At any time within one year of the certification by the State Treasurer to the board of chosen freeholders, the county college at which the capital project is located, and the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1971, c.12 (C.18A:64A-22.2), the board of chosen freeholders is authorized to issue bonds, or notes in anticipation thereof, in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount set forth in the treasurer's certification. Bonds or notes may also be issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority pursuant to the provisions of the "County College Capital Projects Fund Act," P.L. 1997, c. 360(C.18A:72A-12.2 et seq.) or by another legally empowered issuer in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount set forth in the State Treasurer's certification. Bonds issued by any issuer other than the authority or the board of chosen freeholders pursuant to the "County College Capital Projects Fund Act," P.L. 1997, c. 360(C.18A:72A-12.2 et seq.) shall be subject to the provisions of P.L. 1971, c.12 (C.18A:64A-22.1 et seq.) in the same manner as bonds or notes issued by the board of chosen freeholders; provided that in the event bonds or notes are issued by another legally empowered issuer, the bonds or notes shall be sold by the issuer by competitive sale unless the State Treasurer expressly consents in writing to a negotiated sale of the bonds or notes by the issuer. Such bonds shall be in addition to the sums authorized to be borrowed by said board pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:64A-19 for the purpose of funding the county share of such capital projects. No bonds or notes, other than bonds or notes issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority as authorized pursuant to the "County College Capital Projects Fund Act," P.L. 1997, c. 360(C.18A:72A-12.2 et seq.), shall be issued pursuant to this act bearing an interest rate in excess of a maximum rate theretofore specified by the State Treasurer and, in the case of bonds, unless the State Treasurer has theretofore approved the maturity schedule for the repayment of said bonds.
N.J.S. § 18A:64A-22.3