CHAPTER 6. WABASH RIVER HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION
IC 14-13-6
Chapter 6. Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission
IC 14-13-6-1
Applicability of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to those counties that contain a
part of the corridor.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-2
"Commission" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
Wabash River heritage corridor commission established by this
chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-3
"Corridor" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "corridor" refers to the Wabash
River heritage corridor.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-4
"Wabash River" defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "Wabash River" includes the
following:
(1) The Little River.
(2) The portage between the Little River and the Maumee
River.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-5
"Wabash River heritage corridor" defined
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "Wabash River heritage corridor"
means the strip of land in Indiana abutting:
(1) the Wabash River;
(2) the Little River; and
(3) the portage between the Little River and the Maumee River.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-6
Establishment of commission
Sec. 6. The Wabash River heritage corridor commission is
established.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-7
Members
Sec. 7. The members of the commission are the following:
(1) The director or the director's designee.
(2) One (1) individual appointed by the county executive of
each county that:
(A) contains a part of the corridor; and
(B) chooses to support the activities of the commission by
resolution adopted by the county executive.
(3) The director of the Indiana department of transportation, or
the director's designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(4) The director of the division of historic preservation and
archaeology of the department of natural resources, or the
director's designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(5) The director of the department of environmental
management, or the director's designee, who shall serve as a
nonvoting member.
(6) The director of the office of tourism development or the
director's designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(7) The president of the Indiana economic development
corporation or the president's designee, who shall serve as a
nonvoting member.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.135-1997, SEC.3;
P.L.229-2005, SEC.13.
IC 14-13-6-8
Duties of counties appointing members
Sec. 8. Each county that appoints a member to the commission
shall do the following:
(1) Send a copy of the resolution to the director.
(2) Inform the director of the name of the county's appointee
when the appointment is made.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-9
Term of members; eligibility for reappointment
Sec. 9. (a) The term of an appointed member of the commission
is two (2) years.
(b) A member of the commission may be reappointed.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-10
Filling of vacancies
Sec. 10. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the
remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as an original
appointment.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-11
Designated member
Sec. 11. If a member of the commission is unable to attend a
meeting of the commission, the member may designate an individual
to act in the member's place at the meeting.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-12
Designated director
Sec. 12. The director may designate an individual to act on the
director's behalf under this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-13
Compensation and expenses
Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a member of the
commission appointed under section 7(2) of this chapter is not
entitled to a salary per diem.
(b) While away from the member's home and regular place of
business in the performance of services for the commission, a
member of the commission appointed under section 7(2) of this
chapter is entitled to reimbursement for:
(1) travel expenses, as provided under IC 4-13-1-4; and
(2) other expenses actually incurred in connection with the
member's duties;
as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(c) A member of the commission appointed under section 7(2) of
this chapter shall be reimbursed for other reasonable expenses that
the member incurs in the performance of the member's duties under
this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.135-1997, SEC.4.
IC 14-13-6-14
Officers
Sec. 14. The commission shall select a president and vice
president. The director shall act as secretary of the commission.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-15
Meetings
Sec. 15. The commission shall meet:
(1) as the commission determines; or
(2) upon the call of the president or the director.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-16
Promotion of conservation and development
Sec. 16. (a) The commission shall promote the conservation and
development of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources in the
corridor by the following:
(1) The exchange of information.
(2) The establishment of common goals.
(3) Cooperative action of the people and governmental units
along the corridor.
(b) The commission does not have any power concerning the
following:
(1) Land use control.
(2) The Wabash River.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-17
Quorum
Sec. 17. A majority of the members appointed under section 7(2)
of this chapter constitutes a quorum.
As added by P.L.135-1997, SEC.5.
IC 14-13-6-18
Bylaws
Sec. 18. The commission may adopt bylaws that the commission
considers necessary for carrying out the functions of the commission
under this chapter.
As added by P.L.135-1997, SEC.6.
