Sec. 13. The commission may do any of the following in support of a purpose listed under section 12 of this chapter:

(1) Transact business and enter into contracts.

(2) Receive grants or appropriations from federal, state, or local governmental entities or from individuals or foundations and enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance or use of those grants and appropriations to carry out any of the activities of the commission.

(3) Apply for, receive, and disburse gifts, contributions, and grants of funds or in-kind services.

(4) Acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise and hold, use, sell, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, lease, or dispose of:

(A) real and personal property of every kind and nature; and

(B) any right and interest;

as necessary for the exercise of, or convenient or useful for the carrying out of, the commission's purposes under this chapter.

(5) Make and enter into all contracts, undertakings, and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the commission's purposes.

(6) Employ and fix the reasonable compensation of any employees and agents the commission considers necessary.

(7) Contract for special and temporary services and for professional assistance.

(8) Hold, use, administer, and expend money that is appropriated or transferred to the commission.

(9) Make contracts and leases for facilities and services.

(10) Act as a coordinating agency for programs and activities of other public and private agencies that are related to the commission's objectives.

(11) Enter into agreements or partnerships to do the following:

(A) Assist in coordinating activities involving state and local government, business organizations, and nonprofit organizations.

(B) Assist in the development and implementation of programs by other regional agencies and entities.

(12) Enter into coordinative arrangements with:

(A) any unit of government in Indiana or an adjoining state;

(B) an overlapping multicounty or interstate planning or development agency;

(C) a state agency;

(D) a federal agency;

(E) a private entity; or

(F) a minority business enterprise as defined by IC 4-13-16.5;

that are appropriate to the achievement of the commission's objectives or to address a common issue.

(13) Provide any administrative, management, or technical services to a unit of local government that requests the services. The local unit and the commission may enter into a contract concerning the commission's provision of administrative, management, or technical services and the cost to the local unit for the services.

(14) Conduct all necessary studies for the accomplishment of the commission's purpose.

(15) Publicize the commission's purposes, objectives, and findings, and distribute reports on those purposes, objectives, and findings.

(16) Provide recommendations to units of local government and to other public and private agencies.

(17) Make loans and issue notes as provided in section 19 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.39-2007, SEC.4.