Sec. 10. (a) In lieu of authorizing and selling bonds under this chapter, the board of directors of a toll road authority may adopt a resolution authorizing the negotiation of a loan or loans for the purpose of obtaining the required money.
(b) The resolution authorizing the loan must set out:
(1) the total amount of the loan desired;
(2) the approximate dates on which money will be required, and the amounts of the money that will be required on those dates; and
(3) any terms, conditions, and restrictions concerning the proposed loan or the submission of proposals that the board considers advisable.
(c) Before the consideration of proposals for such a loan, a notice shall be published in accordance with IC 5-3-1. The notice must set out:
(1) the amount and purpose of the proposed loan;
(2) a brief summary of other provisions of the resolution; and
(3) the time and place where proposals will be considered.
(d) The board of directors may accept the proposal it considers most advantageous to the authority.