(a) The authority, or the executive director of the authority, if authorized to do so by resolution of the authority, shall take official action towards the issuance of bonds with respect to any participating party at the next meeting of the authority occurring more than 30 days following receipt of such application or if by the executive director within 45 days of such receipt. The executive director may be authorized to take such action in a resolution of general authority. Official action towards the issuance of bonds may reserve the right of the authority to further review an application for financing and to consider the terms thereof prior to the issuance of bonds therefor.

(b) The authority shall take final action to approve or disapprove of the issuance of bonds or notes to lend financial assistance to participating parties within 60 days of the receipt by the authority of a request from such participating party for such action. Any such request by a participating party for such final action shall be accompanied by evidence of fulfillment of any and all conditions to the issuance of such bonds or notes imposed at the time the first action towards the issuance thereof was taken by the authority and by copies of forms of all principal legal documents to be approved by the authority.

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 26015

  • Authority: means the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority established pursuant to Section 26004, and any board, commission, department, or officer succeeding to the functions of the authority, or to which the powers conferred upon the authority by this division shall be given. See California Public Resources Code 26003
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Financial assistance: includes , but is not limited to, loans, loan loss reserves, interest rate reductions, proceeds of bonds issued by the authority, bond insurance, loan guarantees or other credit enhancements or liquidity facilities, contributions of money, or a combination thereof, as determined by, and approved by the resolution of, the board. See California Public Resources Code 26003
  • Participating party: means a person, federal or state agency, department, board, authority, or commission, state or community college, or university, or a city or county, regional agency, public district, school district, or other political entity engaged in the business or operations in the state, whether organized for profit or not for profit, that applies for financial assistance from the authority for the purpose of implementing a project. See California Public Resources Code 26003

(c) The authority may give final approval for the issuance of such bonds or notes upon such terms as it reasonably deems necessary or desirable.

(d) Any action under this section shall be at the sole discretion of the authority.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 677, Sec. 17. (SB 1128) Effective January 1, 2013.)