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Gov. Code, § 14554 · Article 4. Issuance of Notes

Gov. Code, § 14554

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) In order to provide for the financing of selected projects, the Treasurer may issue tax-exempt or taxable notes under this article. Proceeds of the sale of those notes shall be deposited in the Transportation Financing Subaccount, which is hereby created as a special trust fund in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. The funds in the subaccount shall be available for use as directed by the commission and administered by the department and to pay costs associated with the issuance or further security of the notes or for capitalized interest of up to 12 months.

(b) Any issue of notes may be secured and made more attractive to capital markets through financial instruments, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Credit enhancements, including, but not limited to, letters of credit, bond insurance, and surety bonds provided by private sector financial institutions.

(2) Insurance and guarantees provided by any other agency of the state.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 862, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=14554.
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