1.Reserve fund.
The bank shall establish and maintain a reserve fund called the "Maine Municipal Bond Bank Reserve Fund" in which there shall be deposited all money appropriated by the State for the purpose of that fund, all proceeds of bonds required to be deposited in the fund by terms of any contract between the bank and its bondholders or any resolution of the bank with respect to the proceeds of bonds, any other money or funds of the bank which it determines to deposit in the fund and any other money made available to the bank only for the purposes of the fund from any other source or sources.
1-A.
Capital reserve fund.
This subsection applies to capital reserve funds.
2.Transfer.
Money in the reserve fund at any time in excess of the required debt service reserve, whether by reason
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1.
Reserve fund.
The bank shall establish and maintain a reserve fund called the "Maine Municipal Bond Bank Reserve Fund" in which there shall be deposited all money appropriated by the State for the purpose of that fund, all proceeds of bonds required to be deposited in the fund by terms of any contract between the bank and its bondholders or any resolution of the bank with respect to the proceeds of bonds, any other money or funds of the bank which it determines to deposit in the fund and any other money made available to the bank only for the purposes of the fund from any other source or sources.
1-A.
Capital reserve fund.
This subsection applies to capital reserve funds.
2.
Transfer.
Money in the reserve fund at any time in excess of the required debt service reserve, whether by reason of investment or otherwise, may be withdrawn at any time by the bank and transferred to any other fund or account of the bank.
3.
Investment.
Money at any time in the reserve fund or any capital reserve fund may be invested in the same manner as permitted for investment of funds belonging to the State or held in the treasury.
4.
Reserve.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the bank may not issue any bonds to be secured by the reserve fund or by a capital reserve fund for which the resolution authorizing the issuance of those bonds states that subsection 5 applies unless:
5.
Restoration.
In order to ensure the maintenance of the required debt service reserve in the reserve fund, there shall be annually appropriated and paid to the bank for deposit in the fund, the sum, if any, certified by the chair of the bank to the Governor. On or before December 1st of each year, the chair shall make and deliver to the Governor a certificate stating the sum, if any, required to restore the reserve fund to an amount equal to the required debt service reserve and the sum or sums so certified shall be appropriated and paid to the bank during the then current state fiscal year.
6.
Valuation.
In computing the amount of the required debt service reserve or the required minimum reserve, investments held as a part of those reserves shall be valued in the manner provided in the applicable bond resolution.
7.
Exclusions.
The bank may provide from time to time by resolution for the issuance of its bonds or notes which are not secured by the reserve fund or any capital reserve fund, as set forth in the resolution authorizing its bonds or notes. The bank may, pursuant to a resolution or other agreement, establish the security for any of its bonds, including, but not limited to, policies of insurance and letters of credit, as the bank in its discretion determines necessary, desirable or convenient to further the accomplishment of the purposes of the bank. The security may, if so provided by a resolution or other agreement of the bank, to the extent set forth in the resolution or agreement, satisfy the provisions of the resolution or agreement with respect to any required debt service reserve, required minimum reserve or other reserve.