Indiana Code
Chapter 26. Economic Development Project Districts
36-7-26-24. Bonds; Issuance; Lease Rental Payments; Remitted Funds; Distributions

Sec. 24. (a) The commission may issue bonds, payable in whole or in part, from money distributed from the fund to the commission, to finance a local public improvement under IC 36-7-14-25.1 or may make lease rental payments for a local public improvement under IC 36-7-14-25.2 and IC 36-7-14-25.3. The term of any bonds issued under this section may not exceed twenty (20) years, nor may the term of any lease agreement entered into under this section exceed twenty (20) years. The commission shall transmit to the board a transcript of the proceedings with respect to the issuance of the bonds or the execution and delivery of a lease agreement as contemplated by this section. The transcript must include a debt service or lease rental schedule setting forth all payments required in connection with the bonds or the lease rentals.
(b) On January 15 of each year, the commission shall remit to the treasurer of state the money disbursed from the fund that is credited to the net increment account that exceeds the amount needed to pay debt service or lease rentals and to establish and maintain a debt service reserve under this chapter in the prior year and before May 31 of that year. Amounts remitted under this subsection shall be deposited by the auditor of state as other gross retail and use taxes are deposited.
(c) The commission in a city described in section 1(2) of this chapter may distribute money from the fund only for the following:
(1) Road, interchange, and right-of-way improvements.
(2) Acquisition costs of a commercial retail facility and for real property acquisition costs in furtherance of the road, interchange, and right-of-way improvements.
(3) Demolition of commercial property and any related expenses incurred before or after the demolition of the commercial property.
(4) For physical improvements or alterations of property that enhance the commercial viability of the district.
(d) The commission in a city described in section 1(3) of this chapter may distribute money from the fund only for the following purposes:
(1) For road, interchange, and right-of-way improvements and for real property acquisition costs in furtherance of the road, interchange, and right-of-way improvements.
(2) For the demolition of commercial property and any related expenses incurred before or after the demolition of the commercial property.
(e) The commission in a city described in section 1(4) of this chapter may distribute money from the fund only for the following purposes:
(1) For:
(A) the acquisition, demolition, and renovation of property; and
(B) site preparation and financing;
related to the development of housing in the district.
(2) For physical improvements or alterations of property that enhance the commercial viability of the district.
As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.185-2001, SEC.9; P.L.291-2001, SEC.203; P.L.1-2002, SEC.161; P.L.177-2002, SEC.16 and P.L.178-2002, SEC.122.