(a) Annual debt service payments.--Upon receipt by the department of the annual debt service payments, the department shall pay them to the trustee for the holders of the bonds issued under section 9511.2 (relating to special revenue bonds).

(b) Payment default.--

(1) The department shall notify the State Treasurer if the department receives a notice from the trustee which:

(i) indicates that a default in the payment by the commission on its regularly scheduled deposits with respect to debt service on the bonds has occurred; and

(ii) indicates the amount required to remedy the default.

(2) Upon notice under paragraph (1), the State Treasurer shall do all of the following:

(i) Notwithstanding section 9010 (relating to disposition and use of tax), transfer to the trustee from funds in the Motor License Fund as a result of the imposition of the tax under section 9004(a) (relating to imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions) the amount necessary to remedy the default under paragraph (1)(ii).

(ii) If funds in the Motor License Fund as a result of the imposition of the tax under section 9004(a) are not sufficient to remedy the default under paragraph (1)(ii) and notwithstanding section 9511 (relating to allocation of proceeds), transfer to the trustee from funds in the Motor License Fund as a result of the imposition of the tax under section 9502(a)(1), (2)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) and (3)(ii) (relating to imposition of tax), an amount necessary, when combined with any funds transferred under subparagraph (i), to remedy the default.

(iii) If funds in the Motor License Fund as a result of the imposition of the tax under sections 9004(a) and 9502(a)(1), (2)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) and (3)(ii) are not sufficient to remedy the default under paragraph (1)(ii) and notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 of Act 3, transfer to the trustee from funds in the Motor License Fund as a result of the imposition of fees specified under sections 1912 (relating to passenger cars), 1913 (relating to motor homes), 1914 (relating to motorcycles), 1915 (relating to motor-driven cycles), 1916 (relating to trucks and truck tractors), 1917 (relating to motor buses and limousines), 1921 (relating to special mobile equipment), 1922 (relating to implements of husbandry), 1923 (relating to antique, classic and collectible vehicles), 1924 (relating to farm vehicles), 1925 (relating to ambulances, taxis and hearses), 1926 (relating to dealers and miscellaneous motor vehicle business), 1926.1 (relating to farm equipment vehicle dealers), 1927 (relating to transfer of registration), 1929 (relating to replacement registration plates), 1932 (relating to duplicate registration cards), 1933 (relating to commercial implements of husbandry) and 1952 (relating to certificate of title), net of amounts appropriated to the commission under section 20 of Act 3, an amount necessary, when combined with funds transferred under subparagraphs (i) and (ii), to remedy the default.

(c) Commonwealth pledge.--This subsection shall operate as a pledge by the Commonwealth to an individual or entity that acquires a bond issued by the commission under section 9511.2:

(1) to secure the portion of the money described under this section and distributed under this section; and

(2) to not limit or alter the rights vested in the commission or the trustee for the bonds to the appropriation and distribution of money set forth under this section.

(July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)

2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 9511.11.

Cross References. Section 9511.11 is referred to in section 9501 of this title.