Sec. 18. (a) In addition to other methods of raising money for property acquisition, redevelopment, or economic development activities in or directly serving or benefiting a military base reuse area, and in anticipation of the taxes allocated under section 25 of this chapter, other revenues of the district, or any combination of these sources, the reuse authority may by resolution issue the bonds of the special taxing district in the name of the unit.

     (b) The reuse authority shall certify a copy of the resolution authorizing the bonds to the municipal or county fiscal officer, who shall then prepare the bonds. The seal of the unit must be impressed on the bonds or a facsimile of the seal must be printed on the bonds.

     (c) The bonds must be executed by the appropriate officer of the unit, and attested by the unit’s fiscal officer.

     (d) The bonds are exempt from taxation for all purposes.

     (e) Bonds issued under this section may be sold at public sale in accordance with IC 5-1-11 or at a negotiated sale.

     (f) The bonds are not a corporate obligation of the unit but are an indebtedness of the taxing district. The bonds and interest are payable, as set forth in the bond resolution of the reuse authority, from any of the following:

(1) The tax proceeds allocated under section 25 of this chapter.

(2) Other revenues available to the reuse authority.

(3) A combination of the methods stated in subdivisions (1) through (2).

If the bonds are payable solely from the tax proceeds allocated under section 25 of this chapter, other revenues of the reuse authority, or any combination of these sources, the bonds may be issued in any amount without limitation.

     (g) Proceeds from the sale of bonds may be used to pay the cost of interest on the bonds for a period not to exceed five (5) years after the date of issuance.

     (h) All laws relating to the filing of petitions requesting the issuance of bonds and the right of taxpayers and voters to remonstrate against the issuance of bonds do not apply to bonds issued under this chapter.

     (i) If a debt service reserve is created from the proceeds of bonds, the debt service reserve may be used to pay principal and interest on the bonds as provided in the bond resolution.

     (j) If bonds are issued under this chapter that are payable solely or in part from revenues of the reuse authority, the reuse authority may adopt a resolution or trust indenture or enter into covenants as is customary in the issuance of revenue bonds. The resolution or trust indenture may pledge or assign revenues of the reuse authority and properties becoming available to the reuse authority under this chapter. The resolution or trust indenture may also contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bond owners as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including a covenant setting forth the duties of the reuse authority. The reuse authority may establish fees and charges for the use of any project and covenant with the owners of any bonds to set the fees and charges at a rate sufficient to protect the interest of the owners of the bonds. Revenue bonds issued by the reuse authority that are payable solely from revenues of the reuse authority shall contain a statement to that effect in the form of the bond.

As added by P.L.26-1995, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.228-1997, SEC.2; P.L.219-2007, SEC.134.