A planning commission shall have the powers necessary to enable the commission to fulfill its functions, promote planning, and execute the purposes of this division. On a planning commission’s request, all public officials shall provide to the commission, within a reasonable time, available information that the commission may require for the performance of the planning commission’s functions. In the performance of the planning commission’s functions, a planning commission and its members, officers, and employees may enter on any land and make examinations and surveys. A planning commission may accept and use gifts and public or private grants for the performance of the commission’s functions. A planning commission’s expenditures, other than gifts, shall be made in accordance with: the conditions of the legislative body; and the amount appropriated by the legislative body. The legislative body shall provide the funds, equipment, and accommodations necessary for the performance of the planning commission’s functions. A planning commission shall: adopt rules for the conduct of its business; and keep records of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations. The records required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be open to the public.