Sec. 4. (a) A county that: (1) is not a member of a development authority; and (2) is adjacent to a county that: (A) is a member of a development authority; or (B) contains a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article. (b) A qualified city or a third class city that: (1) is not a member of a development authority; and (2) is located in a county that: (A) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or (B) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article. (c) A town that: (1) is not a member of a development authority; and (2) is located in a county that: (A) is a member of a development authority; (B) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or (C) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority; may join that development authority under this article. (d) A county or qualified city described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) may join a development authority under this article only if: (1) the fiscal body of the county, qualified city, third class city, or town adopts an ordinance authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority; and (2) the development board of the development authority adopts a resolution authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority. (e) A county, qualified city, third class city, or town becomes a member of a development authority upon passage of a resolution under subsection (d)(2) authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority. (f) Notwithstanding subsection (e), if a county joins a development authority under this section, each qualified city and third class city in the county also becomes a member of the development authority, without further action by the qualified city, third class city, or the development authority. (g) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic development corporation promptly in writing when a new member joins the development authority.
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