Sec. 27. (a) In connection with the issuance of refunding bonds, the authority and the lessee, or lessees, of the building, or buildings, financed from the proceeds of the bonds being refunded may enter into an amendment to the lease modifying the lease:

(1) to provide for a reduction in the amount of lease rental payable by the lessee, or lessees, to be effective upon the redemption of the bonds being refunded;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-10-11-27

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Authority: refers to a building authority created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-11-2
  • Building: means a structure or a part of a structure used for a civic center or a facility that is owned by the city and used by a professional sports franchise, including the site, landscaping, parking, heating facilities, sewage disposal facilities, and other related appurtenances and supplies necessary to make the building suitable for use and occupancy. See Indiana Code 36-10-11-2
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) to provide for an extension of the time set forth in the lease before the option of the lessee, or lessees, to purchase may be exercised to the time that is agreed upon between the authority and the lessee or lessees; or

(3) to provide that the lease rental payable by the lessee, or lessees, after the redemption of all the bonds being refunded is payable to the trustee under the trust indenture securing the refunding bonds.

     (b) Proceedings or actions by the lessee and approval by any board, commission, or agency are not required for refunding. The refunding authorized in this chapter does not affect the obligation of the lessee, or lessees, to pay the lease rental under the lease of the building or buildings, except to the extent the lease rental may be reduced by any amendment as authorized by this section.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.5.