§ 8-302. Bonds to be considered investment securities

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 8-302 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, “bond” means an obligation of the State or of any of its units or instrumentalities.

(b)    If a bond otherwise complies with the requirements of the Commercial Law Article for investment securities, the bond shall be considered to be an investment security notwithstanding that:

(1)    the resolution or other authority under which the bond is issued subjects the bond to an indenture or agreement that is separate from the resolution or authority;

(2)    the resolution or other authority under which the bond is issued limits payment of principal and interest to:

(i)    the proceeds of limited sources of revenue; or

(ii)    a special fund established for that purpose;

(3)    any law limits payment of principal and interest to a certain amount or rate of tax that may be imposed; or

(4)    principal or interest are registrable.

(c)    A bond that is considered to be an investment security under subsection (b) of this section has all the attributes of an investment security that are possessed by a bond that is:

(1)    issued on the full faith and credit of the issuer;

(2)    payable to bearer; and

(3)    secured as to the payment of principal and interest by the unlimited taxing power of the issuer.