3-23-8: Municipal utility; receiver's certificates.

A. Upon the order of the district court, the receiver may issue receiver's certificates for the purpose of providing funds to operate, repair, improve or enlarge the municipal utility. Unless otherwise provided by the district court, payment of the receiver's certificates shall be pledged from the net income of the municipal utility and the receiver's certificates are a first lien upon the real and personal property of the municipal utility. The district court shall prescribe the certificates':

(1) form;

(2) term; and

(3) rate of interest.

B. Receiver's certificates are exempt from the operation of any law which regulates the issuance or sale of securities of public utilities.