(a) The counties served by the Eastern Indiana Economic Development District comprise an area that:
- (1) is at a competitive disadvantage for economic development due to the area's rural character;
- (2) faces unique challenges because the area borders another state;
- (3) consistently ranks among the highest areas in unemployment in Indiana; and
- (4) is served by an interstate highway and rail infrastructure that is well suited for the development of a proposed global commerce center.
- (b) These special circumstances require legislation particular to the counties.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.112.