Georgia § 12-3-201 Revenue bonds - Sale by public competitive bidding; determination of price and rate of interest; dating of bonds; payment of principal and interest; time of maturity

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§ 12-3-201 — Revenue bonds - Sale by public competitive bidding; determination of price and rate of interest; dating of bonds; payment of principal and interest; time of maturity

Georgia § 12-3-201

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O.C.G.A. § 12-3-201 (2026).

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(a)All bonds of the association shall be sold at public competitive bidding at a price of not less than par plus accrued interest to date of delivery, provided that the association may obligate itself to deliver any given issue of bonds to the purchasers thereof within any reasonable period of time after the sale and may pay as a penalty for delay in such delivery such reasonable sums as may be agreed upon in advance in writing with the purchasers. All bonds of the association shall be advertised and offered prior to the fixing of the interest rates thereon; and bids thereon shall be competitive as to the interest rate offered by each bidder, provided that as to any issue of bonds the association may make rules limiting the number of divisions into which the bonds of various maturity date

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(a) All bonds of the association shall be sold at public competitive bidding at a price of not less than par plus accrued interest to date of delivery, provided that the association may obligate itself to deliver any given issue of bonds to the purchasers thereof within any reasonable period of time after the sale and may pay as a penalty for delay in such delivery such reasonable sums as may be agreed upon in advance in writing with the purchasers. All bonds of the association shall be advertised and offered prior to the fixing of the interest rates thereon; and bids thereon shall be competitive as to the interest rate offered by each bidder, provided that as to any issue of bonds the association may make rules limiting the number of divisions into which the bonds of various maturity dates may be divided and the number and percentage spreads of the different interest rates which may be bid to apply to such divisions of bonds. The association may require reasonable security for the performance of the contract of purchase of any successful bidder at any public competitive bidding. (b) Bonds shall be dated, shall bear interest determined as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, and shall be payable as to both principal and interest in such manner as may be determined by the association. The principal of and interest on such bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund provided in Code Section 12-3-212 for such payment. (c) Bonds shall mature not more than 25 years from the date of such bonds and may be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the association at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the association in the resolution providing for the issuance of bonds.