(a) (1) The Authority may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds of the Authority, including paying:
(i) any redemption premium;
(ii) interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of the bonds; and
(iii) if considered advisable by the Authority, any part of the cost of acquiring or improving a project.
(2) Refunding bonds may be issued for any corporate purpose, including:
(i) realizing savings in the effective costs of debt service, directly or through a debt restructuring; or
(ii) alleviating a potential or actual default.
(b) A refunding bond that the Authority issues under this section shall be issued in the same manner and is subject to this subtitle to the same extent as any other bond.
(c) (1) The Authority may issue refunding bonds in one or more series in an amount greater than the amount of the bonds to be refunded.
(2) (i) In addition to other sources of payment that the Authority determines, refunding bonds may be payable from escrowed bond proceeds and earnings and profits on investments.
(ii) Escrowed bond proceeds and earnings and profits on investments used under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph constitute revenues of a project under this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources
Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority
Section 10-323 - General Authorization
Section 10-324 - Trust Agreement
Section 10-325 - Legal Investments
Section 10-326 - Liability; Full Faith and Credit
Section 10-327 - Rates, Rents, Fees and Charges
Section 10-328 - Sinking Fund -- Established
Section 10-329 - Sinking Fund -- Nature and Application
Section 10-330 - Use of Bond Proceeds and Revenues
Section 10-331 - Refunding Bonds -- in General
Section 10-332 - Refunding Bonds -- Application of Bond Proceeds
Section 10-333 - Refunding Bonds -- Investment or Reinvestment in United States Obligations
Section 10-334 - Bond Anticipation Notes
Section 10-335 - Title Conveyance; Release of Security