1. (a) A lease entered into under this chapter must include the following provisions:

   1. (1) An option for the school corporation, school corporations, or the public education corporation to renew the lease for a further term on similar conditions.

   2. (2) An option for the school corporation, school corporations, or public education corporation to purchase the property covered by the lease after six (6) years from the execution of the lease and before the expiration of the term of the lease, on the date or dates in each year as may be fixed in the lease. The purchase price:

      1. (A) must be equal to the amount required to enable the lessor corporation owning the property to liquidate by paying all indebtedness, with accrued and unpaid interest, redeeming and retiring any stock at par, and paying the expenses and charges of liquidation; and
      2. (B) may not exceed the capital actually invested in the property by the lessor corporation represented by outstanding securities or existing indebtedness, plus the cost of transferring the property and liquidating the lessor corporation.

2. (b) A lease entered into under this chapter may not provide or be construed to provide that a school corporation or the public education corporation is under any obligation to purchase a leased school building or buildings, or under any obligation in respect to any creditors, shareholders, or other security holders of the lessor corporation.

   [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-11-3 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.27.