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8.B. - Page 61 advisors regarding any pending or proposed federal tax legislation. The City can provide no assurance that federal tax law will not change while the Bonds are outstanding or that any such changes will not adversely affect the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. If the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes were amended or eliminated, it is likely that the market price for the Bonds would be adversely impacted. The Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") has an ongoing program of auditing tax- exempt obligations to determine whether, in the view of the Service, interest on such tax- exempt obligations is includable in the gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes. It cannot be predicted whether or not the Service will commence an audit of the Bonds. If an audit is commenced, under current procedures the Service may treat the City as a taxpayer and the Bondholders may have no right to participate in such procedure. The commencement of an audit could adversely affect the market value and liquidity of the Bonds until the audit is concluded, regardless of the ultimate outcome. Enforceability of Remedies The remedies available to the Fiscal Agent and the registered owners of the Bonds upon a default under the Fiscal Agent Agreement or any other document described in this Official Statement are in many respects dependent upon regulatory and judicial actions that are often subject to discretion and delay. Under existing law and judicial decisions, the remedies provided for under such documents may not be readily available or may be limited. Any legal opinions to be delivered concurrently with the issuance of the Bonds will be qualified to the extent that the enforceability of the legal documents with respect to the Bonds is subject to limitations imposed by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by equitable remedies and proceedings generally. Judicial remedies, such as foreclosure and enforcement of covenants, are subject to exercise of judicial discretion. A California court may not strictly apply certain remedies or enforce certain covenants if it concludes that application or enforcement would be unreasonable under the circumstances and it may delay the application of such remedies and enforcement. No Secondary Market No representation is made concerning any secondary market for the Bonds. There can be no assurance that any secondary market will develop for the Bonds. Investors should understand the long-term and economic aspects of an investment in the Bonds and should assume that they will have to bear the economic risks of their investment to maturity. An investment in the Bonds may be unsuitable for any investor not able to hold the Bonds to maturity. Proposition 218 An initiative measure entitled the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" (the "Initiative") was approved by the voters of the State at the November 5, 1996 general election. The Initiative added Article XIIIC and Article XIIID to the California Constitution. According to the "Title and Summary" of the Initiative prepared by the California Attorney General, the Initiative limits "the authority of local governments to impose taxes and property-related assessments, fees and charges." Provisions of the Initiative have been and will continue to be interpreted by the courts. The Initiative could potentially impact the Special Taxes otherwise available to the District to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds as described below. -39-