Indiana Code 36-7-23-4. Establishment; public body corporate and politic; multiple county participation; distribution of funds
(1) ordinance of the fiscal body of each unit participating in the authority; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-23-4
- authority: refers to a multiple jurisdiction infrastructure authority established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-23-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(3) an agreement among the participating units, executed by the executive of each participating unit following the approval of the legislative body of each of the participating units.
(b) The authority is a public body corporate and politic. The authority is separate from the state, but the exercise by the authority of its powers is an essential governmental function.
(c) An agreement to establish an authority must include:
(1) more than one (1) unit as a participant; and
(2) a formula for distributing funds contributed by the units participating in the authority.
(d) An authority may add additional participating units at any time by following the procedures set forth in subsection (a).
(e) A unit may participate in more than one (1) authority.
As added by P.L.346-1989(ss), SEC.7. Amended by P.L.86-1999, SEC.7.