Sec. 10. (a) If an issuer has issued obligations under a statute that establishes a maximum term or repayment period for the obligations, notwithstanding that statute, the issuer may continue to make payments of principal, interest, or both, on the obligations after the expiration of the term or period if principal or interest owed to owners of the obligations remains unpaid.
(b) This section does not authorize the use of revenues or funds to make payments of principal and interest other than those revenues or funds that were pledged for the payments before the expiration of the term or period.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by this section, IC 5-1-5-2.5, IC 16-22-8-43, IC 36-7-12-27, IC 36-7-14-25.1, or IC 36-9-13-30 (but only with respect to any bonds issued under IC 36-9-13-30 that are secured by a lease entered into by a political subdivision organized and existing under IC 16-22-8), the maximum term or repayment period for obligations issued after June 30, 2008, that are wholly or partially payable from ad valorem property taxes, special benefit taxes on property, or tax increment revenues derived from property taxes may not exceed:
(1) the maximum applicable period under federal law, for obligations that are issued to evidence loans made or guaranteed by the federal government or a federal agency;
(2) twenty-five (25) years, for obligations that are wholly or partially payable from tax increment revenues derived from property taxes; or
(3) twenty (20) years, for obligations that are not described in subdivision (1) or (2), and are wholly or partially payable from ad valorem property taxes or special benefit taxes on property.
As added by P.L.2-1989, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.29; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.63; P.L.229-2011, SEC.66.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 1. Bonds and Other Obligations
Chapter 14. Miscellaneous Provisions
5-1-14-1. Bonds, Notes, or Warrants Not Subject to Maximum Interest Rate Limitations
5-1-14-1.5. Obligations Defined
5-1-14-2. Provisions for Payment of Bonds, Notes, or Warrants Before Maturity Date
5-1-14-3. Maintenance of Federal Tax Exclusion From Gross Income for Interest on Bonds
5-1-14-4. Pledge Made by Issuer Binding; Lien
5-1-14-5. Bond Anticipation Notes; Issuance
5-1-14-7. Application of Section; Stadium; Lease Rental Tax
5-1-14-8. Money Withheld by Auditor as Not Creating Debt for Constitutional Purposes
5-1-14-9. Rights of Owners of Obligations Not to Be Impaired
5-1-14-10. Maximum Term or Repayment Period of Obligations; Continuation of Payments
5-1-14-11. Payment of Fees and Charges Authorized
5-1-14-12. Refunding Obligations
5-1-14-12.5. Purchase and Issuance of Obligations on Terms Reasonable to Issuer
5-1-14-13. Contesting Validity of Obligations
5-1-14-14. Loans, Expenditures, and Issuance of Bonds for Economic Development
5-1-14-15. Bonds and Obligations to Fund Pension Benefits