§ 6-9-25-11 — Bonds; issuance; payment; lease of facilities

(a) The county may issue its bonds to:
(1) pay any costs associated with a basketball hall of fame, as set
forth in section 9(b)(1) of this chapter;
(2) reimburse the county or any nonprofit corporation for any
money advanced to pay those costs; or
(3) refund bonds issued under this section.
(b) Bonds issued under this section:
(1) are payable solely from money provided under this chapter;
(2) must be issued in the manner prescribed by IC 36-2-6-18
through IC 36-2-6-20; and
(3) may, in the discretion of the county, be sold at negotiated sale
at a price to be determined by the county or in accordance with IC 5-1-11 and IC 5-3-1.
(c) Proceeds of the tax established under this chapter may be
pledged:
(1) to pay debt service on bonds issued under this chapter;
(2) for the payment of lease rentals or other obligations entered
into under this chapter; or
(3) for any purposes set forth in section 9(b)(1) or 9.5 of this
chapter.
A pledge is enforceable as set forth in IC 5-1-14-4.
(d) The county may lease the basketball hall of fame facility to a
nonprofit corporation for a term not to exceed twenty-five (25) years.
The lease may contain any terms acceptable to the county council and
must be approved by ordinance of the county council.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.75-1988, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.50-1994, SEC.6.