(a) A local agency may, from time to time, issue its negotiable debt instruments payable from, secured by, collateralized by, or representing interests in, tax increment revenues. The debt instruments may be issued to provide funds for capital expenditures, payment of rent or debt service, purchases of fixed assets, deposits into reserves created to improve the financial condition of the local agency, or other similar expenditures. The debt instrument proceeds may also be used to pay operating costs of the local agency if that use has been approved by a four-fifths vote of all the members of the governing body of the local agency. In no case, however, shall the proceeds of any debt instrument be used to pay for increased salary or benefit for officers or employees of a local agency.

(b) (1) The debt instruments may be issued as serial debt instruments, term debt instruments, or both, and may be issued in those series or classes as the legislative body of the local agency may determine. The debt instruments shall bear the date or dates, mature at the time or times, bear interest at the rate or rates, fixed or variable, be payable at the time or times, be in the denominations, be in the form, either coupon or registered, carry the registration privileges, be executed in the manner, be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the place or places, and be subject to terms of redemption, as the indenture relating to the debt instruments may provide.

(2) The debt instruments may be sold at public or private sale, for the price or prices and upon these terms and conditions as the legislative body of the local agency shall determine. The local agency may sell the debt instruments at a price below the par value thereof. Pending preparation of the definitive debt instruments, the local agency may issue interim receipts or certificates or temporary debt instruments which shall be exchanged for the definitive debt instruments. The recitals of regularity of proceedings in any debt instrument issued or sold under this article shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with this article and of the validity of the debt instrument.

(c) The debt instruments shall be signed by the chairperson of the legislative body and by any authorized officer of the local agency by manual or facsimile signature. Neither the members of the legislative body of a local agency nor any person executing the debt instruments shall be personally liable on the debt instruments or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance or execution thereof.

(d) The local agency shall have the power to purchase its debt instruments out of any funds available therefor. The local agency may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell the debt instruments, subject to, and in accordance with, agreements with holders of debt instruments.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 902, Sec. 1. Effective October 8, 1993.)