(a)The airport authority may sue and be sued,
and shall adopt an official seal.
(b)The airport authority may appoint and remove or discharge
personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the airport's
functions irrespective of the civil service, personnel, or other merit
system laws of either of the party states.
(c)The airport authority shall elect annually, from its membership,
a chairman, a vice chairman, and a treasurer.
(d)The airport authority may establish and maintain or participate
in programs of employee benefits as may be appropriate to afford
employees of the airport authority terms and conditions of employment
similar to those enjoyed by the employees of each of the party states.
(e)The airport authority may borrow, accept, or contract for the
services of personnel
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
(a) The airport authority may sue and be sued,
and shall adopt an official seal.
(b) The airport authority may appoint and remove or discharge
personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the airport's
functions irrespective of the civil service, personnel, or other merit
system laws of either of the party states.
(c) The airport authority shall elect annually, from its membership,
a chairman, a vice chairman, and a treasurer.
(d) The airport authority may establish and maintain or participate
in programs of employee benefits as may be appropriate to afford
employees of the airport authority terms and conditions of employment
similar to those enjoyed by the employees of each of the party states.
(e) The airport authority may borrow, accept, or contract for the
services of personnel from a state, the United States, or a subdivision
or agency of either, from an interstate agency, or from any other
institution or person.
(f) The airport authority may accept for its purposes and functions
donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and
services, conditional or otherwise, from a state, the United States, or a
subdivision or agency of either, from an interstate agency, or from any
other institution or person. The authority may receive, utilize and
dispose of the property.
(g) The airport authority may establish and maintain facilities that
may be necessary for the transaction of its business. The airport
authority may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and
any interest in it, and may enter into contracts for improvements upon
real estate appurtenant to the airport, including farming, extracting
minerals, subleasing, subdividing, promoting and developing of real
estate that aids and encourages the development and service of the
airport. The airport authority may engage contractors to provide airport
services and shall carefully observe all appropriate federal or state
regulations in the operation of the air facility.
(h) The airport authority may adopt official rules and regulations for
the conduct of its business and may amend or rescind them when
necessary.
(i) The airport authority shall annually make a report to the governor
of each party state concerning the activities of the airport authority for
the preceding year, embodying in the report recommendations that
have been adopted by the airport authority. The copies of the report
shall be submitted to the legislature or general assembly of each of the
party states at any regular session. A copy submitted to the general
assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The airport
authority may issue additional reports that are necessary.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-6-5-2
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.73. Amended by
P.L.28-2004, SEC.74.