Indiana § 36-7-14-11 - Duties of commission

§ 36-7-14-11. Duties of commission

Sec. 11. The redevelopment commission shall:

(1) investigate, study, and survey areas needing redevelopment within the corporate boundaries of the unit;

(2) investigate, study, determine, and, to the extent possible, combat the causes of areas needing redevelopment;

(3) promote the use of land in the manner that best serves the interests of the unit and its inhabitants;

(4) cooperate:

(A) with the departments and agencies of:

(i) the unit; and

(ii) other governmental entities; and

(B) with:

(i) public instrumentalities; and

(ii) public corporate bodies;

created by state law;

in the manner that best serves the purposes of this chapter;

(5) make findings and reports on their activities under this section, and keep those reports open to inspection by the public at the offices of the department;

(6) select and acquire the areas needing redevelopment to be redeveloped under this chapter; and

(7) replan and dispose of the areas needing redevelopment in the manner that best serves the social and economic interests of the unit and its inhabitants.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-11 part; 18-7-7.1-11 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.185-2005, SEC.9; P.L.221-2007, SEC.31.