Commission; powers; payment of expenses
Sec. 6. (a) The commission may:
(1) accept and use gifts, grants, and contributions from any
public or private source, under terms and conditions that the
commission considers necessary and desirable;
(2) sue and be sued;
(3) enter into contracts and agreements;
(4) make rules necessary for the conduct of its business and the
accomplishment of its purposes;
(5) receive and approve, alter, or reject requests and proposals
for funding by corporations qualified under subdivision (6);
(6) after its approval of a proposal, transfer money, quarterly or
more frequently, from the fund established under section 4 of
this chapter to any Indiana not-for-profit corporation to promote
and solicit conventions, trade shows, or visitors in the county;
and
(7) require financial or other reports for any corporation that
receives funds under this chapter.
(b) All expenses of the commission shall be paid from the fund
established under section 4 of this chapter. The commission shall
annually prepare a budget, taking into consideration the
recommendations made by a corporation qualified under subsection
(a)(6), and submit it to the county fiscal body for its review and
approval. An expenditure may not be made under this chapter unless
it is in accordance with an appropriation made by the county fiscal
body in the manner provided by law.
As added by P.L.97-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.62-1990, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 28, 2006