Proposed_Constitutional_Amendment_2_%28HJR1001%29

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As Engrossed:

H3/8/11 H3/11/11 H3/14/11 H3/16/11

HJR1001

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Highway Construction and Improvement Bond Account in the State Highway and

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Transportation Department Fund for the payment of debt service on, and, if

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applicable, a reserve for, each series of bonds is a first charge against

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amounts on deposit.

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(e)

Funds on deposit in the Arkansas Four-Lane Highway Construction

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and Improvement Bond Account in the State Highway and Transportation

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Department Fund that are in excess of the obligations set forth in (d) above

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may be used to:

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(1)

Redeem bonds prior to maturity in the manner and in

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accordance with the provisions pertaining to redemption prior to maturity as

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set forth in the trust indentures authorizing or securing each series of

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bonds; or (2)

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Fund additional four-lane highway construction and

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improvements in the manner and in accordance with the provisions set forth in

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the trust indentures authorizing or securing each series of bonds.

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(f)

If there are insufficient amounts in the Arkansas Four-Lane

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Highway Construction and Improvement Bond Account in the State Highway and

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Transportation Department Fund to pay the debt service on bonds issued and

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outstanding under this amendment or to fund any necessary reserves at the

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required level, the State Treasurer shall transfer additional amounts to the

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Arkansas Four-Lane Highway Construction and Improvement Bond Account in the

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State Highway and Transportation Department Fund from the general revenues of

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the State.

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SECTION 17.

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(a)

Investment of revenues.

Moneys held in the Arkansas Four-Lane Highway Construction and

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Improvement Bond Account in the State Highway and Transportation Department

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Fund and any fund in the State Treasury created under this amendment shall be

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invested by the State Board of Finance to the full extent practicable pending

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disbursement for the purposes intended.

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(b)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the investments and

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disbursements shall be in accordance with the terms of the resolution or

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trust indenture authorizing or securing the series of bonds to which the fund

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appertains to the extent the terms of the resolution or trust indenture are

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applicable.

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