Sec. 20. (a) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) has been appropriated out of money in the general fund of the state not otherwise appropriated for distribution by the auditor and treasurer of state to a board that was in existence on March 11, 1967, to be expended by the board for the purpose of financing a convention center to be known as the Indiana convention exposition center. However, the four million dollar ($4,000,000) appropriation could not be spent by the board until funds and assets, exclusive of real property, in addition to this appropriation, had been received by the board under section 6 of this chapter of a total value of two million dollars ($2,000,000) in excess of the cost of the funds and assets to the board. The valuation of the funds and assets shall be conclusively determined by the board and the executive of the consolidated city. This appropriation does not lapse at the end of any biennium.

     (b) The four million dollars ($4,000,000), including accrued interest, shall be repaid to the treasurer of state by December 31, 2000, in annual installments. The first payment shall be made on or before December 31, 1992. The amount of the payment must include interest at two percent (2%) per year The repayment shall be made by the board from net income received from the operation of the convention center, from available amounts in the capital improvement fund, and from any contributions, bequests, or other sources available to the board for this purpose.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.27-1992, SEC.29.