As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Act” means this subchapter;
(2) “ADFA Act” means the Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act, §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106, 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316;
(3) “Amortization payments” means the periodic, that is, monthly, semiannual, annual, etc., payments of interest, whether at a fixed or variable rate, or premium, if any, and installments of principal of qualified bonds as required by the trust indenture relating to the bonds;
(4) “Authority” means the Arkansas Development Finance Authority;
(5) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority;
(6) “Bond fund” means the Guaranty Bond Fund authorized in this subchapter from which bonds issued by the authority for the purpose of meeting the obligations of the Bond Guaranty Reserve Account are payable;
(7) “Bond Guaranty Reserve Account” means the account created in this subchapter for the purpose of:
(A) Meeting amortization payments of qualified bonds guaranteed by the authority; and
(B) Enhancing and supporting the credit of those qualified bonds;
(8) “Borrower” means the individual, entity, firm, or corporation, whether for profit or nonprofit, or city, county, other political subdivision, or state agency charged with developing the project under the terms of the trust indenture relating to qualified bonds;
(9) “Project” means the project for which the proceeds of qualified bonds are utilized;
(10) “Qualified bonds” means:
(A) Revenue bonds validly issued by the authority in accordance with the provisions of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act, §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106, 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316;
(B) An obligation issued by the designated investor group under the Venture Capital Investment Act of 2001, § 15-5-1401 et seq.; or
(C) Revenue bonds validly issued by a city or county under the Municipalities and Counties Industrial Development Revenue Bond Law, § 14-164-201 et seq.;
(11) “State” means the State of Arkansas; and
(12) “Supplemental Guaranty Reserve Account” means an account which may be established by the authority for the purpose of enhancing the Bond Guaranty Reserve Account.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally
Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority
Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Bond Guaranty Act of 1985
§ 15-5-402. Legislative findings and declaration of public necessity
§ 15-5-404. Power of authority to grant or deny guaranty bonds
§ 15-5-405. When bonds may be guaranteed
§ 15-5-406. Standards and rules for evaluations
§ 15-5-407. Bond Guaranty Reserve Account — Investment of funds
§ 15-5-408. Evidence to support guaranty — Premium payment
§ 15-5-409. Review of applications
§ 15-5-410. No private right against authority under §§ 15-5-408 and 15-5-409
§ 15-5-412. Guaranty agreement provision
§ 15-5-414. Authority to use money committed to other projects
§ 15-5-415. Issuance of bonds to provide additional moneys
§ 15-5-416. Authorizing resolution
§ 15-5-418. Execution of bonds and coupons — Temporary notes or bonds
§ 15-5-419. Sale of bonds — Statement on face of bond
§ 15-5-420. Obligation of authority — Disposition of proceeds
§ 15-5-421. Bond debt service amount
§ 15-5-422. Moneys for Correction Facilities Construction Fund