(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the California Infrastructure Guarantee Trust Fund.
Notwithstanding Section 13340 and except as provided in subdivision (b), all money in the guarantee trust fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the bank without regard to fiscal years for the purpose of insuring all or a portion of the accounts and subaccounts within the infrastructure bank fund, any contracts or obligations of the bank or a sponsor, and all or a part of any series of bonds issued by the bank, by a special purpose trust, or by a sponsor pursuant to this division, and for the purpose of defraying administrative expenses incurred by the bank in operating the programs of loan and bond guarantee. All insurance premiums received by the bank for insurance, guarantees, or enhancements provided pursuant to this division shall be deposited in the guarantee trust fund. The guarantee trust fund is authorized to guarantee all or a part of any of the accounts and subaccounts within the infrastructure bank fund, any contracts or obligations of the bank, a special purpose trust, or a sponsor, and all or part of any series of bonds issued by the bank, by a special purpose trust, or by a sponsor and to authorize payment on any guarantee or enhancement of the guarantee trust fund.
(b) Moneys in the infrastructure bank fund shall be available for expenditure for general administration only upon appropriation by the Legislature. This subdivision shall not limit the authority of the bank to expend funds directly related to the servicing of approved debt.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 863, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1996.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018