Sec. 3. (a) The authority may pay any amounts owed by the authority under a public-private agreement entered into under this article from any funds available to the authority under this article or any other statute.

     (b) Subject to review by the budget committee established by IC 4-12-1-3 and approval by the budget director appointed under IC 4-12-1-3, a public-private agreement entered into under this article may:

(1) establish a procedure for the authority or a person acting on behalf of the authority to certify to the general assembly the amount needed to pay any amounts owed by the authority under a public-private agreement; or

(2) otherwise create a moral obligation of the state to pay any amounts owed by the authority under the public-private agreement.

     (c) The authority may issue bonds or refunding bonds under IC 5-1.2-4 to provide funds for any amounts identified under this article but is not required to comply with IC 8-9.5-8-10.

     (d) If the agreement that is submitted for review provides for any tolls, the budget committee shall hold a meeting and conduct a review of the agreement not later than ninety (90) days after the date the agreement is submitted for review.

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.163-2011, SEC.9; P.L.205-2013, SEC.163; P.L.213-2015, SEC.120; P.L.189-2018, SEC.95.