Subdivision 1. Functions of commissioner of management and budget. Except as otherwise provided in this section, money of the authority must be paid to the commissioner of management and budget as agent of the authority and the commissioner shall not commingle the money with other money. The money in the accounts of the authority must be paid out only by the commissioner of management and budget on requisition of the chair of the authority or of another officer or employee as the authority authorizes. Deposits of the authority's money must, if required by the commissioner or the authority, be secured by obligations of the United States or of the state of a market value equal at all times to the amount of the deposit and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give security for the deposits.

Subd. 2. Contracts and security. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the authority may, with the approval of the commissioner of management and budget, contract with the holders of any of its bonds as to the custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of money of the authority or money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds, and to carry out the contract. Money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds and deposits of the money may be secured in the same manner as money of the authority, and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give security for the deposits. All money paid to the commissioner as agent of the authority is appropriated to the authority.

Subd. 3. System of accounts. Subject to agreements with bondholders, the commissioner of management and budget shall prescribe a system of accounts.

History: 1988 c 546 s 9; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 37