IC 14-13-6-19
Wabash River heritage corridor commission fund
Sec. 19. (a) The Wabash River heritage corridor commission fund
is established for the purpose of paying:
(1) reimbursement of the expenses of members under section 13
of this chapter;
(2) other administrative costs and expenses reasonably incurred
under this chapter, including expenses for publications and
postage; and
(3) costs incurred in fulfilling the directives of the Wabash
River heritage corridor commission master plan, including
multicounty projects and marketing and educational tools such
as video tape productions, signs, and promotional literature.
(b) The fund shall be administered by the director under the
direction of the commission.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(d) The sources of money for the fund are:
(1) appropriations made to the fund; and
(2) any other funds obtained by the commission under section
22 of this chapter.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues
from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
As added by P.L.135-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2009,
SEC.1.
IC 14-13-6-20
Use of fund
Sec. 20. The commission may use the Wabash River heritage
corridor commission fund to pay:
(1) reimbursement of the expenses of members under section 13
of this chapter;
(2) other administrative costs and expenses reasonably incurred
under this chapter, including expenses for publications and
postage; and
(3) costs incurred in fulfilling the directives of the Wabash
River heritage corridor commission master plan, including
multicounty projects and marketing and educational tools such
as video tape productions, signs, and promotional literature.
However, the commission may not use money in the fund for the
upper Wabash River basin commission established by IC 14-30-4-6.
As added by P.L.135-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.35-2001, SEC.6;
P.L.118-2009, SEC.2.
IC 14-13-6-21
Administrative support services
Sec. 21. Upon request from the commission, the director shall
provide the commission with reasonable administrative support
services to aid in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.135-1997, SEC.9.
IC 14-13-6-22
Powers of commission; handling of funds received
Sec. 22. (a) The commission is authorized to do the following:
(1) Hold public hearings.
(2) Request the presence and participation at a commission
meeting of representatives of any governmental or private entity
that has an interest in natural resources, tourism, historic
preservation, archaeology, or environmental issues.
(3) Enter into contracts, within the limit of available funds, with
individuals, organizations, and institutions for services that
further the purposes of this chapter.
(4) Enter into contracts, within the limit of available funds, with
local and regional nonprofit corporations and associations for
cooperative endeavors that further the purposes of this chapter.
(5) Enter with governmental and private entities into
cooperative agreements that further the purposes of this chapter.
(6) Receive appropriations of federal funds.
(7) Accept gifts, contributions, and bequests of funds from any
source.
(8) Apply for, receive, and disburse funds available from the
state or federal government in furtherance of the purposes of
this chapter, and enter into any agreements that may be required
as a condition of obtaining the funds.
(9) Enter into any agreement and perform any act that is
necessary to carrying out the duties of the commission and the
purposes of this chapter.
(b) The following conditions apply to the handling and
disbursement of any funds that the commission receives under
subsection (a)(8):
(1) The department shall provide accounting services pertaining
to the funds.
(2) The commission may appoint an individual to act as
treasurer of the commission for purposes of the handling and
disbursement of the funds.
(3) All expenditures must be reviewed by the commission at a
meeting of the commission.
(4) A claim against the funds may not be paid without the
signature of the director or the director's designee.
As added by P.L.135-1997, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.27-2005,
SEC.1.
IC 14-13-6-23
Fund established; administration; expenses
Sec. 23. (a) The Wabash River heritage corridor fund is
established for the purpose of:
(1) providing grants to aid the sustainable development of
property under the Wabash River heritage corridor commission
master plan and purposes of the commission; and
(2) paying costs incurred in fulfilling the directives of the
Wabash River heritage corridor commission master plan,
including multicounty projects.
However, the commission may not use money in the fund for the
upper Wabash River basin commission established by IC 14-30-4-6.
(b) The fund shall be administered by the director under the
direction of the commission.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(d) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Interest as provided in subsection (e).
(3) Funds deposited under IC 14-38-1-13(d).
(4) Money donated to the fund.
(5) Money transferred to the fund from other funds.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues
from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to
the state general fund.
(g) Money in the fund is annually appropriated to the department
of natural resources for its use in fulfilling the purposes of this
section.
As added by P.L.118-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.69-2009, SEC.2.