(a) A commission does not have power to tax.
(b) A participating governmental unit may appropriate funds to a commission for the costs and expenses required in the performance of its purposes.
(c) A commission may apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes a grant or funds from a participating governmental unit, the state, the federal government, or other source.
(d) A commission may not expend funds for an automobile allowance for a member of the governing body of the commission if the member holds another state, county, or municipal office.