Indiana § 20-46-7-8 School bus purchases or leases; exemptions from restrictions

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-46-7-8 — School bus purchases or leases; exemptions from restrictions

Indiana § 20-46-7-8

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 46LEVIES OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND LEVIES

Ch. 7Debt Service Levy

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Ind. Code § 20-46-7-8 (2026).

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(a)This section does not apply to the following:

(1)Bonds or lease rental agreements for which a school corporation:

(A)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

(B)in the case of bonds or lease rental agreements 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 bonds or lease rental agreement after June 30, 2008.

(2)Repayment from the debt service fund of loans made after June 30, 2008, for the purchase of school buses under IC 20-27-4-5.

(b)A school corporation must file a petition requesting approval from the department of local government finance to:

(1)incur bond indebtedness;

(2)enter into a lease ren

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(a) This section does not apply to the
following:
(1) Bonds or lease rental agreements for which a school
corporation:
(A) 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
(B) in the case of bonds or lease rental agreements 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 bonds or lease rental
agreement after June 30, 2008.
(2) Repayment from the debt service fund of loans made after
June 30, 2008, for the purchase of school buses under IC 20-27-4-5.
(b) A school corporation must file a petition requesting approval
from the department of local government finance to:
(1) incur bond indebtedness;
(2) enter into a lease rental agreement; or
(3) repay from the debt service fund loans made for the purchase
of school buses under IC 20-27-4-5;
not later than twenty-four (24) months after the first date of publication
of notice of a preliminary determination under IC 6-1.1-20-3.1(b)(2),
unless the school corporation demonstrates that a longer period is
reasonable in light of the school corporation's facts and circumstances.
(c) A school corporation must obtain approval from the department
of local government finance before the school corporation may:
(1) incur the indebtedness;
(2) enter into the lease agreement; or
(3) repay the school bus purchase loan.
(d) This restriction does not apply to property taxes that a school
corporation levies to pay or fund bond or lease rental indebtedness
created or incurred before July 1, 1974. In addition, this restriction does
not apply to a lease agreement or a purchase agreement entered into
between a school corporation and the Indiana bond bank for the lease
or purchase of a school bus under IC 5-1.5-4-1(a)(5), if the lease
agreement or purchase agreement conforms with the school
corporation's school bus replacement plan.
(e) This section does not apply to school bus purchase loans made
by a school corporation that will be repaid solely from the operations
fund of the school corporation.
[Pre-2006 Recodification Citations: subsections (a), (b), (c)
formerly 6-1.1-19-8(a); subsection (d) formerly
6-1.1-19-8(e).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.192-2006, SEC.11; P.L.224-2007, SEC.116; P.L.146-2008, SEC.509; P.L.246-2017, SEC.10; P.L.244-2017, SEC.104; P.L.140-2018, SEC.21.