IC 20-47-2-12: Conduct of public hearing; lease authorization procedures

Sec. 12. (a) At the hearing, all interested persons have a right to be heard upon the necessity for the execution of the proposed lease and whether the rental to be paid to the lessor corporation under the proposed lease is a fair and reasonable rental for the proposed building. The hearing may be adjourned to a later date or dates.

(b) Within thirty (30) days following the termination of the hearing, the governing body or bodies of the school corporation or corporations or the corporation board may by a majority vote of all members of the governing body or bodies or corporation board:

(1) authorize the execution of the proposed lease as originally agreed upon; or

(2) make modifications to the proposed lease that are agreed upon with the lessor corporation.

However, the lease rentals as set out in the published notice may not be increased in any modifications approved under subdivision (2).