Michigan Laws 12.273 – Powers; issuance of bonds
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 12.273
- Authority: means the Michigan finance authority created by Executive Reorganization Order No. See Michigan Laws 12.272
- Financing costs: means all capitalized interest; operating and debt service reserves; costs of issuance; fees for credit and liquidity enhancements; any item of expense directly or indirectly payable or reimbursable by the authority and related to the authorization, sale, or issuance of bonds, including without limitation underwriting fees, counsel fees, fees of the attorney general, and fees and expenses of consultants, advisors, fiduciaries, and rating agencies; and other costs as the authority determines to be desirable in issuing, securing, and marketing and remarketing the bonds. See Michigan Laws 12.272
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
(1) The authority‘s exercise of the powers under this act is in addition to any other powers conferred on the authority by law, including, but not limited to, Executive Reorganization Order No. 2010-2, MCL 12.194, and the statutory authority referred to in that reorganization order. The authority’s exercise of the powers under this act is an essential governmental function of this state.
(2) The authority may issue bonds in the principal amount or amounts and with maturities as the authority determines necessary to provide sufficient funds to achieve its authorized purposes under this act, including, without limitation, all of the following:
(a) Reducing or avoiding the need for the state to borrow or obtain a federal advance to this state’s unemployment trust account within the federal unemployment trust fund.
(b) Repaying principal and interest on unpaid advances to this state’s unemployment trust account within the federal unemployment trust fund.
(c) Funding the minimum amount necessary to pay unemployment benefits without advances or loans from the federal government before January 1, 2014.
(d) Paying unemployment benefits before January 1, 2014.
(e) Paying or providing for financing costs.
(f) Providing sufficient reserves as necessary under an indenture or under federal unemployment insurance laws, rules, regulations, or guidance as are necessary to minimize the impact on unemployment insurance tax rates.