A public body may issue bonds, including variable rate demand general obligation bonds, with any of the following provisions: A. the owners or holders of the bonds may be granted the right to demand payment of principal and accrued interest prior to the maturity of such bonds at a designated time or at designated times, or upon a specified period of notice by such owner or holder, at par or at such other amount as is provided for in or pursuant to the bond legislation; B. the owners or holders of the bonds may be granted the right to deliver, or put, the bonds to the public body or to a designated party for purchase by the public body or such party at par and accrued interest or such other price as is provided for in or pursuant to the bond legislation; C. the public body may contract with
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A public body may issue bonds, including variable rate demand general obligation bonds, with any of the following provisions: A. the owners or holders of the bonds may be granted the right to demand payment of principal and accrued interest prior to the maturity of such bonds at a designated time or at designated times, or upon a specified period of notice by such owner or holder, at par or at such other amount as is provided for in or pursuant to the bond legislation; B. the owners or holders of the bonds may be granted the right to deliver, or put, the bonds to the public body or to a designated party for purchase by the public body or such party at par and accrued interest or such other price as is provided for in or pursuant to the bond legislation; C. the public body may contract with a bank, investment banker or other capable party for the remarketing of bonds as to which the owners or holders have exercised such demand or put rights; D. the bond legislation may provide for variable interest rates to be paid on the bonds, changing from time to time in accordance with one or more formulas, indices, data or procedures as provided for in the bond legislation, provided that where variable interest rates are provided for with respect to indebtedness, the bond legislation shall also prescribe a stated maximum net effective interest rate or rates for different maturities and, if necessary, for credit facilities used pursuant to the authority granted by Section 6-18-8 NMSA 1978; E. the public body may contract with a competent party to provide an index or indices in relation to which the interest rate of the bonds may be determined from time to time; F. bonds with provisions under which the holders or owners may demand payment or put the bonds for purchase or repurchase at any time within one year from the date of such bonds, whether or not such rights may also be exercised after such period, may be sold by competitive or negotiated sale; G. the public body may contract with others to provide to the public body or to the holders or owners of the bonds, or to a trustee or agent on their behalf, a standby or fixed commitment to purchase those bonds at prices provided in or pursuant to such contracts; and H. the provisions of Subsections B, C, D, E, G, H, I and J of Section 6-18-6 NMSA 1978 are applicable to bonds issued under this section, notwithstanding such bonds may have maturities in excess of two years.