§ 14-203-112 - Refunding bonds. - Arkansas Statutes

14-203-112. Refunding bonds.

(a) (1) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued under this chapter. Any bonds issued under other applicable legislation payable from and secured by, in whole or in part, a pledge of revenues derived from the municipality's electric system.

(2) The refunding bonds may be combined with bonds issued under the provisions of 14-203-104, 14-203-110, 14-203-113, and 14-203-114 into a single issue.

(b) When refunding bonds are issued, such bonds may either be sold or delivered in exchange for the bonds being refunded. If sold, the proceeds may be either applied to the payment of the bonds being refunded or deposited in escrow for the retirement thereof.

(c) All refunding bonds shall in all respects be issued and secured in the manner provided for other bonds issued under this chapter and shall have all the attributes of such bonds.

(d) The ordinance or trust indenture under which such refunding bonds are issued may provide that any of the refunding bonds shall have the same priority of lien on and security interest in electric system revenues and the electric system as was enjoyed by the bonds refunded thereby.