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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-323" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Authority may periodically:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>issue bonds for any corporate purpose, including operating expenses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>refund those bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>purchase its bonds with any funds available; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>hold, pledge, cancel, or resell bonds.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>By resolution, the Authority may authorize the chair, vice chair, one of its members, or a committee of its members to determine, provide for, or approve any matters relating to bonds that the Authority considers appropriate including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>specifying, determining, prescribing, and approving matters, documents, and procedures that relate to the authorization, sale, security, issuance, delivery, and payment of and for the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>creating security for the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>providing for the administration of bond issues; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>taking other actions it considers appropriate concerning the bonds.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The power granted in paragraph (2) of this subsection is in addition to powers conferred on the Authority by this subtitle and does not limit any power of the Authority under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Authority may authorize the Executive Director to take any of the actions described in paragraph (2) of this subsection.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If the Authority authorizes the Executive Director to take any of the actions described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Authority shall prescribe limits within which the Executive Director may exercise discretion.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided by the Authority, each issue of its bonds is a general obligation of the Authority payable from any revenues or money of the Authority that are available and not otherwise pledged.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection are subject to any agreements with:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>holders of particular bonds pledging any particular revenues or money; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>any participating institution.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>For each issue of its bonds, the Authority shall pass a resolution that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>specifies and describes the project for which the proceeds of the bond issuance are intended;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>generally describes the public purpose and the financing transaction to be accomplished;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>specifies the maximum principal amount of the bonds that may be issued by the Authority; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>imposes any terms or conditions on the issuance and sale of the bonds that the Authority considers appropriate.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Subject to any provision for their registration, bonds are negotiable instruments for all purposes regardless of whether they are payable from a special fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The bonds may be:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>serial bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>term bonds; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>both in the discretion of the Authority.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to any delegation under subsection (a)(2) of this section, the resolution authorizing bonds may provide:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the dates of the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the maturity dates of the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the interest rates on the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the time at which the bonds will be payable;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>the denominations of the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>whether the bonds will be in a coupon or registered form;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>any registration privileges of the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>the manner of execution of the bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>the place at which the bonds will be payable; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>any terms of redemption of the bonds.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The bonds shall mature within a period not to exceed 50 years after their date.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The bonds shall be payable in United States currency.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The bonds may be sold by competitive or negotiated sale at a price determined by the Authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Pending preparation of the definitive bonds, the Authority may issue interim receipts or certificates that will be exchanged for definitive bonds.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A trust agreement authorizing bonds may contain provisions that are part of the contract with the bondholders.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The provisions may include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>pledging the following to secure payment of bonds, subject to any existing agreements with bondholders:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>the full faith and credit of the Authority;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the full faith and credit of a participating institution;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>revenues of a project;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>a revenue–producing contract the Authority has made with a person or public entity; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>the proceeds of the sale of bonds;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the rentals, fees, and other charges, the amounts to be raised in each year, and the use and disposition of the revenues;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>setting aside of reserves and sinking funds and their disposition;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>limits on the right of the Authority or its agents to restrict and regulate the use of a project;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>limits on the purpose to which the proceeds of sale of bonds may be applied;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>limits on issuing additional bonds, the terms under which additional bonds may be issued and secured, and refunding outstanding bonds;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>the procedure to amend or abrogate the terms of a contract with bondholders and the requirements for consent;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>limits on the amount of project revenues to be expended for operating, administrative, or other expenses of the Authority;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>the acts or omissions that constitute default by the Authority and the rights and remedies of the bondholders in the event of a default;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>the conveyance or mortgaging of a project and its site to secure the bondholders; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>creation and disposition of a collateral fund, instead of conveyance or mortgage, for the purpose of securing the bondholders.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>The members of the Authority and a person executing the bonds may not be held liable personally on the bonds.</text>
  </level>
</section>
