Sec. 33. (a) On the date of the organization and first meeting of the board of an authority, all powers, rights, and obligations, airports and landing fields, and administrative functions within the jurisdiction of a duly constituted board of aviation commissioners existing within the district of the authority are transferred to and vested in the board of the authority. The board of aviation commissioners is then dissolved and the terms of its members terminated.

     (b) All books, plans, records, maps, and all other personal property of the dissolved board of aviation commissioners become the property of the authority. The authority takes title to and ownership of all accounts receivable and all contracts and other assets of the aviation department of a city, town or county within the district, including all monies held for use of the aviation department whether appropriated or not. The authority is obligated for all debts and other obligations of the aviation department, including the obligation to pay the unpaid balance of the principal and interest of any bonds of the city, town, or county, to the extent the monies of the bonds were expended in the capital investment of an airport transferred to the authority.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-6-2-36; 19-6-3-37; 19-6-3.5-37.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.73.