Sec. 1-124. Treasurer's approval required for state contribution to or guarantee of bonds, notes, borrowed money.
Sec. 1-124. Treasurer's approval required for state contribution to or guarantee of bonds, notes, borrowed money. (a) The Connecticut Development Authority,
the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Higher
Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority,
the Connecticut Housing Authority, the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority and
the Capital City Economic Development Authority shall not borrow any money or issue
any bonds or notes which are guaranteed by the state of Connecticut or for which there
is a capital reserve fund of any kind which is in any way contributed to or guaranteed
by the state of Connecticut until and unless such borrowing or issuance is approved by
the State Treasurer or the Deputy State Treasurer appointed pursuant to section 3-12.
The approval of the State Treasurer or said deputy shall be based on documentation
provided by the authority that it has sufficient revenues to (1) pay the principal of and
interest on the bonds and notes issued, (2) establish, increase and maintain any reserves
deemed by the authority to be advisable to secure the payment of the principal of and
interest on such bonds and notes, (3) pay the cost of maintaining, servicing and properly
insuring the purpose for which the proceeds of the bonds and notes have been issued,
if applicable, and (4) pay such other costs as may be required.
(b) To the extent the Connecticut Development Authority, Connecticut Innovations,
Incorporated, Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Connecticut Housing Authority, Connecticut Resources
Recovery Authority, Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority or the
Capital City Economic Development Authority is permitted by statute and determines
to exercise any power to moderate interest rate fluctuations or enter into any investment
or program of investment or contract respecting interest rates, currency, cash flow or
other similar agreement, including, but not limited to, interest rate or currency swap
agreements, the effect of which is to subject a capital reserve fund which is in any way
contributed to or guaranteed by the state of Connecticut, to potential liability, such
determination shall not be effective until and unless the State Treasurer or his or her
deputy appointed pursuant to section 3-12 has approved such agreement or agreements.
The approval of the State Treasurer or his or her deputy shall be based on documentation
provided by the authority that it has sufficient revenues to meet the financial obligations
associated with the agreement or agreements.
(P.A. 88-266, S. 43, 46; P.A. 93-33, S. 3, 4; P.A. 02-46, S. 16; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-1, S. 21.)
History: P.A. 93-33 made existing section Subsec. (a) and added a new Subsec. (b) to provide authority for quasi-public
agencies to moderate interest rate fluctuations, effective April 20, 1993; P.A. 02-46 amended Subsec. (a) to add "the
Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority" and make technical changes, effective April 30, 2002; May Sp. Sess. P.A.
04-1 added the Capital City Economic Development Authority to the list of agencies whose borrowing or bonding requires
approval under this section and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2004.
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