Indiana Code 6-9-18-6. Powers of commission; Boone County; expenditures
(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;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-9-18-6
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(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, quarterly or less frequently, from the fund established under section 4(a) of this chapter, or from money transferred from that fund to the commission’s treasurer under section 4(b) of this chapter, to any Indiana not-for-profit 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) This subsection applies only to Boone County. In addition to the powers of the commission under subsection (a), and subject to adoption of a resolution by the county fiscal body under section 6.5 of this chapter, the commission may enter into an agreement under which amounts deposited in, or to be deposited in, the fund established under section 4(a) of this chapter are pledged toward the payment of obligations (including bonds and leases) issued or entered into by any political subdivision located in the county to finance the construction, acquisition, enlargement, and equipping of a sports and recreation facility to promote and encourage conventions, trade shows, tourism, visitors, or special events within the county.
(c) All expenses of the commission shall be paid from the fund established under section 4(a) of this chapter or from money transferred from that fund 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. Except for payments made under an agreement that is authorized in a resolution adopted by the county fiscal body under section 6.5 of this chapter, 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.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.1, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.55-1984, SEC.7; P.L.67-1997, SEC.21; P.L.122-2021, SEC.3.