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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 452.102. Investments

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The executive committee may invest authority funds in:

(1) direct and indirect obligations, including treasury receipts evidencing ownership of future interest and principal payments on their receipts, of the United States and of its instrumentalities, including a Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Farm Credit Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Student Loan Marketing Association, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;

(2) an obligation that:

(A) is of any state, or of a state agency, or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of a state;

(B) pays the principal and interest from taxes or revenues, or both taxes and revenues; and

(C) has a rating of not less than “A” or an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating firm;

(3) direct repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements that:

(A) have defined termination dates secured by obligations described by Subdivision (1) or (2); and

(B) are executed with a bank or trust company organized under the laws of this state, any national banking association, or any government bond dealer reporting to and recognized as a primary dealer by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York;

(4) the common trust funds of a bank and money market mutual funds that consist solely of assets described by Subdivision (1) or (2);

(5) a certificate of deposit of a state or national bank guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor or secured by obligations described by Subdivision (1) or (2) with a market value of not less than the principal amount of the certificate;

(6) commercial paper rated “A1” or “P1” by a nationally recognized rating firm;

(7) a foreign currency and any currency-swap agreement to the extent necessary to pay nondollar-denominated obligations; and

(8) any other investment authorized by resolution of the executive committee of the authority.

(b) An authority, by contract the terms of which are appropriate and approved by the executive committee, may enter into:

(1) an investment agreement relating to any investment described by this section; and

(2) an interest-rate swap or a similar agreement.

(c) In addition to the other investments authorized by this section, the executive committee may invest authority funds in any investment authorized for an entity under Chapter 2256, Government Code.

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