Ga. Code § 50-23-19

Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709

Section 50-23-19 - Limitation on issue of bonds

Nothing contained in this article shall permit the authority to issue bonds or revenue bonds at any time when the sum of:

(1) The highest aggregate annual debt service requirements for the then current fiscal year or any subsequent fiscal year for outstanding authority bonds or revenue bonds, including the proposed bonds or revenue bonds; and

(2) The highest annual debt service requirements for the then current fiscal year or any subsequent fiscal year on general obligation debt of the state issued for authority projects

exceeds 1 percent of the total revenue receipts, less refunds, of the state treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which any such bond or revenue bond is to be issued; provided, however, that unless the director of the Water Supply Division of the authority has issued the certification provided for by Code Section 12-5-480, the authority, with the approval of the Governor and the commission established by Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph VII of the Constitution, may issue bonds for the purposes of Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 notwithstanding such limitations.

OCGA § 50-23-19

Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 578,§ 2-5, eff. 7/1/2008.