28-6304

28-6304. Bond account; expenditures

A. The state treasurer shall:

1. Hold monies in the bond account in trust for the owners of the bonds.

2. Pay monies in the bond account to the county, to paying agents or to the owners of the bonds directly in accordance with a resolution of the board authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

B. Monies in the bond account may be used:

1. To pay bond related expenses or recurring expenses pertaining to administration and payment of the bonds.

2. For funding reserves for the payment of the bonds.

3. For payment of fees, charges and expenses incurred with respect to bond related obligations.

C. Monies in the bond proceeds account may be obligated or spent as directed by the board for the:

1. Payment of all bond related expenses.

2. Establishment and funding of reserve monies or to pay interest on bonds during the expected period of construction.

3. Payment of fees, charges and expenses incurred with respect to bond related obligations.

4. Design, right-of-way purchase or construction related to new, or improvements to, freeways and other routes in the state highway system that are included in the regional transportation plan of the county and that are accepted into the state highway system.

5. Design, right-of-way purchase or construction related to new, or improvements to, major arterial streets and intersections that are included in the regional transportation plan of the county. For the purposes of this paragraph, "major arterial" means an interconnected thoroughfare whose primary function is to link areas in the region and to distribute traffic to and from controlled access highways, generally of regionwide significance and of varying capacity depending on the travel demand for the specific direction and adjacent land uses.

6. Design and construction of interim roadways within the adopted corridors of the regional transportation plan of the county pursuant to section 28-6309.

7. Right-of-way costs associated with the construction of interim roadways pursuant to section 28-6310.

8. Payment of principal and interest on the bonds.