5-23-3-2. Provisions

IN Code § 5-23-3-2 (2019) (N/A)
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Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2019. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2019.

Sec. 2. BOT agreements may provide the following:

(1) The design, construction, operation, management, maintenance, or financing of the cost of a public facility shall be partially or entirely the responsibility of the operator.

(2) The governmental body may lease the public facility and real property owned by the governmental body upon which the public facility is to be located to the operator for a predetermined period. Except as provided in subdivision (7), the BOT agreement must provide for ownership of all improvements by the governmental body, unless the governmental body elects to provide for ownership of the public facility by the operator during the term of the BOT agreement. In this case, ownership reverts back to the governmental body upon the termination of the BOT agreement.

(3) The BOT agreement must identify which costs are to be the responsibility of the operator and which costs are to be the responsibility of the governmental body.

(4) The operator may be authorized to retain a mutually agreed upon percentage of the revenues received in the operation and management of the public facility, or the operator may be paid an amount established by the governmental body, which shall be applied as follows:

(A) Capital outlay costs for the public facility and public service plus interest and principal repayment for any debt incurred.

(B) Costs associated with the operation, management, and maintenance of the public facility.

(C) Payment to the governmental body for reimbursement of the costs of maintenance, law enforcement, and other services if the services are performed by the governmental body under the BOT agreement.

(D) An agreed upon return on investment to the operator.

(5) The operator may pay the governmental body either a lease payment or a percentage of gross revenue per month for the operator's operation and use of the public facility.

(6) The BOT agreement may require a performance bond and provide for the payment of contractors and subcontractors under IC 4-13.6-7, IC 5-16-5, or IC 36-1-12, whichever is applicable.

(7) If a regional jail (as defined in IC 11-12-5.5-1) is the subject of a BOT agreement under this chapter, the operator and the governmental body may mutually agree that ownership of the regional jail will remain with the operator during the term of the BOT agreement and after termination of the BOT agreement. The governmental body shall pay costs associated with the design, construction, financing, operation, management, and maintenance of the regional jail from funds identified under IC 11-12-5.5-3.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.239-2019, SEC.4.

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2019. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2019.

Sec. 2. (a) BOT agreements may provide the following:

(1) The design, construction, operation, management, maintenance, or financing of the cost of a public facility shall be partially or entirely the responsibility of the operator.

(2) The governmental body may lease the public facility and real property owned by the governmental body upon which the public facility is to be located to the operator for a predetermined period. Except as provided in subdivision (7), the BOT agreement must provide for ownership of all improvements by the governmental body, unless the governmental body elects to provide for ownership of the public facility by the operator during the term of the BOT agreement. In this case, ownership reverts back to the governmental body upon the termination of the BOT agreement.

(3) The BOT agreement must identify which costs are to be the responsibility of the operator and which costs are to be the responsibility of the governmental body.

(4) The operator may be authorized to retain a mutually agreed upon percentage of the revenues received in the operation and management of the public facility, or the operator may be paid an amount established by the governmental body, which shall be applied as follows:

(A) Capital outlay costs for the public facility and public service plus interest and principal repayment for any debt incurred.

(B) Costs associated with the operation, management, and maintenance of the public facility.

(C) Payment to the governmental body for reimbursement of the costs of maintenance, law enforcement, and other services if the services are performed by the governmental body under the BOT agreement.

(D) An agreed upon return on investment to the operator.

(5) The operator may pay the governmental body either a lease payment or a percentage of gross revenue per month for the operator's operation and use of the public facility.

(6) This subdivision applies only to a BOT agreement entered into before July 1, 2019. The BOT agreement may require a performance bond and provide for the payment of contractors and subcontractors under IC 4-13.6-7, IC 5-16-5, or IC 36-1-12, whichever is applicable.

(7) If a regional jail (as defined in IC 11-12-5.5-1) is the subject of a BOT agreement under this chapter, the operator and the governmental body may mutually agree that ownership of the regional jail will remain with the operator during the term of the BOT agreement and after termination of the BOT agreement. The governmental body shall pay costs associated with the design, construction, financing, operation, management, and maintenance of the regional jail from funds identified under IC 11-12-5.5-3.

(8) This subdivision applies only to a BOT agreement entered into after June 30, 2019. The BOT agreement must provide for the following:

(A) The payment of contractors and subcontractors under IC 4-13.6-7, IC 5-16-5, or IC 36-1-12, whichever is applicable.

(B) The bonding provisions stated in subsection (b).

(b) The BOT agreement provisions for payment and performance bonds under subsection (a)(8) are as follows:

(1) For a payment bond, an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the cost to design and construct the public facility.

(2) For a performance bond, an amount not less than fifty percent (50%) of the cost to design and construct the public facility.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.239-2019, SEC.4; P.L.208-2019, SEC.1; P.L.211-2019, SEC.6.