N.J.S.A. 52:27H-41.13 — Deposit, use of luxury tax revenues.

52:27H-41.13 Deposit, use of luxury tax revenues. 25. a. Luxury tax revenues paid to the convention authority by the State Treasurer pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection f. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-6) and section 14 of P.L.1991, c.375 (C.5:10-14.4) shall be deposited by the convention authority in a separate fund or account and applied to the following purposes and in the following order: (1) To pay the principal, sinking fund installments and redemption premiums of and interest on any bonds or notes of the convention authority, including bonds or notes of the convention authority issued for the purpose of refunding bonds or notes, issued for purposes of (a) the initial acquisition of the existing properties which constitute part of the Atlantic City convention center project, if the bonds or notes shall be payable under the terms of the resolution of the convention authority relating thereto from luxury tax revenues; or (b) providing improvements, additions or replacements to the Atlantic City convention center project, if the bonds or notes shall be payable under the terms of the resolution of the convention authority relating thereto from luxury tax revenues; and to pay any amounts due from the convention authority under any credit agreement entered into by the convention authority in connection with the bonds or notes. (2) To pay the costs of operation and maintenance of the Atlantic City convention center project. (3) To establish and maintain a working capital and maintenance reserve fund for the Atlantic City convention center project in an amount as shall be determined by the convention authority to be necessary. (4) To promote and market the city of Atlantic City. (5) For such other uses as shall be approved in convention authority bond resolutions approved after the date of enactment of P.L.2008, c.47 (C.52:27H-31.1 et al.) or as may otherwise be provided by law. (6) To pay the debt service for such other capital projects or for improvements to those capital projects within Atlantic City, such as expansions, renovations and amenities undertaken by the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority, including, but not limited to, the Boardwalk Hall, or new parking facilities. (7) To repay to the State those amounts paid by the State with respect to bonds or notes of the convention authority issued for the purposes of the Atlantic City convention center project. The balance of any luxury tax revenues not required for any of the foregoing purposes and remaining at the end of any calendar year shall be paid to the State Treasurer for application to authorized purposes in the city of Atlantic City pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1981, c.461 (C.40:48-8.30a). b. The convention authority may pledge the luxury tax revenues paid to it in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 of subsection f. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-6) and section 14 of P.L.1991, c.375 (C.5:10-14.4) as security for the payment of the principal of and interest or premium on its bonds or notes issued for the purposes set forth in subsection a. of this section, in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same effect as the pledge of any of its other revenues, receipts and funds authorized by P.L.2008, c.47 (C.52:27H-31.1 et al.). L.2008, c.47, s.25.

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