OR Rev Stat § 328.351 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.351 - Powers of State Treasurer when state funds are insufficient for payment of debt service.

(1) If, at the time the state is required to make a debt service payment under the state guaranty on behalf of a school district, sufficient moneys of the state are not on hand and available for that purpose, the State Treasurer may, singly or in any combination: (a) Obtain from the Common School Fund or from any other state funds that qualify to make a loan under ORS 293.205 to 293.225, if the loan would satisfy the requirements of ORS 293.205 to 293.225, a loan sufficient to make the required payment. (b) Borrow money, if economical and convenient, as provided in ORS 286A.045. (c) Issue state bonds as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (d) With the approval of the Legislative Assembly, or the Emergency Board if emergency funds are lawfully available for making the required payment in the interim between sessions of the Legislative Assembly, pay moneys from the General Fund or any other funds lawfully available for the purpose or from emergency funds amounts sufficient to make the required payment. (2) The State Treasurer may issue state bonds to meet the state guaranty obligations under ORS 328.321 to 328.356, pursuant to Article XI-K of the Oregon Constitution. The issuance of state bonds is at the determination of the State Treasurer and is exempt from ORS 286A.035. (3) Before issuing or selling any state bonds, the State Treasurer shall prepare a written plan of financing that shall provide for: (a) The terms and conditions under which the state bonds will be issued, sold and delivered, in accordance with any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 286A; (b) The taxes or revenues to be anticipated; (c) The maximum amount of state bonds that may be outstanding at any one time under the plan of financing; (d) The sources of payment of the state bonds; (e) The rate or rates of interest, if any, on the state bonds or a method, formula or index under which the interest rate or rates on the state bonds may be determined during the time the state bonds are outstanding; and (f) Any other details relating to the issuance, sale and delivery of the state bonds, as may be required by the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 286A. For purposes of ORS chapter 286A, the office of the State Treasurer is the related agency authorizing the issuance of bonds and for whose benefit the bonds are issued. (4) In identifying the taxes or revenues to be anticipated and the sources of payment of the state bonds in the financing plan, the State Treasurer may include: (a) The intercepted revenues authorized by ORS 328.346; or (b) Any other source of repayment or lawfully available funds and any combination of this paragraph and paragraph (a) of this subsection. (5) The State Treasurer may include in the plan of financing the terms and conditions of arrangements entered into by the State Treasurer on behalf of the state with financial and other institutions for letters of credit, standby letters of credit, reimbursement agreements and remarketing, indexing and tender agent agreements to secure the state bonds, including payment from any legally available source of fees, charges or other amounts coming due under the agreements entered into by the State Treasurer. (6)(a) When issuing the state bonds, the State Treasurer may exercise the powers granted by ORS chapter 286A. (b) Each state bond shall recite that it is a valid obligation of the state and that the full faith, credit and resources of the state are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on the state bond from the taxes or revenues identified in accordance with its terms and the Oregon Constitution and other laws of this state. (7) Upon the completion of any sale of the state bonds, the State Treasurer shall credit the proceeds of the sale, other than accrued interest and amounts required to pay costs of issuance of the state bonds, to the fund or account established by the State Treasurer to be applied to the purpose for which the state bonds were issued. [1997 c.614 §8; 1999 c.251 §7; 2005 c.209 §9; 2007 c.783 §132] Note: See note under 328.321.