(110 ILCS 945/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 1608)

Sec. 8. Acquisition of certain monies, endowments, and properties and guarantees thereto. The Authority is authorized to establish specific guidelines relating to the deposits of certain monies, endowments, or properties by institutions of higher education and education loan corporations which would provide prudent security for Education Loans funding programs, Authority Loans, Education Loans or for Bonds and to establish guidelines relating to guarantees of or contracts to purchase Education Loans or Bonds by such institutions and education loan corporations or by financial institutions or others. A default reserve fund may be established for each series or issue of Bonds. In this regard, the Authority is empowered to receive such monies, endowments, properties, and guarantees as it deems appropriate and, if necessary, to take title in the name of the Authority or in the name of a participating institution of higher education, education loan corporation or a trustee.

(Source: P.A. 85-1326.)