Legal Opinion
Indiana Department of Natural Resources v. Newton County
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided January 29, 2004No. 37S00-0206-CV-330PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOEHM, Justice.
Newton County adopted two ordinances purporting to impose requirements on purchases of land in the County by government agencies. The trial court found that the acquisition of land by the Department of Natural Resources violated the ordinances and set aside the transaction. The trial court also held unconstitutional the Game Bird Habitat Act, which gave the ageney the authority to purchase the land. We hold that the ordinances are invalid exercises of county authority and that the Game Bird Habitat Act is constitutional.
Factual and Procedural Background
In 1988 the Indiana…
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