California Health and Safety Code

§ 51361

HSC § 51361 Effective Sep 21, 1987Div. 31 · Part 3 · Ch. 7

Statute text

The Treasurer shall act as trustee for the agency and the holders of its bonds, provided the Treasurer elects to serve as trustee with respect to a particular issuance of bonds by notifying the agency of this election in writing at or prior to the board meeting at which the board approves a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of the bonds. Any bonds issued under this division may be secured by a trust agreement, indenture, or resolultion, by and between the agency and a trustee or trustees, which may be the Treasurer or any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. Notwithstanding other provisions in this division, references to the Treasurer as trustee shall be deemed to refer to either the Treasurer or the duly empowered bank or trust company trustee as the case may be. The trust agreement, indenture, or the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may pledge or assign revenues to be received or proceeds of any contract or contracts pledged. Any resolution authorizing any bonds or issue thereof shall prescribe the duties of the Treasurer with respect to the issuance, authentication, sale, and delivery of the bonds, the payment of principal and interest thereof, and the redemption of the bonds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Treasurer shall not be deemed to have a conflict of interest by reason of acting as trustee pursuant to this division. The agency may provide by a resolution for the deposit of all revenues pledged for the security of the bonds in one or more separate accounts in the California Housing Finance Fund under the control of the Treasurer as trustee. The money in the accounts shall be disbursed only as provided in the resolution. The trustee shall act on behalf of the holders of the agency’s bonds, or any stated percentage thereof, for the purpose of exercising and prosecuting on behalf of the holders in the manner and under conditions provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 904, Sec. 3.5. Effective September 21, 1987.