Section 17212 Of Article 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Notwithstanding Section 17222, if at any time it is
necessary to register warrants pursuant to this chapter for the
payment of principal of or interest on notes issued pursuant to
Section 17302, the warrants shall bear interest at either the fixed
or variable interest rate specified in the notes as the interest rate
for that warrant or, if no rate is set forth, the fixed or variable
interest rate borne by the notes. In both cases, the interest rate on
those warrants shall not exceed 12 percent per annum.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 17222, if at any time it is necessary
to register warrants pursuant to this chapter for the payment of any
obligations of the state under any credit enhancement or liquidity
agreement, including in the form of a letter of credit, standby
purchase agreement, reimbursement agreement, liquidity facility, or
other similar arrangement, authorized pursuant to Section 5922, the
warrants shall bear interest at the fixed or variable rate specified
in the credit enhancement or liquidity agreement as the interest rate
for those warrants. Those registered warrants may provide for
periodic payment of interest thereon prior to redemption.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 17222, if at any time it is necessary
to register warrants pursuant to this chapter for the payment of any
periodic interest payment on registered warrants described in
subdivision (b), the warrants shall bear interest at the fixed or
variable rate specified in the credit enhancement or liquidity
agreement as the interest rate for those warrants and shall be
payable only upon redemption of the warrants.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), in no case shall the
total sum of interest payments under the credit enhancement or
liquidity agreement and on any warrants described in subdivisions (b)
and (c) exceed the amount of the appropriation pursuant to law for
the payment of interest under the credit enhancement or liquidity
agreement.