The commission, pursuant to legislative authorization, may, by resolution, authorize preparation, sale, and issuance of evidences of indebtedness of the commission in amounts and at such times, in fully registered form, with final maturity of not more than thirty years. The evidences of indebtedness may bear the fixed or variable rate or rates of interest and may be sold at the price or prices as the commission may provide at an average net interest cost not in    excess of twelve percent per annum for evidences of indebtedness sold at private sale, except that there is no interest rate ceiling on issues sold at public sale or to the state. The evidences of indebtedness are not subject to taxation by the state or by any county, municipality, or political subdivision in the state. The evidences of indebtedness are not indebtedness of the state or of any officer or agent of the state within the meaning of any statutory or constitutional provision.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-17.2-15

  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.