(1) The people of this state by virtue of the provisions of section 16 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 having authorized the state to borrow from time to time such amounts as shall be required, pledge its faith and credit, and issue its notes or bonds for the purpose of making loans to school districts as provided in that constitutional provision and legislation enacted to implement that constitutional provision, the state administrative board is authorized and directed to borrow on the full faith and credit of the state from time to time such sums of money as may be necessary for these purposes, including such sums as may be necessary to reimburse funds advanced or loaned by this state or the Michigan finance authority to the school bond loan fund or the school loan revolving fund established under section 16c of the shared credit rating act, 1985 PA 227, MCL 141.1066c, to make loans to school districts or to refund bonds, notes, or commercial paper issued under this act or to pay the principal of and interest on any notes or renewals of notes issued pursuant to the provisions of section 5 to provide temporary financing of sums used for the purpose of making loans to school districts. The amount to be borrowed from time to time shall be not less than an amount certified in writing by the state treasurer as being in his or her opinion necessary to provide funds for the purposes of this act.

    (2) The bonds, notes, or commercial paper issued under this act shall be designated school loan bonds, notes, or commercial paper, respectively, and may be issued in series from time to time as money is needed for purposes of this act, with different dates of issuance for each series. The state administrative board may from time to time determine, and by resolution prescribe, the date of issue of each series, the amount of bonds, notes, or commercial paper to be included in each series, the maturities of the bonds, notes, or commercial paper so included, the maximum rate or rates of interest on the bonds, notes, or commercial paper, the dates of payment of interest, the place or places of payment of principal and interest, and provisions relative to registration of bonds, notes, or commercial paper, if any. The bonds, notes, or commercial paper, or any portion thereof, may be made subject to redemption before maturity upon such terms as may be prescribed before the issuance of the bonds, notes, or commercial paper by resolution of the state administrative board.

    (3) The bonds, notes, or commercial paper issued under this act shall be executed for and on behalf of this state by the state treasurer or a deputy state treasurer, and a facsimile of the seal of the state treasurer shall be printed or impressed on or affixed to the bonds, notes, or commercial paper. Interest coupons, if any, evidencing accrued interest to the respective dates of maturity of the bonds, notes, or commercial paper shall bear the facsimile signature of the state treasurer.

    (4) The bonds, notes, or commercial paper issued under this act shall be sold by the state administrative board at a price determined by or pursuant to a resolution of the state administrative board. The sales shall be public or private sales, as determined by the state administrative board.

    (5) The state administrative board may authorize payment of the costs of issuance from the proceeds of the bonds, notes, or commercial paper issued under this act, including, but not limited to, fees for placement and fees and charges for insurance, letters of credit, purchase of sale agreements or commitments, or agreements to provide security to assure timely payment of the bonds, notes, or commercial paper.

    (6) As used in this act, except for this subsection, “state treasurer” means the state treasurer or his or her designee. This designation shall be in a written instrument signed by the state treasurer and maintained in a permanent file. The signature of any designee shall have the same force and effect as the signature of the state treasurer for all purposes of all other provisions of this act.

    (7) As used in this act, “Michigan finance authority” means the Michigan finance authority created under MCL 12.194.