14-9-8-20. Cooperation With Law Enforcement Officers; Investigations
Sec. 20. The division shall do the following: (1) Cooperate with the law enforcement officers of the state in the detection of the violation of Indiana natural resources laws. (2) Conduct investigations as necessary to secure the evidence that may be essential to the conviction of alleged violators of Indiana natural resources laws. [Pre-1995 Recodification […]
14-9-8-21. Conservation Officers Fish and Wildlife Fund
Sec. 21. (a) As used in this section, “fund” refers to the conservation officers fish and wildlife fund established by this section. (b) The conservation officers fish and wildlife fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The department may expend the money in the fund exclusively for special law enforcement investigations of fish […]
14-9-8-21.5. Conservation Officers Marine Enforcement Fund
Sec. 21.5. (a) As used in this section, “fund” refers to the conservation officers marine enforcement fund established by this section. (b) The conservation officers marine enforcement fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The department may expend the money in the fund exclusively for marine enforcement efforts associated with recreational boating on […]
14-9-8-22. Retirement of Conservation Officers
Sec. 22. Whenever a conservation officer retires after at least twenty (20) years of service, the department shall, in recognition of the officer’s service to the department, do the following: (1) Permit the officer to retain the standard hand service weapon the department issued to the officer. (2) Issue the officer a badge that indicates […]
14-9-8-8. Appointment of Personnel
Sec. 8. The division director shall, with the approval of the director, appoint personnel to the ranks, grades, and positions within the division. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-4(a).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.100-2012, SEC.40.
14-9-8-23. “Turn in a Poacher” Program
Sec. 23. (a) The “turn in a poacher” program is established within the division for the purpose of encouraging citizen participation in deterring the unlawful taking or possession of game, fish, or nongame wildlife. (b) Under the program the department shall accomplish the purpose set out in subsection (a) by doing the following: (1) Providing […]
14-9-8-9. Political Activities Not to Be Required
Sec. 9. An officer appointee or a conservation officer of the division may not be ordered in any manner to do any of the following: (1) Engage in the activities or interest of any of the following: (A) A political party. (B) A candidate for public office. (C) A candidate for nomination to public office. […]
14-9-8-24. Persons Authorized to Enforce Fish and Wildlife Laws
Sec. 24. The director may authorize a person who is not a conservation officer to enforce Indiana fish and wildlife laws as if the person were a conservation officer under the following conditions: (1) The person must be a full-time law enforcement officer in Indiana or a full-time conservation law enforcement officer from another state, […]
14-9-8-10. Worker’s Compensation
Sec. 10. (a) Injury, death, or occupational disease of a conservation officer arising out of and during the course of the performance of the officer’s duties as a conservation officer is compensable under IC 22-3. (b) For the purposes of this chapter and IC 22-3, all conservation officers are conclusively presumed to have accepted the […]
14-9-8-25. Conservation Officers Authorized to Work With Law Enforcement Agencies
Sec. 25. The director may authorize a conservation officer to work temporarily with a law enforcement agency in Indiana, another state, or Canada under the following conditions: (1) The authorization may not be for longer than thirty (30) days, but the authorization may be renewed. (2) The authorization must relate to a specific problem or […]