Any municipality may make representations and agreements which are necessary or appropriate to ensure the exemption from taxation of interest on bonds, notes or other obligations of the municipality, eligibility of such bonds, notes or other obligations for tax credits or payments from the federal government, or any other desired federal income tax treatment of such bonds, notes or other obligations, in each case under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, including agreements to pay rebates to the federal government of investment earnings derived from the investment of the proceeds of bonds, notes or other obligations issued on or after January 1, 1986. The municipal officer or body empowered to issue such bonds, notes or other obligations may make such representations and agreements on behalf of the municipality or such officer or body may delegate such authority to the board of selectmen, board of finance or other officer or board of the municipality. Any such agreement may include (1) a covenant to pay rebates to the federal government of investment earnings derived from the investment of the proceeds of bonds, notes or other obligations issued on or after January 1, 1986, (2) a covenant that the municipality will not limit or alter its rebate obligations until its obligations to the holders or owners of such bonds, notes or other obligations are finally met and discharged, and (3) provisions to (A) establish trust and other accounts which may be appropriate to carry out such representations and agreements, (B) retain fiscal agents as depositories for such funds and accounts, and (C) provide that such fiscal agents may act as trustee of such funds and accounts. All such representations and agreements entered into and all such actions taken prior to June 5, 1986, are hereby validated. The full faith and credit of the municipality shall be pledged to the payment of the rebate obligations of such municipality, the amount thereof shall be deemed to be an appropriation from the general fund of such municipality to the extent necessary and there shall be made available on or before the date when such rebate is due and payable an amount of money which, together with other revenues available for such purpose, shall be sufficient to pay such rebate. The treasurer of the municipality is hereby authorized to make such rebate payment to the federal government in the amount certified by him, or by the person responsible for the financial affairs of the municipality, as necessary for such purpose and there shall be included in the next tax levy an amount which, together with other revenues available for such purpose, shall be sufficient therefor. For purposes of this section, “municipality” means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough, any metropolitan district, any regional school district, any district as defined in section 7-324, and any other municipal corporation or authority authorized to issue bonds, notes, or other obligations under the provisions of the general statutes or any special act.

(P.A. 86-350, S. 3, 28; P.A. 89-211, S. 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 130.)

History: P.A. 89-211 clarified reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 added language allowing municipalities to make representations and agreements to ensure eligibility of bonds, notes or other obligations for federal tax credits or payments, or other desired federal income tax treatment, and made conforming changes, effective September 9, 2009.