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IC 1-3-2-1
"Boundary county"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "boundary county" refers to any of
the following:
(1) Elkhart County.
(2) LaGrange County.
(3) LaPorte County.
(4) St. Joseph County.
(5) Steuben County.
As added by P.L.106-2009, SEC.1.
IC 1-3-2-2
"Commission"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
Indiana-Michigan boundary line commission established by section
3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.106-2009, SEC.1.
IC 1-3-2-3
Commission established
Sec. 3. The Indiana-Michigan boundary line commission is
established.
As added by P.L.106-2009, SEC.1.
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Commission members
Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of five (5) members
appointed by the governor.
(b) Each commission member must be a surveyor registered under
IC 25-21.5.
(c) One (1) member of the commission must be appointed from
each of the boundary counties.
(d) The commission's chair must be:
(1) a commission member; and
(2) elected by a majority of the commission members.
As added by P.L.106-2009, SEC.1.
IC 1-3-2-5
Commission member compensation
Sec. 5. (a) A commission member is not entitled to compensation
for service on the commission.
(b) A commission member is entitled to reimbursement for
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.
As added by P.L.106-2009, SEC.1.
IC 1-3-2-7
Commission duties; professional survey services; commission
review; ratification
Sec. 7. (a) The commission shall administer and oversee a survey
and remonumentation of the Indiana-Michigan border.
(b) The survey required by this section shall install relatively
permanent monumentation at the mile post positions as established
by the original government survey of October 1827. However, the
commission may not replace lost mile post positions if the state of
Michigan does not participate in the project as authorized by
Michigan law.
(c) The commission may procure professional surveying services
through the Indiana department of administration. A contract for
surveying services must be awarded to a company incorporated in
Indiana.
(d) The commission shall review the survey upon completion of
each mile post.
(e) Upon completion of the survey, the commission shall submit
the survey to the general assembly for ratification.
As added by P.L.106-2009, SEC.1.
IC 1-3-2-8
Expiration of chapter
Sec. 8. This chapter expires July 1, 2015.
As added by P.L.106-2009, SEC.1.