IC 5-19-1-2: Acceptance by state

Sec. 2. The acceptance by the state shall be made by the officer, board, bureau, commission, department, or division having authority by law to do the acts to effectuate the purposes of any such federal law, by, and with the consent of the governor.

If there is no officer, board, bureau, commission, department or division having authority by law to do the acts to cooperate with the federal government or to effectuate the purposes of such federal law, and it is a matter which the state has power or authority to do, then the governor may designate or appoint an officer or agency to administer, cooperate with, and effectuate the purposes of such federal law, and such officers or agency so designated or appointed with the approval of the governor shall administer the same.