Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a school corporation or corporations may, in anticipation of the acquisition of a site and the construction and erection of a school building or buildings, and, subject to the approval of the department of local government finance, enter into a lease with a lessor corporation before the actual acquisition of the site and the construction and erection of the building or buildings. However, the lease entered into by the school corporation or school corporations may not provide for the payment of any lease rental by the lessee or lessees until the building or buildings are ready for occupancy, at which time the stipulated lease rental may begin. The lessor corporation shall furnish a bond to the approval of the lessee or lessees conditioned on the final completion of the building or buildings within a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of the execution of the lease, unavoidable delays excepted.
(b) In the case of a lease for which a school corporation:
(1) after June 30, 2008, makes a preliminary determination as described in IC 6-1.1-20-3.1 or IC 6-1.1-20-3.5 or a decision as described in IC 6-1.1-20-5; or
(2) in the case of a lease not subject to IC 6-1.1-20-3.1, IC 6-1.1-20-3.5, or IC 6-1.1-20-5, adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing the lease after June 30, 2008;
the approval of the department of local government finance is not required.
[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-12-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.518.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 47. Related Entities; Holding Companies; Lease Agreements
Chapter 3. Private Holding Companies
20-47-3-4. Qualifications of Lessor Corporation
20-47-3-5. Required Terms of Lease Agreement; Option to Purchase
20-47-3-6. Lessor Corporation; Submission of Preliminary Plans
20-47-3-7. Permissible Provisions of Lease; Payment of Taxes; Insurance
20-47-3-8. Lease Preceding Acquisition of Land
20-47-3-9. Required Public Hearing; Notice of Lease Terms
20-47-3-10. Conduct of Public Hearing; Lease Authorization Procedures
20-47-3-11. Notice of Signing of Lease; Appeal
20-47-3-12. Limitation on Time to File Appeal
20-47-3-13. Acquisition of Land for Building Site; Sale to Lessor Corporation
20-47-3-14. Required Levy; Payment of Obligations
20-47-3-15. Exemption of Lessor Corporation Property From Taxes
20-47-3-17. Lessor Corporation; Sale of Bonds and Securities; Mortgage Bonds
20-47-3-18. Termination of Lease; Disposition of Surplus Revenues