Sec. 163.084. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The agency may issue revenue bonds to accomplish the purposes of the agency.
(b) The agency may pledge to the payment of the obligations the revenues of all or part of its electric facilities, including facilities acquired after the obligations are issued. However, operating and maintenance expenses, including salaries and labor, materials, and repairs of electric facilities necessary to render efficient service, constitute a first lien on and charge against the pledged revenue.
(c) The agency may set aside from the proceeds from the sale of the obligations amounts for payment into the interest and sinking fund and reserve fund, and for interest and operating expenses during construction and development, as specified in the proceedings authorizing the obligations.
(d) Obligation proceeds may be invested, pending their use, in securities, interest-bearing certificates, or time deposits as specified in the authorizing proceedings.
(e) Agency obligations are authorized investments for:
(1) a bank;
(2) a savings bank;
(3) a trust company;
(4) a savings and loan association; and
(5) an insurance company.
(f) The obligations, when accompanied by all appurtenant, unmatured coupons and to the extent of the lesser of their face value or market value, are eligible to secure the deposit of public funds of this state, a political subdivision of this state, and any other political corporation of this state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1162 (S.B. 776), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services
Subtitle A - Utility Corporations and Other Providers
Chapter 163 - Joint Powers Agencies
Subchapter C. -1. Alternate Governance for Certain Municipal Power Agencies
Section 163.073. Applicability; Alternate Governance
Section 163.074. Conflicts With Other Law
Section 163.075. Nature of Agency
Section 163.076. Addition or Removal of Public Entities
Section 163.077. Election for Addition of Public Entity
Section 163.078. Board of Directors
Section 163.079. Separate Boards of Directors
Section 163.081. Construction Contracts
Section 163.082. Sale or Exchange of Electric Energy
Section 163.083. Rates and Charges
Section 163.084. Revenue Bonds
Section 163.085. Refunding Bonds
Section 163.086. Issuance, Form, and Provisions of Bonds
Section 163.087. Nonnegotiable Purchase Money Notes
Section 163.088. Bond Anticipation Notes