§ 36-7-7.6-13 — Commission powers

Indiana § 36-7-7.6-13

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 7: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• Ch. 7.6: Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

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The commission may do any of the
following in support of a purpose listed under section 12 of this
chapter:
(1) Transact business and enter into contracts.
(2) Receive grants or appropriations from federal, state, or local
governmental entities or from individuals or foundations and
enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance or use
of those grants and appropriations to carry out any of the activities
of the commission.
(3) Apply for, receive, and disburse gifts, contributions, and
grants of funds or in-kind services.
(4) Acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise
and hold, use, sell, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage,
lease, or dispose of:
(A) real and personal property of every kind and nature; and
(B) any right and interest;
as necessary for the exercise of, or convenient or useful for the
carrying out of, the commission's purposes under this chapter.
(5) Make and enter into all contracts, undertakings, and
agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the
commission's purposes.
(6) Employ and fix the reasonable compensation of any
employees and agents the commission considers necessary.
(7) Contract for special and temporary services and for
professional assistance.
(8) Hold, use, administer, and expend money that is appropriated
or transferred to the commission.
(9) Make contracts and leases for facilities and services.
(10) Act as a coordinating agency for programs and activities of
other public and private agencies that are related to the
commission's objectives.
(11) Enter into agreements or partnerships to do the following:
(A) Assist in coordinating activities involving state and local
government, business organizations, and nonprofit
organizations.
(B) Assist in the development and implementation of programs
by other regional agencies and entities.
(12) Enter into coordinative arrangements with:
(A) any unit of government in Indiana or an adjoining state;
(B) an overlapping multicounty or interstate planning or
development agency;
(C) a state agency;
(D) a federal agency;
(E) a private entity; or
(F) a minority business enterprise as defined by IC 4-13-16.5;
that are appropriate to the achievement of the commission's
objectives or to address a common issue.
(13) Provide any administrative, management, or technical
services to a unit of local government that requests the services.
The local unit and the commission may enter into a contract
concerning the commission's provision of administrative,
management, or technical services and the cost to the local unit
for the services.
(14) Conduct all necessary studies for the accomplishment of the
commission's purpose.
(15) Publicize the commission's purposes, objectives, and
findings, and distribute reports on those purposes, objectives, and
findings.
(16) Provide recommendations to units of local government and
to other public and private agencies.
(17) Make loans and issue notes as provided in section 19 of this
chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.39-2007, SEC.4.