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§ 4-320. Pledge of future federal aid

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 4. Revenue Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Financing of Projects (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 4-320
§ 4-320. Pledge of future federal aid
If the Authority intends to pledge any future federal aid from any source to support repayment of any debt instrument issued under this subtitle:
(1) The aggregate principal amount of debt issued under this subtitle or Title 3, Subtitle 6 of this article that is secured by a pledge of future federal aid may not exceed $750,000,000;
(2) The date of maturity may not be later than 12 years after the date of issue;
(3) Notwithstanding § 3-215(d) of this article, if future federal aid is insufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under this subtitle when due, the tax levied under § 3-215 of this article, to the extent the proceeds of such tax are not necessary to provide the sinking fund required under § 3-215(c) of this article, is irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under this subtitle as they become due and payable;
(4) The lien of the pledge under item (3) of this subsection shall at all times be subordinate to the lien of the pledge of such tax under § 3-215(d) of this article to the payment of principal of and interest on consolidated transportation bonds; and
(5) No part of the tax levied under § 3-215 of this article may be repealed, diminished, or applied to any other purpose until:
(i) The bonds issued under this subtitle and interest on them have become due and fully paid; or
(ii) Adequate and complete provision for payment of the principal and interest has been made.

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Added by Acts 2004, c. 430, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 471, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 472, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005.
MD Code, Transportation, § 4-320, MD TRANS § 4-320
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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