Sec. 9. (a) If a tax is imposed under section 3 of this chapter, the civic center authority shall establish a food and beverage tax receipts fund.

     (b) The authority shall deposit in this fund all amounts received under this chapter.

     (c) Any money earned from the investment of money in the fund becomes a part of the fund.

     (d) Money in this fund shall be used by the authority solely to finance, construct, improve, equip, operate, maintain, and promote the use of a civic center or to renovate, equip, operate, maintain, and promote the use of any existing structure that may be used as a civic center. The civic center authority is authorized to enter into lease or contractual arrangements, or both, with governmental, not-for-profit, or other private entities for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and promoting the use of a civic center.

As added by P.L.76-1986, SEC.1.