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. The board, for the purposes of this article, has power and
is hereby authorized, in addition to and amplification of all other
powers conferred upon the board by the Constitution of the State of
California or by any statute of the State of California:
(a) To acquire, subject to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11
(commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code), by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease, and to
hold and use, any real or personal property necessary, convenient, or
useful for the carrying on of any of its powers pursuant to this
article.
(b) To construct, operate, and control any project.
(c) To fix rates, rents, or other charges for the use of any
project acquired, constructed, equipped, furnished, operated or
maintained by the board, or for services rendered in connection
therewith, and to alter, change, or modify the same at its pleasure,
subject to any contractual obligation that may be entered into by the
board with respect to the fixing of rates, rents, or charges.
(d) To enter into covenants to increase rates or charges from time
to time as may be necessary pursuant to any contract or agreement
with the holders of any bonds of the board.
(e) At any time and from time to time, to issue revenue bonds in
order to raise funds for the purpose of establishing any project or
of acquiring lands for any project, or of acquiring, constructing,
improving, equipping, furnishing, financing, or refinancing any
project, including payment of principal and interest on revenue bond
anticipation notes, or for any combination of these purposes, which
bonds may be secured as provided in this article.
(f) At any time, and from time to time, in connection with the
financing or refinancing of any project, to loan or advance proceeds
of revenue bonds or revenue bond anticipation notes to any person or
state or local governmental entity, and to enter into loan
agreements, leases, installation purchase agreements, conditional
sales contracts, and similar financing instruments with the recipient
of that loan or advance, all upon terms and conditions determined by
the board.
(g) At any time and from time to time, to issue revenue bond
anticipation notes pursuant to Section 90013.
(h) To adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable
the board to exercise the powers and to perform the duties conferred
or imposed upon the board by this article.
(i) Nothing contained in this section or elsewhere in this article
shall be construed directly or by implication to be in derogation of
or in limitation of powers conferred upon or existing in the board
by the Constitution or statutes of this state.