Contracts with bank; terms and conditions; fees and charges; denomination and prices

Sec. 3. (a) Every qualified entity is authorized and empowered to contract with the bank with respect to the loan or purchase of its securities, and the contracts shall contain the terms and conditions of the loan or purchase and may be in any form agreed to by the bank and the qualified entity, including a customary form of bond ordinance or resolution. Every qualified entity is authorized and empowered to pay fees and charges required to be paid to the bank for its services.

(b) Notwithstanding any statute applicable to or constituting any limitation on the sale of bonds or notes or on entry into an agreement, any qualified entity may sell its securities to the bank, without limitation as to denomination, at a private sale at such price or prices as may be determined by the bank and the qualified entity.

(c) Notwithstanding any law that applies to or constitutes a limitation on the leasing or disposition of materials or other property, and subject to subsection (d), any qualified entity, or any purchasing agency (as defined in IC 5-22-2-25) of a qualified entity, may:

(1) assign or sell a lease or purchase contract for property to the bank;

(2) enter into a lease or purchase contract for property with the bank; or

(3) buy property from or sell property to the bank;

at any price and under any other terms and conditions as may be determined by the bank and the qualified entity.

(d) This subsection does not apply to a school corporation that buys or leases a school bus from the bank under IC 5-1.5-4-1(a)(5). Before taking an action described under subsection (c)(1) through (c)(3) that would otherwise be subject to IC 5-22, a qualified entity or its purchasing agent must obtain or cause to be obtained a purchase price for the property to be subject to the sale, purchase contract, or lease from the lowest responsible and responsive bidder in accordance with the requirements for the purchase of supplies under IC 5-22.

As added by P.L.25-1984, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.46-1987, SEC.14; P.L.48-1989, SEC.2; P.L.49-1997, SEC.25; P.L.192-2006, SEC.2.