HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2413

    Amendment No. 9 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Community Affairs offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 9, line 19, through page 11, line 28

15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         (4)  In addition, the board may exercise the power to:

19         (a)  Finance, refinance, acquire, plan, design,

20  develop, construct, own, lease, operate, maintain, manage,

21  renovate, improve, and promote any facilities and

22  infrastructure within the authority's jurisdictional

23  boundaries that are reasonably ancillary, incidental, or

24  supporting of projects, including, but not limited to, roads,

25  bridges, parking, and other transportation facilities.

26         (b)  Provide for the protection of persons using the

27  facilities of the authority by contracting to provide police

28  protection, emergency medical services, and fire protection

29  related to the facilities only with the prior consent of the

30  county or municipality that provides these services at the

31  time of the establishment of the authority.

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2413

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 1         (c)  Sue and be sued in the name of the authority.

 2         (d)  Adopt and use a seal and authorize the use of a

 3  facsimile thereof.

 4         (e)  Make and execute contracts and other instruments

 5  necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.

 6         (h)  Employ staff and contract for the services of such

 7  independent consultants, professionals, managers, and

 8  operators as the board finds necessary and convenient.

 9         (i)  Maintain offices as the board finds necessary.

10         (j)  Adopt procedures for the conduct of the

11  authority's affairs, the conduct of its business, and the

12  administration of this act.

13         (k)  Accept gifts; apply for and use grants or loans of

14  money or other property from the United States or any

15  department, agency, or unit of local government thereof, the

16  state or any of its subdivisions or agencies, any other state

17  or any subdivision or agency thereof, or any person for

18  authority purposes and enter into any agreements required in

19  connection therewith; and hold, use, and dispose of money or

20  property for any authority purposes in accordance with the

21  terms of the gift, grant, loan, or agreement relating thereto.

22         (l)  Hold, control, and acquire by donation or

23  purchase, and dispose of, any real or personal property, or

24  any estate therein, within or outside the authority's

25  boundaries, for any authority purpose.

26         (m)  Lease as lessor or lessee to or from any person,

27  public or private, any projects of the type that the authority

28  is authorized to undertake and facilities or property of any

29  nature for the use of the authority to carry out any of the

30  purposes authorized by this act.

31         (n)  Borrow money and issue bonds or other evidence of

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2413

    Amendment No. 9 (for drafter's use only)





 1  indebtedness as otherwise provided in this act.

 2         (o)  Fix, collect, and enforce fees, rates, or other

 3  user charges for any service, program, or facility provided by

 4  the authority.

 5         (p)  Cooperate and contract with other governmental

 6  entities and, under an interlocal agreement with such an

 7  entity, undertake any project authorized in this act or that

 8  the contracting governmental entity is authorized to undertake

 9  and that furthers an authority purpose.

10         (q)  Invest moneys received by the authority as is

11  permitted by law or as provided in any resolution adopted by

12  the board.

13         (r)  Procure necessary insurance or self-insure.

14         (s)  Establish such independent entities or affiliated

15  entities, whether in the form of a not-for-profit corporation

16  or other legal entity, for such purposes as the board

17  considers necessary or appropriate to carry out its projects

18  or to administer projects or funds for the benefit of all or

19  any portion of the eligible county or any county contiguous

20  therewith.

21         (t)  Make grants of authority funds to the eligible

22  county or any county contiguous therewith or to any

23  municipality, or any other governmental unit in any such

24  county if the grant furthers any purpose of the authority.

25         (u)  Exercise all powers necessary, convenient,

26  incidental, or proper in connection with any of the powers,

27  duties, or purposes authorized by this act.

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