Sec. 13. (a) There is established in each enterprise zone an urban enterprise association (U.E.A.). The twelve (12) members of the U.E.A. shall be chosen as follows:
(1) The governor shall appoint the following:
(A) One (1) state legislator whose district includes all or part of the enterprise zone.
(B) One (1) representative of the corporation, who is not a voting member of the U.E.A.
(2) The executive of the municipality in which the zone is located shall appoint the following:
(A) One (1) representative of the plan commission having jurisdiction over the zone, if any exists.
(B) One (1) representative of the municipality's department that performs planning or economic development functions.
(C) Two (2) representatives of businesses located in the zone, one (1) of whom shall be from a manufacturing concern, if any exists in the zone.
(D) One (1) resident of the zone.
(E) One (1) representative of organized labor from the building trades that represent construction workers.
(3) The legislative body of the municipality in which the zone is located shall appoint, by majority vote, the following:
(A) One (1) member of the municipality's legislative body whose district includes all or part of the zone.
(B) One (1) representative of a business located in the zone.
(C) Two (2) residents of the zone, who must not be members of the same political party.
(b) Members of the U.E.A. serve four (4) year terms. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy for the balance of the vacated term.
(c) Members may be dismissed only by the appointing authority and only for just cause.
(d) The members shall elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary by majority vote. This election shall be held every two (2) years in the same month as the first meeting or whenever a vacancy occurs. The U.E.A. shall meet at least once every three (3) months. The secretary shall notify members of meetings at least two (2) weeks in advance of meetings. The secretary shall provide a list of members to each member and shall notify members of any changes in membership.
As added by P.L.4-2005, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.146-2018, SEC.14.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 28. Indiana Economic Development Corporation
5-28-15-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Statute
5-28-15-0.3. Certain Actions of Zone Business Considered Compliance With Prior Statute
5-28-15-0.5. Treatment of Certain Persons as Having Qualified for Incentives
5-28-15-4. Incentives Not Available to Certain Licensees; Exceptions
5-28-15-5.7. Powers of an Urban Enterprise Association
5-28-15-7.5. Disclosure of Confidential Information; Offense
5-28-15-8. Request for Records; Confidentiality of Records
5-28-15-10. Expiration of Enterprise Zone; Renewal
5-28-15-11. Closed or Inactive Military Base
5-28-15-13. Urban Enterprise Associations; Establishment
5-28-15-14. Powers and Duties of an Urban Enterprise Association