For the purposes of attorney general review and approval and in lieu of any other manner of demonstrating the ability to pay debt service and satisfy any other pecuniary obligations relating to bonds, notes, or other obligations, the alliance may demonstrate the alliance's ability to satisfy the debt service and those obligations using accumulated funds of the alliance and revenue and growth projections prepared by a professional utility rate consultant at the direction of the alliance. If the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, notes, or other obligations provides that the alliance intends to increase rates to the extent necessary to pay debt service and satisfy any other pecuniary obligations arising under the bonds, notes, or other obligations, the revenue projections prepared by a professional utility rate consultant may include forecast rate increases and accumulated and available fund balances as determined by the alliance.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 29 (S.B. 1194), Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2025.