§ 36-7.6-2-3 — Units that may establish a development authority; requirements

Indiana § 36-7.6-2-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 7.6: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
• Ch. 2: Development Authority and Board

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(a) A development authority may be
established by any of the following:
(1) One (1) or more counties and one (1) or more adjacent
counties.
(2) One (1) or more counties and one (1) or more qualified cities
in adjacent counties.
(3) One (1) or more qualified cities and one (1) or more qualified
cities in adjacent counties.
(b) A county or qualified city may participate in the establishment
of a development authority under this section and become a member of
the development authority only if the fiscal body of the county or
qualified city adopts an ordinance authorizing the county or qualified
city to participate in the establishment of the development authority.
(c) When a county establishes a development authority with another
unit as provided in this chapter, each qualified city and third class city
in the county also becomes a member of the development authority,
without further action by the qualified city, third class city, or the
development authority.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a county or
municipality may be a member of only one (1) development authority.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a county or
municipality that is a member of the northwest Indiana regional
development authority under IC 36-7.5 may not be a member of a
development authority under this article.
(f) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic
development corporation in writing promptly after the development
authority is established.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.178-2015, SEC.10.