Arkansas § 6-62-1112 - Transfer of funds for debt service.

§ 6-62-1112. Transfer of funds for debt service.

On or before the commencement of each fiscal year, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall: Determine the estimated amount required for payment of all or a part of debt service on the State of Arkansas Higher Education General Obligation Bonds issued under this subchapter during the fiscal year less the amount available for the payment of debt service from estimated moneys to be available to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority from other sources, if any; and Certify the amount computed under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section to the Treasurer of State, who shall transfer the certified amount from the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund to a trust fund established by the resolution or trust indenture authorizing the bonds as a bond or sinking fund in order to provide for payment of all or part of the debt service on the bonds issued under this subchapter. Payments shall be made into the bond or sinking fund not later than one (1) day prior to the due date for the payment of the debt service. The obligation to make periodic transfers from the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund to the bond or sinking fund shall constitute a first charge against the General Revenue Fund Account prior to all other uses to which general revenues are devoted, either under present law or under any laws that may be enacted in the future. However, to the extent that other general obligation bonds of the State of Arkansas may subsequently be incurred, all general obligation bonds shall rank on a parity of security with respect to payment from the General Revenue Fund Account. The resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing the bonds issued shall identify the funds to which moneys shall be credited and used for the purposes identified in this subchapter. For those purposes, the holder of the trust funds is designated as the disbursing officer to administer those funds in accordance with this subchapter. Moneys in the bond or sinking fund over and above the amount necessary to ensure the prompt payment of debt service on the bonds may be used for the redemption of bonds prior to maturity in the manner and in accordance with the provisions pertaining to redemption prior to maturity, as set forth in the resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing the bonds.