Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-10-11-12

(1) sue and be sued;

(2) appropriate, purchase, lease, rent, and hold any land, materials, and personal property in connection with buildings constructed or to be constructed under this chapter;

(3) acquire by gift, devise, or bequest real and personal property and hold, use, expend, or dispose of that property for the purposes authorized by this chapter;

(4) enter upon any lots or lands for the purpose of surveying or examining them for the purposes of this chapter;

(5) collect rentals payable as provided for in a lease;  and

(6) make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental for the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter.