§ 6-9-56-6 — Duties of commission

Indiana § 6-9-56-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES
• Ch. 56: Hamilton County Innkeeper's Tax

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(a) The commission may:
(1) accept and use gifts, grants, and contributions from any public
or private source, under terms and conditions that the commission
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 the funds
established under section 4(a) of this chapter, or from money
transferred from those funds to the commission's treasurer under
section 4(b) of this chapter, to any Indiana nonprofit corporation
to promote and encourage conventions, visitors, or tourism in the
county; and
(7) require financial or other reports from any corporation that
receives funds under this chapter.
(b) All expenses of the commission shall be paid from the funds
established under section 4(a) of this chapter or from money transferred
from those funds to the commission's treasurer under section 4(b) of
this chapter. The commission shall annually prepare a budget, taking
into consideration the recommendations made by a corporation
qualified under subsection (a)(6), and submit it to the county fiscal
body 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 fiscal body in the manner provided by law.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.236-2023, SEC.121.