Code of Virginia
Chapter 21 - Virginia Resources Authority
§ 62.1-204. Power to borrow money and issue bonds and credit enhancements

The Authority shall have the power to borrow money and issue its bonds in amounts the Authority determines to be necessary or convenient to provide funds to carry out its purposes and powers and to pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of bonds. The Authority shall also have the power to issue credit enhancements with respect to local obligations issued to finance or refinance the cost of any project. The total outstanding aggregate principal amount of bonds issued by the Authority and local obligations guaranteed by the Authority pursuant to credit enhancements, that in either case are secured by a capital reserve fund pursuant to the provisions of § 62.1-215, shall not exceed the sum of $1.5 billion without prior approval of the General Assembly.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority shall not exceed the sum of eight million dollars in the total principal amount of bonds outstanding at any one time for the purpose of financing any heavy rail transportation facilities.
1984, c. 699; 1985, c. 67; 1989, cc. 533, 551; 1990, c. 506; 1994, c. 684; 1998, c. 399; 1999, c. 104; 2001, c. 574; 2009, c. 324.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors

Chapter 21 - Virginia Resources Authority

§ 62.1-197. Short title

§ 62.1-198. Legislative findings and purposes

§ 62.1-199. Definitions

§ 62.1-200. Creation of Authority

§ 62.1-201. Board of Directors

§ 62.1-202. Appointment and duties of Executive Director

§ 62.1-203. Powers of Authority

§ 62.1-204. Power to borrow money and issue bonds and credit enhancements

§ 62.1-205. Power to issue refunding bonds

§ 62.1-206. Sources of payment and security for bonds and credit enhancements

§ 62.1-207. Liability of Commonwealth, political subdivisions and members of board of directors

§ 62.1-208. Authorization, content and sale of bonds and credit enhancements

§ 62.1-209. Provisions of resolution or trust indenture authorizing issuance of bonds

§ 62.1-210. Pledge by Authority

§ 62.1-211. Purchase of bonds by Authority

§ 62.1-212. Bonds as negotiable instruments

§ 62.1-213. Validity of signatures of prior members or officers

§ 62.1-214. Bondholder protection

§ 62.1-215. Establishment of capital reserve funds

§ 62.1-216. Purchase and credit enhancements of local obligations

§ 62.1-216.1. Investigation by Governor of nonpayments; withholding state funds from nonpaying locality; payment of funds withheld; receipts, reports, etc.

§ 62.1-217. Grants from Commonwealth

§ 62.1-218. Grants to local governments

§ 62.1-219. Exemption from taxation

§ 62.1-220. Bonds as legal investments and securities

§ 62.1-221. Deposit of money; expenditures; security for deposits

§ 62.1-222. Annual reports; audit

§ 62.1-223. Liberal construction of chapter