Duties of commission

Sec. 11. The redevelopment commission shall: (1) investigate, study, and survey areas needing redevelopment within the corporate boundaries of the unit; (2) investigate, study, determine, and, to the extent possible, combat the causes of areas needing redevelopment; (3) promote the use of land in the manner that best serves the interests of the unit and its inhabitants; (4) cooperate: (A) with the departments and agencies of: (i) the unit; and (ii) other governmental entities; and (B) with: (i) public instrumentalities; and (ii) public corporate bodies; created by state law; in the manner that best serves the purposes of this chapter; (5) make findings and reports on their activities under this section, and keep those reports open to inspection by the public at the offices of the department; (6) select and acquire the areas needing redevelopment to be redeveloped under this chapter; and (7) replan and dispose of the areas needing redevelopment in the manner that best serves the social and economic interests of the unit and its inhabitants.