The committee may authorize the State Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds herein authorized at such time or times as may be fixed by the State Treasurer.
Notwithstanding Section 16754 of the Government Code, the committee may, whenever it deems it necessary to an effective sale, authorize the State Treasurer to sell any issue of bonds at less than the par value thereof. However, the discount on the bonds so sold shall not exceed 6 percent of the par value thereof.