Arkansas § 26-75-608 Issuance of bonds

Arkansas Statutes

§ 26-75-608 — Issuance of bonds

Arkansas § 26-75-608

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Ark. Code Ann. § 26-75-608 (2026).

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(a)Bonds issued by a municipality pursuant to this subchapter shall be authorized by ordinance of the governing body of the city.

(b)The bonds may:

(1)Be in registered or other form;

(2)Be exchangeable for bonds of another denomination;

(3)Be in such form and denominations;

(4)Be made payable at such places within or without the state;

(5)Be issued in one (1) or more series;

(6)Bear such date or dates;

(7)Mature at such time or times, not exceeding forty (40) years from their respective dates;

(8)Bear interest at such rate or rates;

(9)Be payable in such medium of payment;

(10)Be subject to such terms of redemption; and (11) Contain such other terms, covenants, and conditions, as the ordinance authorizing their issuance may provide, including, without limitation, those pertaini

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(a) Bonds issued by a municipality pursuant to this subchapter shall be authorized by ordinance of the governing body of the city. (b) The bonds may: (1) Be in registered or other form; (2) Be exchangeable for bonds of another denomination; (3) Be in such form and denominations; (4) Be made payable at such places within or without the state; (5) Be issued in one (1) or more series; (6) Bear such date or dates; (7) Mature at such time or times, not exceeding forty (40) years from their respective dates; (8) Bear interest at such rate or rates; (9) Be payable in such medium of payment; (10) Be subject to such terms of redemption; and (11) Contain such other terms, covenants, and conditions, as the ordinance authorizing their issuance may provide, including, without limitation, those pertaining to: (A) The custody and application of the proceeds of the bonds; (B) The collection and disposition of revenues; (C) The maintenance and investment of various funds and reserves; (D) The nature and extent of the security and pledging of revenues; (E) The rights, duties, and obligations of the municipality and the trustee for the holders and registered owners of the bonds; and (F) The rights of the holders and registered owners of the bonds. (c) There may be successive bond issues for the purpose of financing the same convention center project, and there may be successive bond issues for financing the cost of reconstructing, replacing, constructing additions to, extending, improving, and equipping convention center projects already in existence, whether or not originally financed by bonds issued under this subchapter and with each successive issue to be authorized as provided by this subchapter. Priority between and among issues and successive issues as to security of the pledge of revenues and lien on the convention center project facilities involved may be controlled by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter. Subject to the provisions of this subchapter pertaining to registration, the bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the laws of the State of Arkansas.

Legislative History

Acts 1965, No. 185, § 6; 1969, No. 123, § 3; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 58, § 1; 1971, No. 188, § 1; 1975, No. 225, § 18; 1981, No. 425, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4617; Acts 1993, No. 364, § 7.