Indiana Code
Chapter 4. Financing; Issuance of Bonds; Leases
36-7.6-4-3. Bond Issues

Sec. 3. (a) A development authority may issue bonds for the purpose of obtaining money to pay the cost of:
(1) acquiring real or personal property, including existing capital improvements;
(2) acquiring, constructing, improving, reconstructing, or renovating one (1) or more projects; or
(3) funding or refunding bonds issued under this chapter, IC 8-5-15, IC 8-22-3, IC 36-9-3, or prior law.
(b) The bonds are payable solely from:
(1) the lease rentals from the lease of the projects for which the bonds were issued, insurance proceeds, and any other funds pledged or available; and
(2) except as otherwise provided by law, revenue received by the development authority and amounts deposited in the development authority fund.
(c) The bonds must be authorized by a resolution of the development board of the development authority that issues the bonds.
(d) The terms and form of the bonds must either be set out in the resolution or in a form of trust indenture approved by the resolution.
(e) The bonds must mature within forty (40) years.
(f) A development board shall sell the bonds only to the Indiana bond bank established by IC 5-1.5-2-1 upon the terms determined by the development board and the Indiana bond bank.
(g) All money received from any bonds issued under this chapter shall be applied solely to the payment of the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving, reconstructing, or renovating one (1) or more projects, or the cost of refunding or refinancing outstanding bonds, for which the bonds are issued. The cost may include:
(1) planning and development of equipment or a facility and all buildings, facilities, structures, equipment, and improvements related to the facility;
(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 project suitable for use and operations;
(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;
(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.
(h) A development authority may not issue bonds under this article or otherwise finance debt unless:
(1) the development authority enters into an interlocal agreement with each member that is committing funds to a project to be supported by the bonds; and
(2) the fiscal body of each member that is committing funds to the project to be supported by the bonds approves the agreement described in subdivision (1) by ordinance.
As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.178-2015, SEC.22; P.L.252-2015, SEC.51; P.L.178-2015, SEC.23.