5— Composition
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-6— Special members; appointment; powers and duties; compensation
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-7— Officers; meetings; quorum; approval of actions
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-8— Power to sue
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-9— Employment of attorney
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-10— Compensation of members and employees
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-11— Payment of expenses
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-12— Conflicts of interest
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-13— Certain counties; county drainage advisory committees established; powers and duties
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-14— Proceedings affecting more than one county; joint boards
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-15— Jurisdiction over regulated drains
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-16— Private and mutual drains exempt from chapter
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-17— Private and mutual drains; connection with regulated drains; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-18— Private and mutual drains; conversion to regulated drain; procedure upon request by all owners
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-19— Mutual drains; conversion to regulated drain; procedure upon request by single owner
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-20— Drains located in municipalities or sanitary districts; relinquishment of jurisdiction by board
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-20.5— Drain maintenance fund; transfer of jurisdiction over drain to municipality or sanitary district
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-20.6— Right of entry and right-of-way powers
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-21— Certain municipal drains exempt from chapter; assessment of lands benefited by regulated drains
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-22— Construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of municipal drains flowing into regulated drains; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-23— Requests to connect private drains with regulated drains; water pollution control; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-24— Drains located in conservancy districts; jurisdiction
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-25— Drains included in flood control projects; exemption from chapter
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-26— Drains under jurisdiction of certain drainage maintenance and repair districts and associations; exemption from chapter
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-26.5— Change of drain and drainage maintenance jurisdiction; transfer of funds and administration
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-27— Dissolution of certain drainage maintenance and repair districts; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-28— Drains maintained by certain associations; assumption of jurisdiction by board; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-29— County surveyors; powers and duties
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-30— Qualified deputies; appointment; duties; compensation
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-31— Counties without elected surveyors; employment of engineers or surveyors by board
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-32— Contract deputies; appointment; powers and duties; compensation
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-33— Right of entry over private land; extension of spoil banks beyond right-of-way
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-34— Classification of drains by county surveyor
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-35— Submission of classifications and order of work priority of drains to board; notice and hearing on classification and reclassification requests
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-36— Long range plan for reconstruction, maintenance, and vacation of drains; requests for advancement
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-37— Vacation of drains; procedure; appeals
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-38— Periodic maintenance of drains; county surveyor's report
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-39— Periodic maintenance of drains; schedule of assessments
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-40— Periodic maintenance of drains; notice and hearing on county surveyor's report and schedule of assessments; objections; publication of notice of final order
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-41— Periodic maintenance of drains; combination of drains for assessment purposes; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-42— Increases and decreases in assessments for periodic maintenance of drains; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-43— Omission of annual assessment
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-44— Establishment of maintenance funds for drains
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-45— Maintenance funds for drains; use of funds
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-45.5— Excess drainage maintenance fund balance; transfer of funds
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-46— Obstruction of drains; repair procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-47— Persons entering land under contract, easement, or statute; damage to drains; repair procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-48— Construction or reconstruction of drains; relocation of public utility equipment; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-49— Reconstruction of drains; county surveyor's report
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-50— Reconstruction of drains; preparation of schedule of assessments and damages
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-51— Reconstruction of drains necessitated by changes in land use; assessments
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-52— Reconstruction of drains; notice and hearing on county surveyor's report and schedules; objections; final order
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-52.5— Authorization for reconstruction of regulated drain
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-53— Reconstruction proceedings; combination of drains; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-53.5— Review of proposed reconstruction or maintenance project; potential onsite field review
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-54— Establishing new regulated drains; petitions
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-55— Establishing new regulated drains; inspection and preliminary report by county surveyor
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-56— Establishing new regulated drains; negative findings by surveyor; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-57— Establishing new regulated drains; affirmative findings by surveyor; additional lands affected; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-58— Establishing new regulated drains; notice of hearing on petition
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-59— Construction of drains; remonstrances and objections to petition
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-60— Establishing new regulated drains; hearing on petition; consideration of remonstrances and objections
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-61— Establishing new regulated drains; referral of final report to county surveyor; county surveyor's duties
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-62— Establishing new regulated drains; preparation of schedule of assessments; determination of damages
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-63— Establishing new regulated drains; notice and hearing on surveyor's report and schedules of assessments and damages
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-64— Construction of drains depriving property owners of ingress and egress; damage awards
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-65— Establishing new regulated drains; written objections to surveyor's report and schedules; findings and final order by board
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-66— Construction of connecting drain through lands owned by others; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-67— Urban drains; designation
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-68— Urban drains; duties of county surveyor
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-69— Urban drains; preparation of schedule of assessments and determination of damages; notice and hearing
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-69.5— Drainage plans and specifications
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-70— Drains within 300 feet of levees; approval of plans by department of natural resources
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-71— Drains crossing public highways and railroad rights-of-way
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-72— Private crossings, control dams, or other permanent structures; removal, replacement, and maintenance
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-73— General drain improvement fund; establishment; composition; appropriations; disposition of surplus money
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-74— Certain counties; tax levy; appropriations
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-75— Acceptance of grants or gifts
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-76— Cooperation with state or federal agencies
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-77— Contracts; restrictions
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-78— Contracts; bidding; required provisions; surety bonds
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-79— Repealed
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-79.1— Contracts estimated to be not more than $150,000; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-80— Subcontracts
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-80.5— Construction contract changes in specification; change orders
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-81— Partial or progress payments to contractors
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-82— Final payment upon completion of contract; approval of work by county surveyor
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-83— Subcontractors, laborers, or other persons; claims
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-84— Contracts; apportionment of costs to lands benefited
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-85— Certification of assessments to county auditor; disposition of unexpended funds
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-86— Collection of assessments; public entities not exempt from assessments; county treasurer notice to state
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-87— Persons or associations owning multiple properties; single assessment bill
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-88— Assessments; due date; installment payments
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-89— Ditch assessment liens; attachment; termination
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-90— Delinquent assessments on lands owned by municipal corporations
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-91— Assessments; deficiencies resulting from increases in damages or decreases in assessments
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-92— Transfers of property; requests for reassessment; notice and hearing; findings and final order
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-93— Periodic maintenance assessments; property transfers; reassessments; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-94— Bonds; authorization; procedure; terms
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-94.1— Repealed
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-95— Fees for the sale of bonds
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-96— Bonds; limited obligation; collection of delinquencies
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-97— Bond redemption fund; establishment; composition
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-97.5— Construction loans; terms; deposit of proceeds; interest on loan
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-98— Payment of assessments by municipality or county
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-99— Cumulative drainage fund; establishment
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-100— Cumulative drainage fund; tax levy
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-101— Repealed
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-102— Name of fund
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-103— Construction, reconstruction, or maintenance projects for regulated drains; hearings required
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-104— Interstate drains; authorization; joint meetings of state officials
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-105— Interstate drains; cooperation of surveyors and engineers
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-106— Judicial review; petition
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-107— Judicial review; procedure
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-108— Judicial review; stay of proceedings ordered by board
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-109— Judicial review; evidence; filing requirements
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-110— Notice and service; requirements
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-111— Time for filing documents; extensions
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-112— Determination of benefits and damages by board; factors considered
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-113— Investment of funds; consolidation; credit of interest earned
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-114— Drainage board fees in certain counties for certain storm water activities