Maryland Transportation Section 4-320

      If the Authority intends to pledge any future federal aid from any source to support repayment of any debt instrument issued under this subtitle:

            (1)      The aggregate principal amount of debt issued under this subtitle or Title 3, Subtitle 6 of this article that is secured by a pledge of future federal aid may not exceed $750,000,000;

            (2)      The date of maturity may not be later than 12 years after the date of issue;

            (3)      Notwithstanding § 3-215(d) of this article, if future federal aid is insufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under this subtitle when due, the tax levied under § 3-215 of this article, to the extent the proceeds of such tax are not necessary to provide the sinking fund required under § 3-215(c) of this article, is irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under this subtitle as they become due and payable;

            (4)      The lien of the pledge under item (3) of this subsection shall at all times be subordinate to the lien of the pledge of such tax under § 3-215(d) of this article to the payment of principal of and interest on consolidated transportation bonds; and

            (5)      No part of the tax levied under § 3-215 of this article may be repealed, diminished, or applied to any other purpose until:

                  (i)      The bonds issued under this subtitle and interest on them have become due and fully paid; or

                  (ii)      Adequate and complete provision for payment of the principal and interest has been made.