48:3-72. Transfer of bondable transition property
23. a. If an agreement by an electric public utility or its assignee to transfer bondable transition property expressly states that the transfer is a sale or other absolute transfer, then, notwithstanding any other provisions of law:
(1) Such transfer shall constitute a sale by the electric public utility or its assignee of all right, title, and interest of the electric public utility or its assignee, as applicable, in and to such bondable transition property;
(2) Such transfer shall constitute a sale or other absolute transfer of, and not a borrowing secured by, such bondable transition property;
(3) Upon execution and delivery of such agreement, the electric public utility or its assignee shall have no right, title or interest in or to such bondable transition property, except to the extent of any retained equity interest permitted by the provisions of this act; and
(4) The characterization of a transfer as a sale or other absolute transfer shall not be affected or impaired in any manner by, among other things: (a) the assignor's retention, or acquisition as part of the assignment transaction or otherwise, of a pari passu equity interest in bondable transition property or the fact that only a portion of the bondable transition property is otherwise transferred; (b) the assignor's retention, or acquisition as part of the assignment transaction or otherwise, of a subordinate equity interest or other provision of credit enhancement on terms substantially commensurate with market practices; (c) the fact that the electric public utility acts as the collector or servicer of transition bond charges; (d) the assignor's retention of bare legal title to bondable transition property for the purpose of servicing or supervising the servicing of such property and collections with respect thereto; or (e) treatment of such transfer as a financing for federal, State or local tax purposes or financial accounting purposes.
b. Such transfer shall be perfected against any third party when:
(1) The board has issued a bondable stranded costs rate order with respect to such bondable transition property;
(2) Such agreement has been executed and delivered by the electric public utility or its assignee; and
(3) A financing statement has been filed with respect to the transfer of such bondable transition property in accordance with N.J.S.12A:9-501 et seq.
L.1999,c.23,s.23; amended 2001, c.117, s.28.
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