(a) Notice.--
(1) The local government unit shall file with the Department of Community and Economic Development certified copies of a resolution authorizing a qualified interest rate management agreement, including any appendix to the resolution, 15 days following adoption.
(2) If the maximum net payments by fiscal year for periodic scheduled payments of the local government unit, not including any termination payments, and interest on the bonds or notes to which the qualified interest rate management agreement relates exceed the amount of interest approved in proceedings of the local government unit with respect to such bonds or notes filed with and approved by the department, the local government unit shall adopt an amendment to the ordinance or resolution authorizing such bonds or notes reflecting such increase. The amendment shall be advertised and effective as provided in section 8003 (relating to advertisement and effectiveness of ordinances) and filed with the department. No approval by the department or filing fee by the local government unit shall be required for any filing under this subsection.
(b) Records.--The department shall keep copies of all documents filed with the department under this section as long as a qualified interest rate management agreement is in effect. Documents filed with the department under this section are public records available for examination by any citizen of this Commonwealth; any party to the qualified interest rate management agreement; or any bondholder or noteholder, including holders of tax anticipation notes, of the local government unit filing any document pursuant to this section.
53 Pa.C.S. § 8284