Sec. 23. (a) Each redevelopment commission that establishes a certified technology park under this chapter shall establish a certified technology park fund to receive:

(1) property tax proceeds allocated under section 17 of this chapter; and

(2) money distributed to the redevelopment commission under section 22 of this chapter.

     (b) Money deposited in the certified technology park fund may be used by the redevelopment commission only for one (1) or more of the following purposes:

(1) Acquisition, improvement, preparation, demolition, disposal, construction, reconstruction, remediation, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, maintenance, repair, furnishing, and equipping of public facilities.

(2) Operation of public facilities described in section 9(2) of this chapter.

(3) Payment of the principal of and interest on any obligations that are payable solely or in part from money deposited in the fund and that are incurred by the redevelopment commission for the purpose of financing or refinancing the development of public facilities in the certified technology park.

(4) Establishment, augmentation, or restoration of the debt service reserve for obligations described in subdivision (3).

(5) Payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued by the unit to pay for public facilities in or serving the certified technology park.

(6) Payment of premiums on the redemption before maturity of bonds described in subdivision (3).

(7) Payment of amounts due under leases payable from money deposited in the fund.

(8) Reimbursement to the unit for expenditures made by it for public facilities in or serving the certified technology park.

(9) Payment of expenses incurred by the redevelopment commission for public facilities that are in the certified technology park or serving the certified technology park.

(10) For any purpose authorized by an agreement between redevelopment commissions entered into under section 26 of this chapter.

     (c) The certified technology park fund may not be used for operating expenses of the redevelopment commission.

     (d) If a redevelopment commission has designated a third party manager or operator of the certified technology park, the redevelopment commission shall transfer the appropriate amount from the certified technology park fund to the manager or operator within thirty (30) days of receiving a distribution under section 22 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187. Amended by P.L.203-2005, SEC.13; P.L.1-2006, SEC.571; P.L.158-2019, SEC.34.