CHAPTER 15. COMMUNITY PROMOTION PROGRAM

IC 4-4-15
    Chapter 15. Community Promotion Program

IC 4-4-15-1
Definitions
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:
    "Eligible entity" means a:
        (1) city;
        (2) town;
        (3) county; or
        (4) nonprofit corporation established under Indiana law, whoseprimary purpose is the promotion of economic development,community development, or both, in Indiana.
    "Fund" means the community promotion fund established bysection 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.17-1991, SEC.1;P.L.25-1993, SEC.7.

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Community promotion fund
    Sec. 2. The "community promotion fund" is established. The fundis to be used exclusively for the purpose of section 3 of this chapter.All money appropriated to the fund remains in the fund and does notrevert to any other fund at the close of the state fiscal year.
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.25-1993, SEC.8.

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Grants; authorization; matching funds
    Sec. 3. The lieutenant governor may make grants from the fund toeligible entities for the following purposes in order to promoteeconomic development, community development, or both, in Indiana:
        (1) Planning market research activities.
        (2) Obtaining technical assistance from universities.
        (3) Conducting feasibility studies.
        (4) Conducting studies or surveys to gather informationrequired to obtain federal funding.
        (5) Developing and conducting marketing campaigns foreconomic development purposes.
        (6) Conducting studies of the steps necessary to permit acommunity's industrial and business establishments to recoverfrom a fire, flood, tornado, or other natural disaster.
        (7) Other similar purposes approved by the lieutenant governor.
However, each grant must be matched by funds provided by theapplicant, and the lieutenant governor may not provide more thanone-half (1/2) the funds for the project. The matching funds requiredby the applicant may be provided by any source except other statefunds.
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.17-1991, SEC.2;P.L.25-1993, SEC.9; P.L.1-2006, SEC.38.
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Grant application; contents
    Sec. 4. An application for a grant from the fund must include:
        (1) a detailed description of the proposed project;
        (2) the short and long-term goals of the project; and
        (3) an estimate of the total cost of the project.
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1.

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Grant application; approval and disapproval
    Sec. 5. After consideration of the general merits, potentialeffectiveness, total cost, and other factors affecting a proposedproject, the lieutenant governor shall approve or disapprove theapplication in whole or in part.
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.39.

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Grants; determination of amounts; payment of funds
    Sec. 6. If an application is approved, the lieutenant governor shalldetermine the amount of the grant to be made from the fund for theproject and shall pay the sum granted from the fund to the eligibleentity from which the application originated.
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.17-1991, SEC.3;P.L.1-2006, SEC.40.

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Promotional materials produced with program funds; identifyingstatement
    Sec. 7. All promotional materials produced with the assistance offunds provided under this chapter must include the followingstatement: "Produced in cooperation with the Office of the IndianaLieutenant Governor.".
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.41.