§206E-5  Designation of communitydevelopment districts; community development plans.  (a)  The legislature,by statute, may designate an area as a community development district if itdetermines that there is need for replanning, renewal, or redevelopment of thatarea.  The designation shall describe the boundaries of the district.

(b)  After designation, the authority shalldevelop a community development plan for the designated district.  The planshall include but not be limited to community development guidance policies,district-wide improvement program and community development rules.

(c)  The authority may enter into cooperativeagreements with qualified persons or public agencies, where the powers,services, and capabilities of such persons or agencies are deemed necessary andappropriate for the development of the community development plan.

(d)  Whenever possible, planning activities ofthe authority shall be coordinated with federal, state and county plans. Consideration shall be given to state goals and policies, adopted state plan orland use guidance policies, county general plans, development plans, andordinances.

(e)  The authority shall hold a public hearingon a proposed community development plan pursuant to chapter 91 and, after considerationof comments received and appropriate revision, shall submit the communitydevelopment plan to the governor for the governor's approval.

After approval, the governor shall submit tothe legislature requests for appropriations, authorization to issue bonds, orboth, to implement the community development plan in an orderly, affordable,and feasible manner.  The governor shall submit the requests to the legislatureas part of the executive budget or supplemental budget, as appropriate.  Inaddition to the information, data, and materials required under chapter 37, therequests shall be accompanied by:

(1)  Plans, maps, narrative descriptions, and otherappropriate materials on the:

(A)  Locations and design of projects or publicfacilities proposed to be funded; and

(B)  Phase of the community development plansproposed to be implemented with the requested funds; and

(2)  Other information deemed by the governor ofsignificance to the legislature regarding the projects or public facilitiesproposed to be funded, including a discussion of the public benefits intendedby, and adverse effects which may result from, implementation of the projectsor public facilities.

(f)  The authority may amend the communitydevelopment plan as may be necessary.  Amendments shall be made in accordancewith chapter 91. [L 1976, c 153, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 355, §5]