Section 30961 Of Chapter 4.3. Metropolitan Transportation Commission From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 4.3.
30961
. Toll bridge revenue bonds shall be issued pursuant to a
resolution adopted at any time, and from time to time, by the
authority by a majority vote of all members of the authority.
(a) The authority may from time to time issue bonds in accordance
with the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section
54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code),
for the purpose of constructing, improving, or equipping any of the
bridges or for any of the purposes authorized by this chapter,
Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 30910), or Chapter 4.5 (commencing
with Section 31000). Operation of the bridges or any grouping or
units thereof shall constitute an "enterprise" within the meaning of
Section 54309 of the Government Code, and the authority shall
constitute a "local agency" within the meaning of Section 54307 of
the Government Code. Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380) of
Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code
shall not apply to the issuance and sale of bonds pursuant to this
chapter. Instead, the authority shall authorize the issuance of bonds
by resolution, and that resolution shall specify all of the
following:
(1) The purposes for which the bonds are to be issued.
(2) The maximum principal amount of the bonds.
(3) The maximum term for the bonds or commercial paper.
(4) The maximum rate of interest to be payable upon the bonds or
commercial paper. That interest rate shall not exceed the maximum
rate specified in Section 53531 of the Government Code. The rate may
be either fixed or variable and shall be payable at the times and in
the manner specified in the resolution.
(b) The authority shall keep full and complete accounts for toll
revenues and expenses of the toll bridges and shall annually prepare
balance sheets showing the financial condition of the entire toll
bridge enterprise as well as toll revenues and operating costs for
each toll bridge. The accounts and related reports shall be
maintained and prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting practices and shall be subject to an annual audit
conducted by an independent certified public accountancy firm
licensed to practice in the state.
(c) The authority may issue toll bridge revenue bonds to provide
the department with sufficient funds to combine with the unspent
proceeds of outstanding obligations of the California Infrastructure
and Economic Development Bank under Chapter 4.6 (commencing with
Section 31070) to establish that those obligations are no longer
outstanding, as that term is defined in the constituent instruments
defining the rights of the holders of those obligations.
(d) As and when requested by the authority, the department and the
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank shall take
all actions necessary or appropriate to promptly establish that
obligations of the bank under Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section
31070) are no longer outstanding and to effect the consolidation of
toll revenues in accordance with Section 188.6.