§ 36-10-8-6 — Name; powers

The board may, acting under the name "(name
of county) county capital improvement board of managers", or, if the
board was created under IC 18-7-18 (before its repeal on February 24,
1982), "(name of the county) and (name of the city) capital
improvement board of managers", do the following:
(1) Acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise,
and hold, use, sell, lease, or dispose of, real and personal property
and any rights and interests in it necessary or convenient for the
exercise of its powers under this chapter.
(2) Construct, reconstruct, repair, remodel, enlarge, extend, or add
to any capital improvement under this chapter and condemn,
appropriate, lease, rent, purchase, and hold any real property,
rights-of-way, materials, or personal property needed for the
purposes of this chapter, even if it is already held for a
governmental or public use.
(3) Control and operate a capital improvement, and receive and
collect money due to the operation or otherwise relating to the
capital improvement, including employing an executive manager
and other agents and employees that are necessary for the
acquisition, construction, and proper operation of the
improvements and fixing the compensation of all employees with
a contract of employment or other arrangement terminable at the
will of the board. However, a contract may be entered into with an
executive manager and associate manager for a period not longer
than four (4) years at one (1) time and may be extended from time
to time for the same or shorter periods.
(4) Let concessions for the operation of restaurants, cafeterias,
public telephones, news and cigar stands, vending machines,
caterers, and all other services considered necessary or desirable
for the operation of a capital improvement.
(5) Lease a capital improvement or a part of it to any association,
corporation, or individual, with or without the right to sublet.
(6) Fix charges and establish rules and regulations governing the
use of a capital improvement.
(7) Accept gifts or contributions from individuals, corporations,
limited liability companies, partnerships, associations, trusts, or
foundations and funds, loans, or advances on the terms that the
board considers necessary or desirable from the United States, the
state, or a political subdivision or department of either, including
entering into and carrying out contracts and agreements in
connection with this subdivision.
(8) Acquire the site for a capital improvement, or a part of a site
by conveyance from the redevelopment commission of a city
within the county in which the board is created or from any other
source, on the terms that may be agreed upon.
(9) If the board was created under IC 18-7-18 (before its repeal on
February 24, 1982), exercise within and in the name of the county
the power of eminent domain under general statutes governing the
exercise of the power for a public purpose.
(10) Receive and collect all money due for the use or leasing of
a capital improvement and from concessions and other contracts,
and expend the money for proper purposes, but any employees or
members of the board authorized to receive, collect, and expend
money must be covered by a fidelity bond, the amount of which
shall be fixed by the board. Funds may not be disbursed by an
employee or member of the board without prior specific approval
by the board.
(11) Provide coverage for its employees under IC 22-3 and IC 22-4.
(12) Purchase public liability and other insurance considered
desirable.
(13) Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary
or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of
its powers under this chapter, including the enforcement of them.
(14) Maintain and repair a capital improvement and all equipment
and facilities that are a part of it, including the employment of a
building superintendent and other employees that are necessary
to maintain the capital improvement.
(15) Sue and be sued in its own name, service of process being
had upon the president or vice president of the board or by
leaving a copy at the board's office.
(16) Prepare and publish descriptive material and literature
relating to the facilities and advantages of a capital improvement
and do all other acts that the board considers necessary to
promote and publicize the capital improvement and serve the
commercial, industrial, and cultural interests of Indiana and its
citizens by the use of the capital improvement. It may assist and
cooperate with public, governmental, and private agencies and
groups for these purposes.
(17) Promote the development and growth of the convention and
visitor industry in the county.
(18) Transfer money from the capital improvement fund
established by this chapter to any Indiana not-for-profit
corporation for the promotion and encouragement of conventions,
trade shows, visitors, and special events in the county.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.3. Amended by
P.L.3-1990, SEC.145; P.L.8-1993, SEC.519; P.L.176-2009,
SEC.28.