Sec. 394.037. BONDS. (a) A housing finance corporation may issue bonds to defray, in whole or in part:
(1) the development costs of a residential development;
(2) the costs of purchasing or funding the making of home mortgages, either on a first-come, first-served basis or by selling lender commitments, including the costs of studies and surveys, insurance premiums, financial advisory services, mortgage banking services, administrative services, underwriting fees, legal services, accounting services, and marketing services incurred in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds, including bond and interest reserve accounts, capitalized interest accounts, and trustee, custodian, and rating agency fees; or
(3) any other costs associated with the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary housing and nonhousing facilities that are an integral part of or are functionally related to an affordable housing project.
(b) The corporation may pledge all or a part of the revenues, receipts, or resources of the corporation, including any revenues or receipts received from residential development or home mortgages, to the prompt payment of bonds authorized under this chapter and to the interest and any redemption premiums on those bonds. It may issue bonds to refund in whole or in part at any time any bonds previously issued under this chapter by the corporation.
(c) The corporation may designate appropriate names for bonds issued under this chapter.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12, eff. June 20, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 113, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Planning and Development
Subtitle C - Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Chapter 394 - Housing Finance Corporations in Municipalities and Counties
Subchapter D. Corporate Powers
Section 394.031. Exercise of Powers
Section 394.032. General Powers
Section 394.033. Corporate Name; Duration; Seal
Section 394.034. Officers; Agents
Section 394.036. Acceptance of Financial Assistance
Section 394.038. Acquisition of Shares or Obligations
Section 394.039. Specific Powers Relating to Financial and Property Transactions
Section 394.040. Transactions With Lending Institutions
Section 394.041. Standards for Mortgages or Loans
Section 394.042. Disposal of Residential Developments or Home Mortgages