§ 6-9-2-4 — Powers of bureau

(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 any fund
established by the bureau, the promotion fund, or 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 funds established
by the bureau. Before December 20 of each year, the bureau shall
prepare a budget for expenditures during the following year, taking into
consideration the recommendations made by a corporation qualified
under subsection (a)(6) and submit the budget to the county council for
its review and approval. An expenditure may not be made under this
chapter unless it is in accordance with an appropriation made by the
county council in the manner provided by law. A budget prepared by
the bureau and approved by the county council under this section must
be:
(1) submitted to the department of local government finance;
(2) published on the department's interactive and searchable
website containing local government information (the Indiana
gateway for governmental units); and
(3) placed on file with the county auditor.
(c) All money in the bureau's funds 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 bureau's funds are 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; P.L.223-2007, SEC.8;
P.L.172-2011, SEC.93; P.L.190-2014, SEC.27; P.L.102-2024,
SEC.2.