8. a. The authority may use the monies in the Market Transition Facility Revenue Fund to pay the principal and interest and premium, if any, on the Market Transition Facility bonds or notes issued by it pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1994, c.57 (C. 34:1B-21.4) and, from and after such time as all Market Transition Facility bonds, notes and obligations issued pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1994, c.57 (C. 34:1B-21.4) and the costs thereof are discharged and no longer outstanding, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds or notes issued by it pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1994, c.57. The authority may create any other fund or funds by resolution of the authority which it deems necessary to further secure the Market Transition Facility bonds or notes or the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds or notes or otherwise effectuate the purposes of this act, including a fund for the deposit of the proceeds from Market Transition Facility bonds or notes or the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds or notes provided for in section 4 of P.L.1994, c.57.

b. The authority may, in connection with its duties and responsibilities under P.L.1994, c.57 (C. 34:1B-21.1 et seq.), or in connection with any duties and responsibilities provided for in P.L.1974, c.80 (C. 34:1B-1 et seq.), enter into any revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing a line of credit or letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, interest rate exchange agreement, insurance contract, surety bond, commitment to purchase bonds, purchase or sale agreement, or commitments or other contracts or agreements in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale or payment of bonds.

c. All Market Transition Facility bonds or notes and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds or notes issued by the authority are deemed to be issued by a body corporate and politic of the State for an essential governmental purpose, and the interest thereon and the income derived from all funds, revenues, incomes and other monies received or to be received by the authority and pledged and available to pay or secure the payment on Market Transition Facility bonds or notes and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bonds or notes or pledged or available to pay or secure payment on such bonds or notes or interest thereon shall be exempt from all taxes levied pursuant to the provisions of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes or Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes, except for transfer inheritance and estate taxes pursuant to Subtitle 5 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.

L.1994,c.57,s.8; amended 2003, c.13, s.115.