85-415. University of Nebraska Facilities Program; contracts authorized; limitations.

(1) In order to accomplish any projects authorized by section 85-414, the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may enter into contracts with any person, firm, or corporation providing for the implementation of any such project of the University of Nebraska and providing for the long-term payment of the cost of such project from the University of Nebraska Facilities Program. In no case shall any such contract extend for a period beyond July 15, 2011, nor shall any such contract exceed the repayment capabilities implicit in the funding streams authorized in sections 85-412 and 85-414.

(2) The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska shall not pledge the credit of the State of Nebraska for the payment of any sum owing on account of such contract, except that there may be pledged for the payment of any such contract any appropriation specifically made by the Legislature for such purpose, together with such funds of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska as the board determines. No contract shall be entered into pursuant to this section without prior approval by resolution by the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents may also convey, lease, or lease back all or any part of the projects authorized by section 85-414 and the land on which such projects are situated to such person, firm, or corporation as the Board of Regents may contract with pursuant to this section to facilitate the long-term payment of the cost of such projects. Any such conveyance or lease shall provide that when the cost of such projects has been paid, together with interest and other costs thereon, such projects and the land on which such projects are located shall become the property of the Board of Regents.

(3) The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska is authorized to make expenditures for the purposes stated in this section and section 85-414 from investment income balances in any fund created under the authority provided for in any contract or contracts authorized by this section. Any appropriated amounts and amounts designated or matched by the Board of Regents under section 85-412 in excess of amounts required to meet debt service and any interest earnings derived from reserve funds or any other funds created under the authority provided for in any contract or contracts authorized by this section shall be accumulated and applied toward early retirement of debt as authorized under any indenture or other contract entered into by the Board of Regents as authorized by this section. The Board of Regents and the Department of Administrative Services shall, on or before January 1, 1999, enter into an agreement providing for the allocation and distribution of any balances existing in the University of Nebraska Facilities Program or any other funds created as part of a long-term contract entered into by the Board of Regents pursuant to this section to the General Fund and any other funds designated by the Board of Regents as a source of funds for the match specified in section 85-412 either on July 15, 2011, or when all financial obligations incurred in the contracts entered into by the Board of Regents pursuant to this section are discharged, whichever occurs first. Up to eleven million eight hundred thousand dollars of the balances existing in the University of Nebraska Facilities Program and any other funds created as a part of a long-term contract entered into by the Board of Regents pursuant to this section on July 15, 2009, may be expended for the acquisition and implementation of a joint student information system for the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State College System.

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