The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) requires a public hearing as a form of public approval for certain types of tax-exempt private activity bonds. Thanks to COVID-19, holding a hearing is easier than...more
On May 5, 2020, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board found that continuing disclosure references to the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) had jumped 25 percent in the course of a single week. After a statement by the...more
If some or all of your District’s outstanding bonds are guaranteed by the Washington State (the “State”) School Bond Guarantee Program, it is time to post an event notice to the affected bonds on EMMA (or to verify the...more
Since 1995, states and local governments have been subject to Rule 15c2-12 (the “Rule”), promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Under the Rule, governmental entities that issued securities...more
The SEC has stayed the implementation date of its final rules establishing a permanent registration and record-keeping regime for municipal advisors until July 1, 2014. The new rules are required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more
As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or Commission”) adopted on September 20, 2013 final rules and forms...more
The life of a tax-exempt bond issuer is not always sunshine and discounted money. Your bondholders look to you not only for notifications of material events, but also for routine continuing disclosures of financial and...more
A number of municipal entities have been receiving a solicitation to purchase a post-issuance debt policy and procedure manual. The advertisement suggests that having such a policy is required by the Internal Revenue Service...more