New Jersey § 34:1b-7

§ 34:1b-7.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary: a. The authority shall have the power, pursuant to the provisions of this act and

P.L.1974, c. 80 ( C.34:1B-1 et seq. ), to issue bonds and refunding bonds, incur indebtedness and borrow money secured,

in whole or in part, by moneys received pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of this act, 1 for the purpose of providing funds for the payment, in full or in part, of the unfunded

accrued pension liability, as such unfunded accrued pension liability is certified

by the State Treasurer and reported to the authority, and any costs related to the

issuance thereof. The authority may establish reserve or other funds to further secure bonds and refunding

bonds. The bonds shall be in the amount to yield proceeds of $2.75 billion to fund, all or

in part, the unfunded accrued pension liability, plus additional bonds to pay for

the costs of issuance. b. The authority may, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or refunding

bonds, pledge the contract with the State Treasurer, provided for in section 6 of

this act, or any part thereof, for the payment or redemption of the bonds or refunding

bonds, and covenant as to the use and disposition of money available to the authority

for payments of bonds and refunding bonds. All costs associated with the issuance of bonds and refunding bonds by the authority

for the purposes set forth in this act may be paid by the authority from amounts it

receives from the proceeds of the bonds or refunding bonds and from amounts it receives

pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of this act, which costs may include, but are not limited

to, any costs relating to the issuance of the bonds or refunding bonds, administrative

costs of the authority attributable to the payment of the unfunded accrued pension

liability, and costs attributable to the agreements described in subsection c. of

this section. The bonds or refunding bonds shall be authorized by resolution, which shall stipulate

the manner of execution and form of the bonds, whether the bonds are in one or more

series, the date or dates of issue, time or times of maturity, which shall not exceed

38 years, the rate or rates of interest payable on the bonds, which may be at fixed

rates or variable rates, and which interest may be current interest or may accrue,

the denomination or denominations in which the bonds are issued, conversion or registration

privileges, the sources and medium of payment and place or places of payment, terms

of redemption, privileges of exchangeability or interchangeability, and entitlement

to priorities of payment or security in the amounts to be received by the authority

pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of this act. The bonds may be sold at a public or private sale at a price or prices determined

by the authority. The authority is authorized to enter into any agreements necessary or desirable

to effectuate the purposes of this section, including agreements to sell bonds or

refunding bonds to any person and to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction relating

thereto. c. In connection with any bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to this act, the

authority may also enter into any revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing

a line of credit or letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, interest rate exchange

agreement, currency exchange agreement, interest rate floor or cap, options, puts

or calls to hedge payment, currency, rate, spread or similar exposure, or similar

agreements, float agreements, forward agreements, insurance contract, surety bond,

commitment to purchase or sell bonds, purchase or sale agreement, or commitments or

other contracts or agreements and other security agreements approved by the authority. d. No resolution adopted by the authority authorizing the issuance of bonds or refunding

bonds pursuant to this act shall be adopted or otherwise made effective without the

approval in writing of the State Treasurer. Except as provided by subsection i. of section 4 of P.L.1974, c. 80 ( C.34:1B-4 ), bonds or refunding bonds may be issued without obtaining the consent of any department,

division, commission, board, bureau or agency of the State, other than the approval

as required by this subsection, and without any other proceedings or the occurrence

of any other conditions or other things other than those proceedings, conditions or

things which are specifically required by this act. e. Bonds and refunding bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act shall be

special and limited obligations of the authority payable from, and secured by, such

funds and moneys determined by the authority in accordance with this section. Neither the members of the authority nor any other person executing the bonds or

refunding bonds shall be personally liable with respect to payment of interest and

principal on these bonds or refunding bonds. Bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not

be a debt or liability of the State or any agency or instrumentality thereof, except

as otherwise provided by this subsection, either legal, moral or otherwise, and nothing

contained in this act shall be construed to authorize the authority to incur any indebtedness

on behalf of or in any way to obligate the State or any political subdivision thereof,

and all bonds and refunding bonds issued by the authority shall contain a statement

to that effect on their face. f. The authority is authorized to engage, subject to the approval of the State Treasurer

and in such manner as the State Treasurer shall determine, the services of financial

advisors and experts, placement agents, underwriters, appraisers, and such other advisors,

consultants and agents as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. g. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds, other than refunding bonds, issued pursuant

to this act, after payment of any costs related to the issuance of such bonds, shall

be paid by the authority to the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, the Judicial Retirement

System, the Prison Officers' Pension Fund, the Public Employees' Retirement System,

the Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund, the Police and Firemen's Retirement

System, and the State Police Retirement System to be applied to the payment, in full

or in part, of the unfunded accrued pension liability of the State under these funds

and systems as directed by the State Treasurer, or in such other manner as the State

Treasurer and the authority may determine. h. All bonds or refunding bonds issued by the authority are deemed to be issued by

a body corporate and politic of the State for an essential governmental purpose, and

the interest thereon and the income derived from all funds, revenues, incomes and

other moneys received for or to be received by the authority and pledged and available

to pay or secure the payment on bonds or refunding bonds and the interest thereon,

shall be exempt from all taxes levied pursuant to the provisions of Title 54 of the

Revised Statutes or Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes, except for transfer, inheritance

and estate taxes levied pursuant to Subtitle 5 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes. i. The State hereby pledges and covenants with the holders of any bonds or refunding

bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this act, that it will not limit or alter

the rights or powers vested in the authority by this act, nor limit or alter the rights

or powers of the State Treasurer in any manner which would jeopardize the interest

of the holders or any trustee of such holders, or inhibit or prevent performance or

fulfillment by the authority or the State Treasurer with respect to the terms of any

agreement made with the holders of these bonds or refunding bonds or agreements made

pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of this act 2 except that the failure of the Legislature to appropriate moneys for any purpose

of this act shall not be deemed a violation of this section. j. Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, rule, regulation or

order to the contrary, the State and all political subdivisions of this State, their

officers, boards, commissioners, departments or other agencies, all banks, bankers,

trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, saving

and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking

or investment business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and

other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who now are or may hereafter be

authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the State, may properly and

legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds, including capital, belonging

to them or within their control, in any bonds or refunding bonds issued by the authority

under the provisions of this act; and said bonds and refunding bonds are hereby made

securities which may properly and legally be deposited with, and received by any State

or municipal officers or agency of the State, for any purpose for which the deposit

of bonds or other obligations of the State is now, or may hereafter be, authorized

by law. 1

N.J.S.A. 34:1B-7.49 and 34:1B-7.50. 2

N.J.S.A. 34:1B-7.48.