Sec. 14. The development authority shall do the following:

(1) Investigate, study, and survey the area surrounding and the real property and structures that are part of the military base.

(2) Investigate, study, and determine the means by which military base property may be developed or reused by private enterprise to promote economic development within counties represented on the development authority or by state and local government to otherwise benefit the welfare of the citizens of the counties represented on the development authority.

(3) Promote the development of military base property in the manner that best serves the interests of the state and its inhabitants.

(4) Cooperate with the departments and agencies of units and of other governmental entities, including the state and the federal government, in the manner that best serves the purposes of this chapter.

(5) Make findings and reports on their activities under this section, and keep the reports available for inspection by the public.

(6) Select and acquire military base property to be developed or reused by private enterprise or state or local government under this chapter.

(7) Transfer acquired military base property and other real and personal property to private enterprise or state or local government in the manner that best serves the social and economic interests of the state and the state's inhabitants.

(8) Consider recommendations made by the task force concerning the operations of the development authority.

As added by P.L.203-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.228-2019, SEC.8.