1. (a) When necessary to accomplish the purposes of the commission, the commission may do the following:

   1. (1) Conduct studies necessary for the performance of the commission's duties.
   2. (2) Publicize, advertise, and distribute reports on the commission's purposes, objectives, and findings.

   3. (3) Provide recommendations in matters related to the commission's functions and objectives to the following:

      1. (A) Political subdivisions in and adjacent to the corridor.
      2. (B) Other public and private agencies.
   4. (4) When requested, act as a coordinating agency for programs and activities of other public and private agencies that are related to the commission's objectives.
   5. (5) Acquire and dispose of real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, lease, devise, or otherwise.

   6. (6) Hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease as lessor or lessee:

      1. (A) real or personal property; or
      2. (B) any interest in real and personal property.
   7. (7) Employ an executive director and other individuals necessary to carry out the commission's duties.

2. (b) The commission may contract for staff services with:

   1. (1) qualified agencies or individuals; or

   2. (2) a planning commission established under IC 36-7-7 ;

      unless the commission employs the commission's own staff.

3. (c) It is the goal of marina projects under this chapter to create employment in the private sector.

   [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-33-11.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.