Sec. 24. (a) A redevelopment commission may issue bonds for the purpose of providing public facilities under this chapter.

     (b) The bonds are payable solely from:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-32-24

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • public facilities: includes the following:

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(1) property tax proceeds allocated to the certified technology park fund under section 17 of this chapter;

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

(3) other funds available to the redevelopment commission; or

(4) a combination of the methods in subdivisions (1) through (3).

     (c) The bonds shall be authorized by a resolution of the redevelopment commission.

     (d) The terms and form of the bonds shall be set out either in the resolution or in a form of trust indenture approved by the resolution.

     (e) The bonds must mature within fifty (50) years.

     (f) The redevelopment commission shall sell the bonds at public or private sale upon such terms as determined by the redevelopment commission.

     (g) All money received from any bonds issued under this chapter shall be applied solely to the payment of the cost of providing public facilities within a certified technology park, or the cost of refunding or refinancing outstanding bonds, for which the bonds are issued. The cost may include:

(1) planning and development of the public facilities and all related buildings, facilities, structures, and improvements;

(2) acquisition of a site and clearing and preparing the site for construction;

(3) equipment, facilities, structures, and improvements that are necessary or desirable to make the public facilities suitable for use and operation;

(4) architectural, engineering, consultant, and attorney‘s fees;

(5) incidental expenses in connection with the issuance and sale of bonds;

(6) reserves for principal and interest;

(7) interest during construction and for a period thereafter determined by the redevelopment commission, but not to exceed five (5) years;

(8) financial advisory fees;

(9) insurance during construction;

(10) municipal bond insurance, debt service reserve insurance, letters of credit, or other credit enhancement; and

(11) in the case of refunding or refinancing, payment of the principal of, redemption premiums, if any, for, and interest on, the bonds being refunded or refinanced.

As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187.