2002-038-ORD AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF COP TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SERIES 2002

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(b) to take any action to assure that in the event that the "private business use" described in subsection (a) hereof exceeds 5 percent of the proceeds of the Certificates of Obligation or the projects financed therewith (less amounts deposited into a reserve fund, if any) then the amount in excess of 5 percent is used for a "private business use" which is "related" and not "disproportionate," within the meaning of Section 141 (b )(3) of the Code, to the governmental use; (c) to take any action to assure that no amount which is greater than the lesser of $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the proceeds of the Certificates of Obligation (less amounts deposited into a reserve fund, if any) is directly or indirectly used to fmance loans to persons, other than state or local governmental units, in contravention of Section 141 (c) of the Code; (d) to refrain from taking any action which would otherwise result in the Certificates of Obligation being treated as "private activity Certificates of Obligation" within the meaning of Section 141 (b) of the Code; (e) to refrain from taking any action that would result in the Certificates of Obligation being "federally guaranteed" within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Code; (f) to refrain from using any portion of the proceeds of the Certificates of Obligation, directly or indirectly, to acquire or to replace funds which were used, directly or indirectly, to acquire investment property (as defined in Section 148(b)(2) of the Code) which produces a materially higher yield over the term of the Certificates of Obligation, other than investment property acquired with -- (1) proceeds of the Certificates of Obligation invested for a reasonable temporary period of 3 years or less or, in the case of a refunding bond, for a period of 30 days or less until such proceeds are needed for the purpose for which the Certificates of Obligation are issued, (2) amounts invested in a bona fide debt service fund, within the meaning of Section 1.148-1 (b) of the Treasury Regulations, and (3) amounts deposited in any reasonably required reserve or replacement fund to the extent such amounts do not exceed 10 percent of the proceeds of the Certificates of Obligation; (g) to otherwise restrict the use of the proceeds of the Certificates of Obligation or amounts treated as proceeds of the Certificates of Obligation, as may be necessary, so that the Certificates of Obligation do not otherwise contravene the requirements of Section 148 of the Code (relating to arbitrage) and, to the extent applicable, Section 149(d) of the Code (relating to advance refundings); and (h) to pay to the United States of America at least once during each five-year period (beginning on the date of delivery of the Certificates of Obligation) an amount that is at least equal to 90 percent of the "Excess Earnings," within the meaning of Section 148(f) of the Code and to pay to the United States of America, not later than 60 days after the Certificates of Obligation have been paid in full, 100 percent of the amount then required to be paid as a result of Excess Earnings under Section 148(f) of the Code. For the purposes of the foregoing (a) and (b), the Issuer understands that the term "proceeds" includes "disposition proceeds" as defmed in the Treasury Regulations and, in the case of refunding Certificates of Obligation, transferred proceeds (if any) and proceeds of the refunded Certificates of 23