Regulación de transacciones de cobertura en entidades elegibles

1371.001. (3) "Hedging" means acting to protect against economic loss due to price fluctuation of a commodity or related investment by entering into an offsetting position or using a financial agreement or producer price agreement in a correlated security, index, or other commodity. (b) This section prevails to the extent of any conflict between this section and: Statute text rendered on: 2/14/2025 - 8154 - GOVERNMENT CODE (1) another law; or (2) an eligible entity's municipal charter, if applicable. (c) The governing body of an eligible entity shall establish the entity's policy regarding hedging transactions. (d) An eligible entity may enter into hedging transactions, including hedging contracts, and related security, credit, and insurance agreements in connection with commodities used by an eligible entity in the entity's general operations, with the acquisition or construction of a capital project, or with an eligible project. A hedging transaction must comply with the regulations of the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the federal Securities and Exchange Commission. (e) An eligible entity may pledge as security for and to the payment of a hedging contract or a security, credit, or insurance agreement any general or special revenues or funds the entity is authorized by law to pledge to the payment of any other obligation. (f) Section 1371.059(c) applies to the execution by an eligible entity of a hedging contract and any related security, credit, or insura