Pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-31, compensation for property shall be paid only if the property was commandeered or otherwise used in coping with a disaster emergency and its use or destruction was ordered by the Governor or a member of the disaster emergency forces of the state. Any person claiming compensation for the use, damage, loss, or destruction of such property shall make a claim for it. This claim shall be filed and adjudicated as provided in I.C. 32-24. However, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-31(e), this section does not apply to or authorize compensation for the destruction or damaging of standing timber or other property in order to provide a fire break or to the release of waters or the breach of impoundments in order to reduce pressure or other danger from actual or threatened flood.
(BC Ord. 2013-002, passed 1-15-13)