(a) Pending their use in accordance with this subtitle, proceeds of bonds issued under § 10-331 of this subtitle may be invested in:
(1) obligations of or guaranteed by the United States; or
(2) certificates of deposit or time deposits secured by obligations of or guaranteed by the United States.
(b) (1) Bond proceeds placed in escrow under subsection (a) of this section shall mature at such time or times as the Authority considers appropriate to assure the prompt payment of principal, interest, and redemption premium, if any, on the bonds that are to be refunded.
(2) The instruments in which the Authority invests proceeds of bonds issued for all or part of the cost of improvement or acquisition of a project shall mature soon enough to pay the cost of the improvement or acquisition.
(c) (1) The Authority may apply the interest, income, and profit from the investments described in subsection (a) of this section:
(i) to pay the bonds that are to be refunded; or
(ii) to pay the costs of acquiring or improving a project.
(2) After the terms of escrow are satisfied, the balance of the refunding bond proceeds, interest, income, and profit, if any, may be returned to the Authority for use by it in any lawful manner.
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