The powers of the Commission are those set out in I.C. § 6-9-18-6, which include the authority:
(A) 33.96.01. To accept and use gifts, grants, tax revenues and other contributions from any public or private source, under terms and conditions that the Commission considers necessary and desirable;
(B) 33.96.01. To sue and be sued;
(C) 33.96.02. To enter into contracts and agreements including:
(1) The hiring of legal counsel, financial accounting services, marketing and promotion services, and/or other professional advisors; and
(2) The ability to contract with the Warrick County Chamber of Commerce for the hiring of staff, including a part-time Executive Director of the Commission;
(D) 33.96.03. To make rules necessary for the conduct of its business and the accomplishment of its purpose;
(E) 33.96.04. To receive and approve, alter, or reject requests and proposals for funding by qualified organizations described under subdivision (6);
(F) 33.96.05. To transfer money, after approval of a request or proposal from a qualified organization, from time to time from the Warrick County Convention, Visitors and Tourism Fund (Fund 7304–Innkeeper’s Tax Collection), or from money transferred from that Fund to the Commissions’s treasurer, to any Indiana not-for-profit corporation to promote and encourage conventions, visitors, recreation or tourism events in the County; and
(G) 33.96.06. To require financial or other reports from any party or entity that receives funds from the Commission.
(BC Ord. 2017-33, passed 12-11-17)