25. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 18 of P.L.1997, c.273 (C. 5:10-6.3), the authority may from time to time issue its bonds or notes for any of its purposes under this act, including the payment, funding, or refunding of principal or interest or redemption premiums on any bonds or notes issued by it whether the bonds or notes or interest to be funded or refunded have or have not become due. Bonds and notes so issued shall be subject to the “Local Bond Law,” N.J.S. 40A:2-1 et seq. and the “Local Authorities Fiscal Control Law,” P.L.1983, c.313 (C. 40A:5A-1 et seq.).

b. Except as otherwise provided in section 18 of P.L.1997, c.273 (C. 5:10-6.3) and except as may be otherwise expressly provided by the authority, every issue of bonds or notes shall be general obligations payable out of any monies or revenues of the authority, subject only to any agreements with the holders of particular bonds or notes pledging any particular revenues or funds. The authority may issue the types of bonds or notes as it may determine, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, bonds or notes on which the principal and interest are payable: (1) exclusively from the income and revenues derived from a tax upon retail receipts of any vendor located within the tourism improvement and development district created pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1992, c.165 (C. 40:54D-4); (2) exclusively from the income and revenues from rates, charges and fees of a convention center facility or other tourism project operated by the authority, whether or not the project is financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of the bonds or notes; or (3) from its revenues generally. Any bonds or notes may be additionally secured by a pledge of any grant or contribution from the federal government or any State or any agency or public subdivision thereof or any person or a pledge of any monies, income or revenues of the authority from any source whatsoever. In addition, the authority may, in anticipation of the issuance of the bonds or the receipt of appropriations, grants, reimbursements or other funds, including without limitation grants from the federal government, issue notes, the principal of or interest on which, or both, shall be payable out of the proceeds of notes, bonds or other obligations of the authority or appropriations, grants reimbursements or other funds or revenues of the authority.

L.1992,c.165,s.25; amended 1997, c.273, s.12.