CHAPTER 21. INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY; EXPORT PROMOTION
IC 4-4-21
Chapter 21. Indiana Finance Authority; Export Promotion
IC 4-4-21-1
"Authority" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "authority" refers to the Indiana
finance authority established by IC 4-4-11.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.11-1990,
SEC.100; P.L.235-2005, SEC.44.
IC 4-4-21-2
"Commercial loss" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commercial loss" means the
failure of the buyer to pay to an Indiana exporter when due all or part
of the gross invoice value (as denominated in United States currency)
due to the insolvency of the buyer or failure of the buyer to pay to the
Indiana exporter all or part of the gross invoice value (as
denominated in United States currency) on the due date.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-3
"Eligible export loan" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible export loan" means any
pre-shipment or post-shipment loan from a financial institution to an
exporter that is, or will be, supported or funded in whole or in part
with the proceeds of a guaranteed participating loan.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-4
"Financial institution" defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "financial institution" means an
entity described in IC 5-13-4-10 that has been approved by the
authority to participate in the authority's programs.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-5
"Goods" defined
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "goods" includes manufactured
products, natural resources, and agricultural products.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-6
"Gross invoice value" defined
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "gross invoice value" means the
invoice amount in United States dollars of the international exports,
plus any insurance, freight, or other charges paid or to be paid in the
United States in United States dollars by the foreign buyer.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-7
"Guaranteed participating loan" defined
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "guaranteed participating loan"
means a loan from the authority to a financial institution under
section 26 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-8
"International exports" defined
Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "international exports" means
trade or commerce in goods or services produced in Indiana that are
exported, or in the course of being exported, from Indiana to any
other country.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-9
"Performance bond guarantee" defined
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "performance bond guarantee"
means a guarantee of a performance bond required to support an
eligible export transaction under section 28 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-10
"Political loss" defined
Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "political loss" means a loss
incurred by an Indiana exporter on an eligible export loan as a result
of dollar transfer delays, war, revolution, license revocation,
diversion of goods, and similar politically related incidents occurring
in the buyer's country or in the United States.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-11
"Services" defined
Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "services" includes accounting,
amusement, architectural, automatic data processing,
communications, construction, franchising and licensing, consulting,
engineering, financial, insurance, legal, management, repair, tourism,
training, and transportation services.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-12
Establishment of authority; purposes; standards
Sec. 12. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to permit the authority
to promote economic prosperity and employment throughout Indiana
through the establishment of a source of funding and insurance to
support exports by Indiana businesses, particularly small and
medium-sized businesses.
(b) To further the purpose set forth in subsection (a), the authority
may establish eligibility standards for financial institutions and other
program standards without complying with IC 4-22-2. However,
before program standards may be adopted, a public hearing must be
held for which notice has been published in a newspaper published
in Indianapolis at least ten (10) days before the hearing.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.11-1990,
SEC.101.
IC 4-4-21-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-14
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-15
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-16
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-17
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-18
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-19
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-20
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-21
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-22
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-23
Personal liability of members or employees
Sec. 23. The members of the authority, the officers and employees
of the authority, and any agents of the authority are not subject to
personal liability or accountability by reason of any act authorized by
this chapter, including the making of guaranteed participating loans
or the providing of performance bond guarantees.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-24
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-25
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-25.5
Additional powers of authority
Sec. 25.5. To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the authority
has the powers set forth in IC 4-4-11 and the additional powers
specifically provided in this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1990, SEC.102.
IC 4-4-21-26
Guaranteed participating loans to financial institutions; conditions
Sec. 26. (a) The authority may provide a guaranteed participating
loan to a financial institution to finance international exports from
within Indiana if the authority determines that:
(1) the financial institution will use the guaranteed participating
loan exclusively to provide an eligible export loan;
(2) the guaranteed participating loan is reasonably necessary in
order to stimulate or facilitate:
(A) the making of the eligible export loan, including the
making of the eligible export loan upon terms that will
enable the financing of the international export to be
reasonably competitive with similar financing in other states
or foreign countries; or
(B) the resale of the eligible export loan to a holder in due
course that would not otherwise purchase the eligible export
loan;
(3) the guaranteed participating loan will create or maintain
employment in Indiana;
(4) at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the
international exports to be financed through the guaranteed
participating loan consists of goods whose final manufacturing
process occurs in Indiana or services that are performed in
Indiana; and
(5) the loan is consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(b) A guaranteed participating loan may include a pool of
individual international exports if the authority determines that each
of the international exports meets the conditions of this section.
(c) A financial institution that receives a guaranteed participating
loan under this section shall:
(1) provide an eligible export loan to an exporter:
(A) at a fixed interest rate established by the authority; and
(B) for the term and under the conditions established by the
authority; and
(2) comply with any other terms and conditions that the
authority considers desirable to carry out the purposes of this
chapter.
(d) A guaranteed participating loan under this section:
(1) may include insurance against loss up to a stated amount;
(2) must specify the maximum amount of any insurance payable
under the guaranteed participating loan;
(3) must be executed by the chairman of the authority or the
chairman's designee at the time the authority makes the
guaranteed participating loan;
(4) may not be terminated, cancelled, or otherwise revoked,
except in accordance with the terms of the guaranteed
participating loan;
(5) is conclusive evidence that the guaranteed participating loan
complies fully with the requirements of this chapter;
(6) is valid and incontestable in the hands of a holder in due
course; and
(7) is subject to any other terms and conditions that the
authority considers desirable to carry out the purposes of this
chapter.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-27
Fees for providing guaranteed participating loan to financial
institution
Sec. 27. The authority may charge reasonable fees for providing
a guaranteed participating loan to a financial institution.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-28
Performance bond guarantees
Sec. 28. (a) The authority may establish and provide for
performance bond guarantees required to support any eligible export
transaction. A performance bond guarantee may be made available
whenever a bond is required of an exporter entering into a
transaction financed by the authority. The authority may enter into
agreements with both private and governmental entities for the
implementation and operation of a program, including the insuring
or reinsuring of performance bonds or performance bond guarantees.
(b) The performance bond guarantee program shall be funded
solely out of a performance bond guarantee fund to be established by
the authority. Money contained in the performance bond guarantee
fund may not be commingled with any other funds of the authority.
As added by P.L.20-1988, SEC.10.
IC 4-4-21-29
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-30
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-31
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-32
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)
IC 4-4-21-33
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.11-1990, SEC.135.)