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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6. (a) The development authority is a public agency for purposes of IC 5-14-1.5 and IC 5-14-3. The development board is a governing body for purposes of IC 5-14-1.5.
(b) The development board shall meet at least quarterly.
(c) The chair of the development board may call a special meeting of the development board.
(d) Five (5) members of the development board constitute a quorum. However, if the county described in section (3)(d) of this chapter is an eligible county participating in the development authority, six (6) members of the development board constitute a quorum.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (h), the affirmative votes of at least five (5) members of the development board are necessary to authorize any action of the development authority. However, if the county described in section 3(d) of this chapter is an eligible county participating in the development authority, the affirmative votes of at least six (6) members of the development board are necessary to authorize any action of the development authority.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the minimum number of affirmative votes required under subsection (e) to take any of the following actions must include the affirmative vote of the member appointed by the governor who serves as chair:
(1) Making loans, loan guarantees, or grants or providing any other funding or financial assistance for projects.
(2) Acquiring or condemning property.
(3) Entering into contracts.
(4) Employing an executive director or any consultants or technical experts.
(5) Issuing bonds or entering into a lease of a project.
(g) A member of the board may not:
(1) designate another individual to attend a board meeting on behalf of the member in the member's absence; or
(2) allow another member of the board to cast a proxy vote on behalf of the member in the member's temporary absence from a meeting.
(h) This subsection only applies to a vote on matters that pertain strictly to a transit development district established under IC 36-7.5-4.5-17 on which the members of the development board appointed under section 3(b)(4) may cast a vote. The affirmative votes of at least six (6) members of the development board, which must include the chair, are necessary to authorize any action of the development authority.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-7.5-2-6 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-36-local-government/in-code-sect-36-7-5-2-6/
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