N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1045-o: Bonds of the authority

§ 1045-o. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the

power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds, in

conformity with applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code, in

such principal amounts as it may determine to be necessary to pay the

cost of any water project or water projects, or for any other corporate

purposes, including incidental expenses in connection therewith. The

authority shall have power from time to time to refund any bonds by the

issuance of new bonds whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not

matured, and may issue bonds partly to refund bonds then outstanding and

partly for any other corporate purpose. Bonds issued by the authority

shall be special obligations payable solely out of particular revenues

or other moneys of the authority as may be designated in the proceedings

of the authority under which the bonds shall be authorized to be issued,

subject to any agreements entered into between the authority and the

city, and the authority, the water board and the city, and subject to

any agreements with the holders of outstanding bonds pledging any

particular revenues or moneys.

2. The authority is authorized to obtain from any department or agency

of the United States of America or non-governmental insurer any

insurance or guaranty, to the extent now or hereafter available, as to,

or for the payment or repayment of interest or principal, or both, or

any part thereof, on any bonds or notes issued by the authority, or on

any municipal obligations of governmental units purchased or held by the

authority; and to enter into any agreement or contract with respect to

any such insurance or guaranty, except to the extent that the same would

in any way impair or interfere with the ability of the authority to

perform and fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of

the bonds or notes of the authority.

* 3. Bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the authority, be in

such denominations and bear such date or dates, mature at such time or

times, except that bonds and any renewal thereof shall mature within

forty years of the date of their original issuance and notes and any

renewal thereof shall mature within five years of the date of their

original issuance. Such bonds shall be subject to such terms of

redemption, bear interest at such rate or rates payable at such times,

be in such form, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such

manner, be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places,

and be subject to such terms and conditions as such resolution may

provide. Bonds may be sold at public or private sale for such price or

prices as the authority shall determine, provided that no issue of bonds

may be sold at private sale unless the terms of such sale shall have

been approved in writing by (i) the comptroller, where such sale is not

to such comptroller, or (ii) the director of management and budget,

where such sale is to such comptroller.

* NB There are 2 sub 3's

* 3. Whenever the authority shall determine that the issuance of its

bonds is appropriate, the mayor and the comptroller shall make a joint

recommendation as to the arrangements necessary for the issuance and

sale of such bonds including the underwriting of such bonds through

negotiated agreement or public letting or the private sale of such bonds

and such recommendation shall include compensation for services rendered

as they deem appropriate. The mayor and the comptroller shall recommend

to the authority the price or prices, interest rate or rates, maturities

and other terms and conditions for the issuance of the bonds, except

that bonds and any renewal thereof shall mature within forty years of

the date of their original issuance and notes and any renewal thereof

shall mature within five years of the date of their original issuance.

Following such recommendation, bonds shall be authorized by resolution

of the authority which shall set forth the arrangements for the issuance

of the bonds, the price or prices, the interest rate or rates,

maturities, terms of redemption, form and other terms of the bonds. Such

resolution and the minutes of the authority related thereto shall be

transmitted to the mayor and the comptroller for their approval or

disapproval thereof. Approval of such resolution shall be indicated by

the execution of the resolution by the mayor and the comptroller

whereupon such resolution shall come into full force and effect in

accordance with its terms.

* NB There are 2 sub 3's

4. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing bonds or any issue of

bonds may contain provisions which may be a part of the contract with

the holders of the bonds thereby authorized as to:

(a) pledging all or part of its revenues, together with any other

moneys, securities, contracts or property, to secure the payment of the

bonds, subject to such agreements with bondholders as may then exist;

(b) the setting aside of reserves and the creation of sinking funds

and the regulation and disposition thereof;

(c) limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds from the sale of

bonds may be applied;

(d) limitations on the right of the authority to restrict and regulate

the use of any project or part thereof in connection with which bonds

are issued;

(e) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon

which additional bonds may be issued and secured and the refunding of

outstanding or other bonds;

(f) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with

bondholders may be amended or abrogated, including the proportion of

bondholders which must consent thereto and the manner in which such

consent may be given;

(g) the creation of special funds into which any revenues or other

moneys may be deposited;

(h) the terms and provisions of any trust, deed or indenture securing

the bonds under which the bonds may be issued;

(i) vesting in a trustee or trustees such properties, rights, powers

and duties in trust as the authority may determine, which may include

any or all of the rights, powers and duties of the trustee appointed by

the bondholders pursuant to section one thousand forty-five-p of this

title and limiting or abrogating the rights of the bondholders to

appoint a trustee under such section or limiting the rights, duties and

powers of such trustee;

(j) defining the acts or omissions to act which may constitute a

default in the obligations and duties of the authority to the

bondholders and providing for the rights and remedies of the bondholders

in the event of such default, including as a matter of right the

appointment of a receiver, provided, however, that such rights and

remedies shall not be inconsistent with the general laws of the state

and other provisions of this title;

(k) limitations on the amount of revenues and other moneys to be

expended for operating, administrative or other expenses of the

authority;

(l) the payment of the proceeds of bonds, revenues and other moneys to

a trustee or other depository, and for the method of disbursement

thereof with such safeguards and restrictions as the authority may

determine; and

(m) any other matters of like or different character which in any way

affect the security or protection of the bonds or the rights and

remedies of bondholders.

5. In addition to the powers herein conferred upon the authority to

secure its bonds, the authority shall have power in connection with the

issuance of bonds to enter into such agreements as the authority may

deem necessary, consistent or desirable concerning the use or

disposition of its revenues or other moneys or property, including the

mortgaging of any property and the entrusting, pledging or creation of

any other security interest in any such revenues, moneys or property and

the doing of any act, including refraining from doing any act, which the

authority would have the right to do in the absence of such agreements.

The authority shall have power to enter into amendments of any such

agreements within the powers granted to the authority by this title and

to perform such agreements. The provisions of any such agreements may be

made a part of the contract with the holders of bonds of the authority.

6. Any provision of the uniform commercial code to the contrary

notwithstanding, any pledge of or other security interest in revenues,

moneys, accounts, contract rights, general intangibles or other personal

property made or created by the authority shall be valid, binding and

perfected from the time when such pledge is made or other security

interest attaches without any physical delivery of the collateral or

further act, and the lien of any such pledge or other security interest

shall be valid, binding and perfected against all parties having claims

of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority

irrespective of whether or not such parties have notice thereof. No

instrument by which such a pledge or security interest is created nor

any financing statement need be recorded or filed.

7. Whether or not the bonds of the authority are of such form and

character as to be negotiable instruments under the terms of the uniform

commercial code, the bonds are hereby made negotiable instruments within

the meaning of and for all the purposes of the uniform commercial code,

subject only to the provisions of the bonds for registration.

8. Neither the directors of the authority nor any person executing

bonds shall be liable personally thereon or be subject to any personal

liability or accountability solely by reason of the issuance thereof.

9. The authority, subject to such agreements with bondholders as then

may exist, shall have power out of any moneys available therefor to

purchase bonds of the authority, which shall thereupon be cancelled, at

a price not exceeding (i) if the bonds are then redeemable, the

redemption price then applicable, plus accrued interest to the next

interest payment date, or (ii) if the bonds are not then redeemable, the

redemption price applicable on the first date after such purchase upon

which the bonds become subject to redemption, plus accrued interest to

the next interest payment date.