Sec. 17. (a) A corporation qualifying as a lessor corporation under this chapter may issue and sell bonds and other securities. Mortgage bonds issued by a lessor corporation that are a first lien on the leased property are legal and proper investments for state banks and trust companies, insurance companies, and fiduciaries.
(b) Bonds and other securities issued by a lessor corporation under this section need not be sold under IC 5-1-11, and approval of the securities commissioner is not required in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds.