(1)For the purpose of paying all or part of the costs of a project under Section 53H-9-302, the board, on behalf of the institution of higher education for which the project is to be acquired, constructed, furnished, and equipped, may:
(1)(a) borrow money on the credit of:
(1)(a)(i) the income and revenues to be derived from the operation of the project;
(1)(a)(ii) the imposition of student building fees;
(1)(a)(iii) land grant interest;
(1)(a)(iv) net proceeds from proprietary activities; or
(1)(a)(v) sources other than by appropriations by the Legislature to the issuing institutions; and
(1)(b) to evidence the indebtedness may execute any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness appropriate, provided the note or other evidence of indebtedness specifies on its face that it does
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(1) For the purpose of paying all or part of the costs of a project under Section 53H-9-302, the board, on behalf of the institution of higher education for which the project is to be acquired, constructed, furnished, and equipped, may:
(1)(a) borrow money on the credit of:
(1)(a)(i) the income and revenues to be derived from the operation of the project;
(1)(a)(ii) the imposition of student building fees;
(1)(a)(iii) land grant interest;
(1)(a)(iv) net proceeds from proprietary activities; or
(1)(a)(v) sources other than by appropriations by the Legislature to the issuing institutions; and
(1)(b) to evidence the indebtedness may execute any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness appropriate, provided the note or other evidence of indebtedness specifies on its face that it does not constitute a general obligation of the state.
(2) The board may, in order to secure the payment of the loan, grant a mortgage, trust deed, or other security device covering:
(2)(a) all or part of the project; and
(2)(b) the land acquired for the project and upon which the project is situated.
(3) The rights and remedies available in the event of a default to the mortgagee, trustee, or other lender are subject to agreement as contained in the:
(3)(a) mortgage;
(3)(b) trust deed; or
(3)(c) other security instrument.
(4) (4)(a) The agreement may provide that, in the event of a default in the payment or the violation of any agreement contained in the document, the mortgage, trust deed, or other security instrument may be foreclosed or otherwise realized in any manner permitted by law.
(4)(b) The state and the borrowing institution are not subject to any general obligation or liability for breach of the agreement.
(4)(c) A court may not enter a deficiency judgment in the event of a breach of the agreement.
(5) (5)(a) The note or other evidence of indebtedness may have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable paper.
(5)(b) The note or other evidence of indebtedness is not subject to:
(5)(b)(i) taxation by the state, except for the corporate franchise tax; or
(5)(b)(ii) taxation by any county, municipality, or political subdivision of the state.
(6) The note or other evidence of indebtedness and mortgage may contain additional provisions with respect to repayment out of:
(6)(a) the income and revenues derived from the operation of the building;
(6)(b) the imposition of student building fees;
(6)(c) land grant interest;
(6)(d) net profits from proprietary activities; or
(6)(e) from sources other than appropriations by the Legislature to any issuing institution as the board considers necessary and proper.
(7) The board may enter into an agreement it considers necessary with the lending institution as to the:
(7)(a) use which will be made of any project;
(7)(b) operation, maintenance, and supervision of the project;
(7)(c) imposition of fees, charges, and rentals for the institution's use, including the equipment contained therein; and
(7)(d) collection and disposition to be made of the proceeds of fees, charges, and rentals.
(8) To secure the prompt payment of principal and interest and to pay the cost of the maintenance and operation of the project, the board has the same power and authority with respect to the indebtedness created under this section as it has in respect to the issuance of bonds under the other provisions of this part.
(9) When any obligation owing to finance the cost of any project constructed or acquired under this section has been fully paid as to principal and interest, the mortgage is satisfied and discharged.
(10) All buildings and additions to existing buildings erected, and the equipment therefor, is exempt from taxation as long as the legal title remains in the borrowing agency.