Economic development department; powers; duties.

A. For the purpose of recommending enterprise development projects to the board for enterprise assistance, the department and the board shall coordinate to: (1) survey potential opportunity enterprise partners and enterprise development projects; (2) provide outreach services to local governments and potential opportunity enterprise partners for the purpose of making recommendations regarding enterprise assistance; and (3) evaluate potential opportunity enterprise partners and formulate recommendations regarding suitability for enterprise assistance. B. The department may, when applicable, enter into opt-in agreements with the authority and the county, school district or, if applicable, municipality where the enterprise development project is located for the purpose of facilitating the development of the enterprise development project.