Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "office" means the office of community and rural affairs established by IC 4-4-9.7-4.
(b) As used in this section, "permit" means any local, state, or federal agency permit, license, certificate, approval, registration, or similar form of approval required by statute, administrative rule, regulation, ordinance, or resolution.
(c) To support the duties set forth in section 1 of this chapter, the office shall, in cooperation with the corporation and political subdivisions, administer the shovel ready site development center to enable political subdivisions to obtain all or part of any permits to create sites that are ready for economic development. The office shall serve as the certifying body for acceptance into the program and determine the criteria to be used to certify sites.