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Bond owned by corporations may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax which is based in part on adjusted current earnings). Such opinion shall also state that the 2002 Bond is a "qualified tax-exempt obligation" within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code; and (h) Deliver to the Bank an opinion of the City Attorney, satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel, regarding, as the case may be, the due authorization, execution, delivery, validity and enforceability of the 2002 Bond and the first perfected pledge of the Pledged Revenues therefor, and the due adoption of this Ordinance (enforceability may be subject to standard bankruptcy exceptions and the like); and (i) Deliver to the Bank a general certificate of the City in form satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel certifying, among other things, that the City is in compliance with the terms of the Ordinance. SECTION 2.7 INTEREST RATE ADJUSTMENT. If the interest on the 2002 Bond while registered in the name of the Bank becomes includable in the gross income of the Bank for federal income tax purposes as determined in the manner set forth below (herein a "Determination of Taxability") the interest rate on the 2002 Bond shall be adjusted so that the 2002 Bond shall bear interest at the Prime Rate. A Determination of Taxability shall have deemed to occur when (i) the Bank has been advised in writing by the Internal Revenue Service that the interest payable on the 2002 Bond must be includable in the gross income of the Bank for federal income tax purposes or (ii) the entry by a court of a final judgment or order or the promulgation by the Internal Revenue Service of a final ruling or decision, in either such case to the effect that the interest on the 2002 Bond is includable for federal income tax purposes in the gross income of the Bank. A Determination of Taxability shall not include inclusion of interest on any 2002 Bond in the income of the Bank for purposes of any alternative minimum tax, environmental tax or branch profits tax or on account of the Bank being a "substantial user" or a "related person" within the meaning of Section 147(a) of the Code. In the case of (i) above, no Determination of Taxability shall be deemed to occur unless the City has been given timely written notice by the Bank of such determination by the Internal Revenue Service and afforded an opportunity to participate in and seek at its own expense, a final administrative determination or determination by a court of competent jurisdiction (from which no further right of appeal exists) as to the existence of such Determination of Taxability; provided that the City, at its own expense, delivers to the Bank an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that such appeal or action for judicial or administrative review is not without merit and there is a reasonable possibility that the judgment, order, ruling or decision from which such appeal or action for judicial or administrative review is taken will be reversed, vacated or otherwise set aside. 12 02002- $3 Million Bond Golden Shores Stormwater Utility