There is established pursuant to the authority of Acts 1981, Pub. Law No. 309, § 31, as codified in I.C. 36-7-12-1 et seq., and all amendments, revisions and supplements thereto, and Acts of 1985, Pub. Law No. 20-1985, § 14, as codified in I.C. 36-7-11.9-1 et seq., and all amendments, revisions and supplements thereto a Department of Economic Development, which shall be under the control of a commission known as the Lake County Development Commission. The Department of Economic Development shall be staffed and administered by the County Community Development Department. The Department of Economic Development shall be entitled to exercise all of the rights, powers, privileges and immunities accorded to the Department by the acts, amendments, revisions, and supplements thereto.
(Prior Code, § 31.055) (Ord. 1021A, passed 5-13-1986)