Sec. 13. (a) Subject to the approval of the commission, a corporation formed under this chapter may, from time to time, issue its obligations in anticipation of its revenues for any corporate purpose.

     (b) Those obligations may be authorized by resolution of the board and may bear a date, mature at a time not exceeding forty (40) years from their respective dates, bear interest at a rate, be in denominations, be in a form, either coupon or registered, carry registration privileges, be executed in a manner, be payable in a medium of payment, at a place, and be subject to terms of redemption as provided in the resolution. The obligations may be sold in a manner and upon terms as determined by the board.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-13-13

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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.
     (c) Notwithstanding any other law, any obligations and the interest coupon pertaining to the obligation, if any, issued under this chapter, possess all of the qualities of negotiable instruments. However, approval of the commission is not required when a corporation has a mortgage with any federal agency.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.13; Acts 1969, c.117, s.2; Acts 1971, P.L.83, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.102, SEC.4; P.L.23-1988, SEC.50; P.L.109-1989, SEC.2.