(a) For purposes of financing prepayment of all or a portion of a governmental employer’s share of unfunded accrued actuarial liability of retirement systems, including the costs of issuance and administration, the issuance and sale of bonds by the corporation is authorized as provided in this section and Alaska Stat. § 37.16.040 – 37.16.900, but only after submitting a proposal to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee under (e) of this section and if the state bond rating is the equivalent of AA- or better. The net proceeds of the sale of the bonds remaining after payment of costs of issuance and administration shall be transferred to the commissioner of administration for the account of the governmental employer whose share of unfunded accrued actuarial liability is to be prepaid for application to that liability. Accrued interest paid on the bonds shall be paid into the reserve fund.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 37.16.030

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The total unpaid principal amount of bonds, including refunding bonds, but excluding refunded bonds, is limited as provided in Alaska Stat. § 37.15.903. The bonds do not constitute a general obligation of the state. Authorization by the voters of the state or the legislature is not required.
(c) The corporation may enter into agreements with other state agencies as necessary or convenient to implement this section and Alaska Stat. § 37.16.040 – 37.16.900.
(d) The corporation may contract for the services of underwriters, paying agents, trustees, bond printers, rating agencies, bond insurance, credit enhancement providers, accountants, financial advisors, and bond counsel, and other services as are necessary to accomplish the bond issuance and sale.
(e) Before the issuance and sale of bonds under this section, the corporation shall submit a proposal to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee for review, and 45 days shall elapse before bonds are issued and sold, unless the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee earlier recommends that the corporation proceed with the issuance. Should the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee recommend within the 45-day period that the corporation not proceed with the issuance and sale of bonds, the corporation shall again review the proposal, and, if the corporation decides to issue and sell the bonds, the corporation shall provide the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee with a statement of the corporation’s reasons for doing so before issuance under this section.
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