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acquisition of personal property for Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Funding - Issuance of obligations.
A.The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to construct buildings and other improvements to real property, and to acquire personal property for purposes of providing treatment services for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The Authority may hold title to the real property and improvements until such time as any obligations issued for this purpose are retired or defeased and may lease the real property and improvements to the Department. Upon final redemption or defeasance of the obligations created pursuant to this section, title to the real property and improvements shall be transferred from the Authority, to the De
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acquisition of personal property for Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Funding - Issuance of obligations. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to construct buildings and other improvements to real property, and to acquire personal property for purposes of providing treatment services for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The Authority may hold title to the real property and improvements until such time as any obligations issued for this purpose are retired or defeased and may lease the real property and improvements to the Department. Upon final redemption or defeasance of the obligations created pursuant to this section, title to the real property and improvements shall be transferred from the Authority, to the Department. B. For the purpose of paying the costs for construction of buildings and improvements and acquisition of personal property authorized in subsection A of this section, and for the purpose authorized in subsection C of this section, the Authority is hereby authorized to borrow monies on the credit of the income and revenues to be derived from the leasing of such real property and improvements and, in anticipation of the collection of such income and revenues, to issue negotiable obligations in an amount not to exceed Eighteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($18,900,000.00). It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate to the Department sufficient monies to make rental payments for the purpose of retiring the obligations created pursuant to this section. C. To the extent funds are available from the proceeds of the borrowing authorized by subsection B of this section, the Authority shall provide for the payment of professional fees and associated costs related to the projects authorized in subsection A of this section which are approved by the Department. D. The Authority may issue obligations in one or more series and in conjunction with other issues of the Authority. The Authority is authorized to hire bond counsel, financial consultants, and such other professionals as it may deem necessary to provide for the efficient sale of the obligations and may utilize a portion of the proceeds of any borrowing to create such reserves as may be deemed necessary and to pay costs associated with the issuance and administration of such obligations. E. The obligations authorized under this section may be sold at either competitive or negotiated sale, as determined by the Authority, and in such form and at such prices as may be authorized by the Authority. The Authority may enter into agreements with such credit enhancers and liquidity providers as may be determined necessary to efficiently market the obligations. The obligations may mature and have such provisions for redemption as shall be determined by the Authority, but in no event shall the final maturity of such obligations occur later than thirty (30) years from the first principal maturity date. F. Any interest earnings on funds or accounts created for the purposes of this section may be utilized as partial payment of the annual debt service or for the purposes directed by the Authority. G. The obligations issued under this section, the transfer thereof and the interest earned on such obligations, including any profit derived from the sale thereof, shall not be subject to taxation of any kind by the State of Oklahoma, or by any county, municipality or political subdivision therein. H. The Authority may direct the investment of all monies in any funds or accounts created in connection with the offering of the obligations authorized under this section. Such investments shall be made in a manner consistent with the investment guidelines of the State Treasurer. The Authority may place additional restrictions on the investment of such monies if necessary to enhance the marketability of the obligations.