A. Before the commencement of each legislative session, the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall determine the estimated amount required during the next fiscal year for payment of the debt service on the bonds issued under this act, after making deductions therefrom of estimated monies to be available to the Fund from other sources therefor, and shall certify such estimated amount to the Governor. The Governor shall thereupon promptly prepare and submit to the Legislature his request for an appropriation to meet the debt service on the bonds during such fiscal year. The Legislature shall appropriate funds and provide for timely payment of the maturing debt service of bonds issued under this act.

B. The Authority shall have the power to establish and maintain reserve funds to provide for payment of debt service on the bonds. Monies credited to the reserve funds shall be used only for the purpose of paying debt service on the bonds, either at maturity or on redemption prior to maturity. The reserve funds shall be held and used to ensure prompt payment of debt service on the bonds in such manner and pursuant to such conditions as may be specified by the Authority in the resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing such bonds. Monies in the reserve funds over and above the amounts necessary to ensure the prompt payment of debt service on the bonds, and the establishment and maintenance of a reserve fund, may be used for the redemption of bonds prior to maturity in the manner and in accordance with the provisions pertaining to redemption prior to maturity, as set forth in the resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing such bonds.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 87, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1040.