(a)
The California Housing Loan Insurance Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
(b)
The California Housing Insurance Fund is hereby renamed the California Housing Loan Insurance Fund. All references in any provision of law to the California Housing Insurance Fund shall be deemed to refer to the California Housing Loan Insurance Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all money in the insurance fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the agency without regard to fiscal year for the purpose of insuring loans and bonds pursuant to this part and for the purpose of defraying administrative expenses incurred by the agency in operating these programs of loan and bond insurance. All insurance premiums shall be deposited in the insurance fund. Mortgage insurance in force under certificates of insurance by the California Housing Insurance Fund shall continue in force without interruption after the effective date of this act.
(c)
Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12850) of Part 2.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Article 2 (commencing with Section 13320) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, or any other provision of law, expenditures of the insurance fund shall not be subject to the supervision or approval of any other officer or division of state government. However, the agency’s budget respecting the insurance fund shall be prepared and reviewed in accordance with Section 50913.
(d)
The agency shall, from time to time, direct the Treasurer to invest moneys in the insurance fund which are not required for its current needs in eligible securities designated by the agency from among those specified in Section 16430 of the Government Code or as otherwise permitted by law. The agency may direct the Treasurer to deposit moneys in the insurance fund in interest-bearing accounts in state or national banks or other financial institutions having principal offices in this state. To the extent permitted by law, the agency may invest moneys in the fund in obligations of financial institutions, as permitted by board resolution. The agency may also require the transfer of moneys in the insurance fund to the Surplus Money Investment Fund for investment pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 16470) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.