Sec. 11. (a) After the applicable procedures required in this chapter have been completed, the authority shall make a determination as to whether the offeror that submitted the selected offer should be designated as the operator for the project and shall submit the authority’s determination to the governor and the budget committee.

     (b) After review of the authority’s determination by the budget committee, the governor may accept or reject the determination of the authority. If the governor accepts the determination of the authority, the governor shall designate the offeror who submitted the selected offer as the operator for the project. The authority shall publish notice of the designation of the operator for the project one (1) time, in accordance with IC 5-3-1.

     (c) After the designation of the operator for the project, the authority may execute the public-private agreement with that operator.

     (d) The budget committee shall hold a meeting and conduct a review of the determination not later than ninety (90) days after the date the authority’s determination is submitted for review.

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.163-2011, SEC.5; P.L.205-2013, SEC.148; P.L.181-2016, SEC.35.