If in the determination of the director a species:

1. (1) should be designated endangered; and

2. (2) has not been designated endangered by the federal government;

   the director may adopt rules to make the addition, whether or not a species or subspecies indigenous to Indiana is involved, under section 12 of this chapter.

   [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-8.5-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.