HB2731 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2731

Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3501/830-5

Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers of the Authority.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Finance Authority Act is amended by changing Section 830-5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3501/830-5)

Sec. 830-5. The Authority shall have the following powers:

(a) To loan its funds to one or more persons to be used by such persons to pay the the costs of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing or improving Agricultural Facilities, soil or water conservation projects or watershed areas, such loans to be on such terms and conditions, and for such period of time, and secured or evidenced by such mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, debentures, bonds or other secured or unsecured evidences of indebtedness of such persons as the Board may determine;

(b) To loan its funds to any agribusiness which operates or will operate a facility located in Illinois for those purposes permitted by rules and regulations issued pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, relating to the use of moneys loaned from the proceeds from the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds; such loans shall be on terms and conditions, and for periods of time, and secured or evidenced by mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, debentures, bonds or other secured or unsecured evidences of indebtedness of such agribusiness as the Board may require;

(c) To purchase, or to make commitments to purchase, from lenders notes, debentures, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness secured by mortgages, deeds of trust, or security devices, or unsecured, as the Authority may determine, or portions thereof or participations therein, which notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness shall have been or will be executed by the obligors thereon to obtain funds with which to acquire, by purchase, construction, or otherwise, reconstruct or improve Agricultural Facilities;

(d) To contract with lenders or others for the origination of or the servicing of the loans made by the Authority pursuant to this Section or represented by the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness which it has purchased pursuant to this Section; provided that such servicing fees shall not exceed one percent per annum of the principal amount outstanding owed to the Authority; and

(e) To enter into a State Guarantee with a lender or a person holding a note and to sell or issue such State Guarantees, bonds or evidences of indebtedness in a primary or a secondary market.

(Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)