Sec. 21. (a) An economic development commission may enter into negotiations with one (1) or more persons concerning the terms and conditions for financing of economic development or pollution control facilities.

     (b) The commission shall consider whether a proposed economic development facility may have an adverse competitive effect on similar facilities already constructed or operating in the unit. In the case of economic development facilities that are identified at the time of issuance of the bonds, the adverse competitive effect question must be considered before issuance of the bonds. In the case of a program financing under section 18.5 of this chapter, the adverse competitive effect question need not be considered before the issuance of the bonds except for those economic development facilities that are identified at the time of issuance of the bonds, but it must be considered before financing any proposed economic development facilities from program funds.

     (c) Preliminary expenses in connection with negotiations under this section may be paid from:

(1) money furnished by the proposed user or developer;

(2) money made available by the state or federal government, or by any of their departments or agencies; or

(3) money of the commission.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-4.5-14.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.25-1987, SEC.49.