Sec. 12. (a) The commission may do the following:
(1) Sue and be sued.
(2) Manage the commission's internal affairs.
(3) Employ staff.
(4) Enter into contracts to implement a cooperative agreement described in section 13 of this chapter.
(5) Exercise the powers of a political subdivision specified in a cooperative agreement described in section 13 of this chapter.
(b) This section does not exempt the commission from any statute.