Section 14-30-3-31 - Commission acquisition powers; restriction of construction in flood plains(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the commission may do the following:(1) Acquire by grant, gift, purchase, or devise, and dispose of, conservation easements under IC 32-23-5 in land within the one hundred (100) year flood plains and the wetlands in the basin.(2) Acquire, by grant, gift, purchase, or devise, improvements within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin for the purpose of removing those improvements.(3) Adopt rules that restrict construction within the one hundred (100) year flood plains of the basin.(4) Acquire, dispose of, hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, or devise.(b) The commission may exercise the powers granted by this section as follows:(1) For purposes of IC 32-23-5.(2) To contribute to the following:(B) Flood damage reduction.(C) Improvements in water quality.Added by P.L. 138-2018,SEC. 12, eff. 7/1/2018.