Section 64111 Of Division 3. California Transportation Financing Authority From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 6.7.
64111
. (a) Prior to issuing or approving the issuance of bonds for
a project, the authority shall determine that the revenues and other
moneys available for a project will be sufficient to pay debt service
on the bonds and to operate and maintain the project over the life
of the bonds consistent with the objective set forth in Section
64105. The authority may hire outside consultants to assist in making
these determinations.
(b) The authority may issue or approve the issuance of bonds to
achieve any of its purposes under this division and bonds may be
issued without investment grade ratings, as long as the bonds are
sold only to qualified institutional buyers or accredited investors
who attest upon purchase that they understand the nature of the risks
of their investment. The bonds may be taxable or tax exempt and may
be sold at public or private negotiated sale. The Treasurer shall
serve as the agent for sale for all authority bond issues, and shall
be reimbursed from bond proceeds to cover the Treasurer's costs
related to the issuance of these bonds. As used in this subdivision,
"accredited investor" shall have the meaning as defined in
subdivision (a) of Section 5950, and "qualified institutional buyer"
shall have the meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 5950.
(c) A project sponsor for which the authority has granted a
request that the project sponsor issue the bonds, in addition to any
other powers it may have under any other law, shall have all of the
powers of the authority under this division necessary or convenient
for the purpose of issuing, securing, and repaying the bonds and
financing or refinancing the project.
(d) The issuer may arrange additional credit support for the bond
issues. However, the authority may not compel project sponsors to
make use of that credit enhancement, nor compel them to contribute to
it by becoming part of a common credit or by providing funding for a
common reserve or other enhancement mechanism.