§39A-252 Department powers as to private nonsectarian and sectarian elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities. In addition to powers that it may now have, the department shall have all powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this part. The powers of the department include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Notwithstanding and without compliance with section 103-7 and chapter 103D, but with the approval of the governor, to:
(A) Enter into and carry out a project agreement or an amendment or supplement to an existing project agreement with a project party; and
(B) Enter into and carry out any agreement, whereby the obligation of a project party under a project agreement will be unconditionally guaranteed by a person other than a project party;
(2) To issue special purpose revenue bonds pursuant to and in accordance with this part;
(3) To lend the proceeds of the special purpose revenue bonds issued for a project to the project party for use and application by the project party for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, extension, or refinancing of outstanding obligations related to a project;
(4) As security for the payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest of the special purpose revenue bonds issued for this project, to:
(A) Pledge, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber all or any part of the revenues and receipts derived or to be derived by the department under the project agreement for the project for which the special purpose revenue bonds are issued;
(B) Pledge and assign the interest and rights of the department under the project agreement or other agreement with respect to the project or the special purpose revenue bonds;
(C) Pledge and assign any bond, debenture, note, or other evidence of indebtedness received by the department with respect to the project; or
(D) Any combination of the foregoing;
(5) To extend or renew any project agreement or any other agreement related to the project agreement; provided that any renewal or extension shall be subject to the approval of the governor unless made in accordance with provisions for the extension or renewal contained in a project agreement or related agreement theretofore approved by the governor; and
(6) To do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes and exercise the powers given and granted in this part.
When the department finances or refinances a project by the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds as contemplated by this part, the State shall not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a project or any part of the project for lease or transfer to a project party, nor shall the State operate a project on behalf of a project party. [L 2002, c 257, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 292, §8]
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