{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-204.67","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-204.67","heading":"Authority to create security interests in District revenues.","body":"(a)\nAn act of the Council authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds or notes under § 1-204.61(a), § 1-204.71(a), § 1-204.72(a), or § 1-204.75(a) may create a security interest in any District revenues as additional security for the payment of the bonds or notes authorized by such act.\n\n(b)\nAny such act creating a security interest in District revenues may contain provisions (which may be part of the contract with the holders of such bonds or notes):\n(1)\nDescribing the particular District revenues which are subject to such security interest;\n(2)\nCreating a reasonably required debt service reserve fund or any other special fund;\n(3)\nAuthorizing the Mayor of the District to execute a trust indenture securing the bonds or notes;\n(4)\nVesting in the trustee under such a trust indenture such properties, rights, powers, and duties in trust as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable;\n(5)\nAuthorizing the Mayor of the District to enter into and amend agreements concerning:\n(A)\nThe custody, collection, use, disposition, security, investment, and payment of the proceeds of the bonds or notes and the District revenues which are subject to such security interest; and\n(B)\nThe doing of any act (or the refraining from doing any act) that the District would have the right to do in the absence of such an agreement;\n(6)\nPrescribing the remedies of the holders of the bonds or notes in the event of a default; and\n(7)\nAuthorizing the Mayor to take any other actions in connection with the issuance, sale, delivery, security, and payment of the bonds or notes.\n\n(c)\nNotwithstanding Article 9 of Title 28 of the District of Columbia Code, any security interest in District revenues created under subsection (a) of this section shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time such security interest is created, with or without the physical delivery of any funds or any other property and with or without any further action. Such security interest shall be valid, binding, and perfected whether or not any statement, document, or instrument relating to such security interest is recorded or filed. The lien created by such security interest is valid, binding, and perfected with respect to any individual or legal entity having claims against the District, whether or not such individual or legal entity has notice of such lien.\n\n(d)\nSection 1-204.46(c) shall not apply to any obligation or expenditure of any District revenues to secure any general obligation bond or note under subsection (a) of this section.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 2. District of Columbia Home Rule.","Subchapter IV. The District Charter.","Part E. Borrowing.","Subpart 1. Borrowing."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-204.67","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"5953cfe29989609c1b32be541684efdc6ce20915a9268476d147e16ad9980c43","source_id":"us-dc","stale":true,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-204.66","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-204.71"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}