Section 31010 Of Chapter 4.5. Seismic Retrofit Surcharge From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 4.5.
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. (a) There is hereby imposed a seismic retrofit surcharge
equal to one dollar ($1) per vehicle for passage on the Bay Area
state-owned toll bridges, except for vehicles that are authorized
toll-free passage on these bridges.
(b) Funds generated pursuant to subdivision (a) that are in excess
of those needed to meet the toll commitment as specified by
paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 188.5 shall be available
to the authority for funding, consistent with Sections 30913 and
30914, the purposes and projects described in those sections.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), funds generated
pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be paid to the authority directly
and deposited in the Bay Area Toll Account pursuant to Section
30950.2 and shall constitute revenues of the tolls imposed on the
bridges described in Section 30910 for all purposes of Chapter 4.3
(commencing with Section 30950).
(d) Funds generated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used
exclusively to repay obligations issued by the California
Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank and secured by the
surcharge imposed by subdivision (a) until they are no longer
outstanding, as that term is defined in the constituent instruments
defining the rights of the holders of those obligations. This
subdivision shall become inoperative when the obligations are no
longer outstanding, as that term is defined in the constituent
instruments defining the rights of the holders of those obligations.
(e) The department may increase the amount of the seismic retrofit
surcharge identified in subdivision (a) for debt service purposes
only on the obligations issued by the California Infrastructure and
Economic Development Bank under Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section
31070) and only for as long as those obligations are outstanding, as
that term is defined in the constituent instruments defining the
rights of the holders of those obligations, if circumstances exist
that have resulted in a reduction in the funds generated by
subdivision (a) so as to jeopardize the payment of debt service on
those obligations. This subdivision shall become inoperative when
those obligations are no longer outstanding due to their retirement
or defeasance.