Indiana Code
Chapter 14. Redevelopment of Areas Needing Redevelopment Generally; Redevelopment Commissions
36-7-14-43. Rights, Powers, Privileges, and Immunities Exercisable by Commission in Economic Development Area; Fiscal or Legislative Body Authorization; Conditions

Sec. 43. (a) All of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities that may be exercised by the commission in a redevelopment project area or urban renewal area may be exercised by the commission in an economic development area, subject to the following:
(1) The content and manner of exercise of these rights, powers, privileges, and immunities shall be determined by the purposes and nature of an economic development area. A right, power, privilege, or immunity that pertains to issuing bonds or incurring an obligation may not be exercised by a redevelopment commission unless it is first specifically authorized by the fiscal or legislative body of the unit, whichever applies, regardless of any other law.
(2) Real property (or interests in real property) relative to which action is taken in an economic development area is not required to meet the conditions described in IC 36-7-1-3.
(3) The special tax levied in accordance with section 27 of this chapter may be used to carry out activities under this chapter in economic development areas.
(4) Bonds may be issued in accordance with section 25.1 of this chapter to defray expenses of carrying out activities under this chapter in economic development areas if no other revenue sources are available for this purpose.
(5) The tax exemptions set forth in section 37 of this chapter are applicable in economic development areas.
(6) An economic development area may be an allocation area for the purposes of distribution and allocation of property taxes.
(b) The content and manner of discharge of duties set forth in section 11 of this chapter shall be determined by the purposes and nature of an economic development area.
As added by P.L.192-1988, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.185-2005, SEC.23; P.L.146-2008, SEC.740; P.L.149-2014, SEC.19.

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