§ 8-21-9-14 — Promotion of airport facilities; cooperation with federal government; title to airport property

The department shall prepare sketches, plans
and descriptive material relating to any such airport, or airport facility,
as in its discretion may seem feasible; to compile data and prepare
literature as to the necessity or advisability thereof; and to do other acts
and things which it considers necessary to promote any such airport or
airport facility and deems to be in the public interest; to carry on in its
discretion negotiations and enter into agreements and contracts with the
federal government or agencies thereof for or relating to the building
and construction of any airport or airport facility to be located within
the State of Indiana; to locate and acquire a suitable site for any such
airport or airport facility; and to construct, develop, maintain and
operate the same in cooperation with the federal government, or any
agency thereof, or otherwise, in such manner and on such terms as will,
in the discretion of the department, best serve the commercial,
industrial and agricultural interests of the state. The title to all property
included in any such airport or airport facility shall be taken in the
name of the state of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.105, SEC.2. As amended by Acts
1980, P.L.74, SEC.345.