Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 11-57-207 - Denomination, maturity, interest, and negotiability of securities - rate of interest(1) Any securities issued may:(a) Mature at such time or times as determined by the public entity or as provided in section 11-57-205, not to exceed forty years;(b) Bear interest at a rate or rates payable or compoundable at such intervals as determined by the public entity or as provided in section 11-57-205; and(c) Be made payable in lawful money of the United States, at the office of the treasurer or other appropriate officer or employee of the public entity or any commercial bank or commercial banks within or without the state as may be authorized by the public entity.(2) An issuing authority of a public entity may enter into an agreement with a third party for an assurance of payment of any principal, interest, or premiums due in connection with any securities issued by the issuing authority. The obligation of the issuing authority to reimburse that third party for any advances made pursuant to that agreement may be provided in that agreement, recited in those securities, or evidenced by another instrument. Such obligation shall be designated in the act of issuance as passed by such issuing authority that authorized the issuance of such securities or any other instrument. The issuing authority may assign its rights under that agreement.L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 136, § 1, effective August 2.