(a) The Treasurer is authorized, subject to the approval of the Governor, to borrow such funds, from time to time, as may be necessary, and to issue the obligations of the state therefor, signed by him or her as Treasurer, which obligations shall be binding on the state and shall be redeemed by the Treasurer whenever, in his or her opinion, there are funds in the Treasury available for such purpose or not later than two years from the date of issuance, whichever is earlier.

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(b) The Governor shall specify, in his or her approval of temporary borrowing undertaken pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the dollar amount of such borrowing.

(c) Concurrently with the Governor’s notice to the Treasurer of approval of such borrowing, the Governor shall provide notice of approval of such borrowing to the chairs and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding and appropriations.