2019 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 238 - Public Employees Retirement System
Section 238.695 - Intergovernmental agreements for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds.
(1) Public bodies may enter into intergovernmental agreements for the collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds authorized under ORS 238.694. An agreement for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds under this subsection may provide for the contribution and pooling of the assets of the public bodies as security for the bonds, and may make provisions for such other matters as the public bodies determine convenient. Notwithstanding ORS 190.080, any intergovernmental entity created by public bodies under this section shall have the power to issue bonds as described in ORS 238.694, subject to ORS 238.697. The bonds may be issued and sold as parity bonds, issued and sold individually or issued and sold in such combinations or forms as determined to be appropriate by the public bodies.
(2) Proceeds of bonds sold under an intergovernmental agreement entered into under this section, and any other funds or assets of a public body, together with interest or earnings on the proceeds, funds and assets, may be consolidated into one or more funds or accounts and may be pledged to the holders of the bonds.
(3) Public bodies may enter into indentures or other agreements with trustees or escrow agents for the issuance, administration or payment of bonds pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement entered into under this section.
(4) The State Treasurer may cooperate with, assist and provide recommendations to public bodies, and any intergovernmental entity created by public bodies under this section, relating to all matters involved in the issuance, administration and payment of bonds. Any expenses incurred by the State Treasurer in providing assistance to public bodies under this section may be paid as an administrative expense of the public body from the proceeds of the bonds issued with the assistance of the State Treasurer. [2001 c.945 §25; 2007 c.783 §79; 2019 c.355 §25]
