52:27BBB-75 State pledges, agreements with parties.

10. a. The State hereby pledges and agrees with the corporation, the owners of the securities and benefitted parties, that until all securities and ancillary facilities, together with the interest thereon and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of owners of securities or benefitted parties, are fully paid and discharged the State will (1) not limit or alter the rights of the corporation to fulfill the terms of its agreements with the owners or benefitted parties and (2) not in any way impair the rights and remedies of the owners or benefitted parties or the security for the securities or ancillary facilities. The State is authorized and directed to include this pledge and agreement in sale agreements and the corporation is authorized and directed to include this pledge and agreement in any contract with the owners of the securities and benefitted parties.

b. Prior to the date that is one year and one day after the corporation no longer has any securities or ancillary facilities outstanding, the corporation shall have no authority to file a voluntary petition under chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code or the corresponding chapter or sections as may, from time to time, be in effect, and neither any public officer nor any organization, entity or other person shall authorize the corporation to be or become a debtor under chapter 9, or any successor or corresponding chapter or sections, during this period. The State hereby covenants with the owners of the securities and benefitted parties that the State will not limit or alter the denial of the corporation under this subsection during the period referred to in the preceding sentence. The corporation is authorized and directed to include this covenant as an agreement of the state in any contract with the owners of the securities and benefitted parties.

L.2003,c.120,s.10.