Indiana § 5-28-5-16 - Recommendations; economic development tools; local communities in distressed areas
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§ 5-28-5-16. Recommendations; economic development tools; local communities in distressed areas
Sec. 16. The corporation may study and develop recommendations for economic development tools for local communities in distressed areas, particularly within the city of Elkhart, the city of Gary, and the city of Indianapolis, where:
(1) the unemployment rate within the local community is greater than the state unemployment rate; or
(2) twenty percent (20%) or more of individuals residing in the local community have a household income that is equal to or less than the federal poverty level as determined by the federal Office of Management and Budget.
As added by P.L.238-2017, SEC.1.
IC 5-28-6Chapter 6. Duties
5-28-6-0.5"Final offer of public financial resources" 5-28-6-0.6"Negotiations" 5-28-6-1Duties of the corporation 5-28-6-2Additional powers and duties of corporation 5-28-6-3Repealed 5-28-6-4Job creation incentive package; weight given to areas with dislocated workers 5-28-6-5Job creation incentive; compliance officer 5-28-6-6Job creation incentive agreement; requirements; penalties 5-28-6-7Job creation incentive; requirement that dislocated workers be considered for jobs created 5-28-6-8Repealed 5-28-6-9Annual aggregate applicable tax credit limit 5-28-6-9.5Prohibition against awarding tax credits; foreign adversary 5-28-6-10Annual report regarding funds related to child care assistance 5-28-6-11Site tours offered to budget committee members 5-28-6-12Defense development reporting requirements 5-28-6-13Employment research program
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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