Section 36-7.6-2-4 - Joining an existing development authority(a) A county that:(1) is not a member of a development authority; and(2) is adjacent to a county that:(A) is a member of a development authority; or(B) contains a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article.
(b) A qualified city or a third class city that:(1) is not a member of a development authority; and(2) is located in a county that:(A) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or(B) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article.
(c) A town that: (1) is not a member of a development authority; and(2) is located in a county that:(A) is a member of a development authority;(B) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or(C) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article.
(d) A county or qualified city described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) may join a development authority under this article only if:(1) the fiscal body of the county, qualified city, third class city, or town adopts an ordinance authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority; and(2) the development board of the development authority adopts a resolution authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority.(e) A county, qualified city, third class city, or town becomes a member of a development authority upon passage of a resolution under subsection (d)(2) authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority.(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e), if a county joins a development authority under this section, each qualified city and third class city in the county also becomes a member of the development authority, without further action by the qualified city, third class city, or the development authority.(g) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic development corporation promptly in writing when a new member joins the development authority.Amended by P.L. 178-2015, SEC. 11, eff. 7/1/2015.As added by P.L. 232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L. 3-2008, SEC.265.