Sec. 11. (a) An estate, an interest, or a right in an area may be dedicated by any of the following:
(1) A state agency having jurisdiction of the area.
(2) Any other unit of government within Indiana having jurisdiction of the area.
(3) A private owner of the area.
(b) A dedication is effective and an area becomes a nature preserve only upon the acceptance of the articles of dedication by the department. Articles of dedication shall be placed on public record in the proper record in the county in which the area is located.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-5-6(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.24.