CHAPTER 15. COMMUNITY PROMOTION PROGRAM
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Chapter 15. Community Promotion Program
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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, whose
primary purpose is the promotion of economic development,
community development, or both, in Indiana.
"Fund" means the community promotion fund established by
section 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 fund
is 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 not
revert 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 to
eligible entities for the following purposes in order to promote
economic 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 information
required to obtain federal funding.
(5) Developing and conducting marketing campaigns for
economic development purposes.
(6) Conducting studies of the steps necessary to permit a
community's industrial and business establishments to recover
from 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 the
applicant, and the lieutenant governor may not provide more than
one-half (1/2) the funds for the project. The matching funds required
by the applicant may be provided by any source except other state
funds.
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, potential
effectiveness, total cost, and other factors affecting a proposed
project, the lieutenant governor shall approve or disapprove the
application 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 shall
determine the amount of the grant to be made from the fund for the
project and shall pay the sum granted from the fund to the eligible
entity 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; identifying
statement
Sec. 7. All promotional materials produced with the assistance of
funds provided under this chapter must include the following
statement: "Produced in cooperation with the Office of the Indiana
Lieutenant Governor.".
As added by P.L.26-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.41.