Powers of bureau
Sec. 4. (a) The bureau may:
(1) accept and use gifts, grants, and contributions from any
public or private source, under terms and conditions that the
bureau 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 from the
promotion fund or from the alternate revenue fund to any
Indiana nonprofit corporation to promote and encourage
conventions, trade shows, visitors, or special events in the
county;
(7) require financial or other reports from any corporation that
receives funds under this chapter;
(8) enter into leases under IC 36-1-10 for the construction,
acquisition, and equipping of a visitor center; and
(9) exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property
to promote and encourage conventions, trade shows, special
events, recreation, and visitors within the county.
(b) All expenses of the bureau shall be paid from the promotion
fund. Before September 1 of each year, the bureau shall prepare a
budget for expenditures from the promotion fund during the
following year, taking into consideration the recommendations made
by a corporation qualified under subsection (a)(6).
(c) All money in the promotion fund shall be deposited, held,
secured, invested, and paid in accordance with statutes relating to the
handling of public funds. The handling and expenditure of money in
the promotion fund is subject to audit and supervision by the state
board of accounts.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.67, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.46-1998,
SEC.1; P.L.168-2005, SEC.3.
Last modified: May 28, 2006