Section 8.663

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS

Chapter 8

Effective - 26 Feb 2003, see footnote   

  8.663.  Board may issue and sell revenue bonds to establish and maintain an interest and sinking fund — request for appropriation authorized. — 1.  For the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition, construction, erection, renovation, improving, equipment, and furnishing of any such project, and for providing a site therefor, as herein provided, the board may issue and sell revenue bonds, as herein defined, in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of the project, including costs necessarily incidental thereto.  At the time of the issuance of the bonds, the board shall pledge the net income and revenues of the project to the payment of the bonds, both principal and interest, and, when applicable, shall covenant to fix, maintain and collect the reasonable rates and charges for the use of the project that in the judgment of the board will provide net income and revenues sufficient to pay the reasonable cost of operating and maintaining the project; to provide and maintain an interest and sinking fund in an amount adequate promptly to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds; to provide any required reserve fund; and to provide any required fund for depreciation.  In addition to pledging such net income and revenues as herein provided, the board, in its discretion, may pledge to the payment of such bonds, both principal and interest, the proceeds of any grant in aid of such project which may be received from any source.

  2.  In case of energy retrofitting projects, bond sale proceeds shall be provided for the purpose of retrofitting existing state facilities.  The board shall pledge the income received and interest charged therefor to the payments of the bonds as prescribed in subsection 1 of this section.

  3.  The board may covenant to request annual appropriations in an amount sufficient to pay the principal, interest, and any necessary reserve funds for any bonds issued by the board.

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(L. 2003 H.B. 401 § 8.634)

Effective 2-26-03