Indiana § 36-7.6-2-4 Joining an existing development authority

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-7.6-2-4 — Joining an existing development authority

Indiana § 36-7.6-2-4

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 7.6REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES

Ch. 2Development Authority and Board

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Ind. Code § 36-7.6-2-4 (2026).

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(a)A county that:

(1)is not a member of a development authority; and

(2)is adjacent to a county that:

(A)is a member of a development authority; or

(B)contains a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article.

(b)A qualified city or a third class city that:

(1)is not a member of a development authority; and

(2)is located in a county that:

(A)is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or

(B)is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article.

(c)A town that:

(1)is not a member of a development authority; and

(2)is located in a county that:

(A)is a member of a development authority;

(B)is adjacent to a county that is a member of a deve

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(a) A county that:
(1) is not a member of a development authority; and
(2) is adjacent to a county that:
(A) is a member of a development authority; or
(B) contains a member of a development authority;
may join that development authority under this article.
(b) A qualified city or a third class city that:
(1) is not a member of a development authority; and
(2) is located in a county that:
(A) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development
authority; or
(B) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a
development authority;
may join that development authority under this article.
(c) A town that:
(1) is not a member of a development authority; and
(2) is located in a county that:
(A) is a member of a development authority;
(B) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development
authority; or
(C) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a
development authority;
may join that development authority under this article.
(d) A county or qualified city described in subsection (a), (b), or (c)
may join a development authority under this article only if:
(1) the fiscal body of the county, qualified city, third class city, or
town adopts an ordinance authorizing the county, qualified city,
third class city, or town to become a member of the development
authority; and
(2) the development board of the development authority adopts a
resolution authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city,
or town to become a member of the development authority.
(e) A county, qualified city, third class city, or town becomes a
member of a development authority upon passage of a resolution under
subsection (d)(2) authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city,
or town to become a member of the development authority.
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e), if a county joins a development
authority under this section, 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.
(g) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic
development corporation promptly in writing when a new member
joins the development authority.