La. Public Health and Safety § 40:600.96

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session

Section 40:600.96 - Refunding bonds

A. Subject to the rights of the holders of the bonds of the corporation, the corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to issue from time to time its bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the corporation then outstanding, together with the payment of any redemption premiums thereon and interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such outstanding bonds.

B. All such refunding bonds of the corporation shall be issued, sold or exchanged, and delivered, shall be secured, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as any other bonds issued by the corporation pursuant to this Chapter, unless otherwise determined by resolution of the corporation.

C. Refunding bonds issued by the corporation as herein provided may be sold or exchanged for outstanding bonds of the corporation and, if sold, the proceeds thereof may be applied, in addition to any other authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or payment of such outstanding bonds.

D. Pending the application of the proceeds of any such refunding bonds, with any other available funds, to the payment of the principal, accrued interest, and redemption premiums, if any, on the bonds being refunded, and, if so provided or permitted in the trust indenture or the resolution of the corporation authorizing the issuance of such refunding bonds, to the payment of any interest on such refunding bonds and any expenses in connection with such refunding, such proceeds may be invested in direct obligations of, or obligations the principal and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States which shall mature or which shall be subject to redemption by the holders thereof, at the option of such holders, not later than the respective dates when the proceeds, together with the interest accruing thereon, will be required for the purposes intended.

La. Public Health and Safety § 40:600.96

Acts 2011, No. 408, §1, eff. July 5, 2011.

Acts 2011, No. 408, §1, eff. 7/5/2011.