§ 26-78-112 - Nature of bonds. - Arkansas Statutes

26-78-112. Nature of bonds.

(a) As the county court in the case of bonds issued by a county, and the governing body of the municipality in the case of bonds issued by a municipality, shall determine, the bonds may:

(1) Be coupon bonds, payable to bearer, or may be made registrable as to principal only with interest coupons, or may be made registrable as to both principal and interest without coupons, and may be made exchangeable into bonds of another denomination, which bonds of another denomination may in turn be either coupon bonds payable to bearer, or coupon bonds registrable as to principal only, or bonds registrable as to both principal and interest without coupons;

(2) Be in such form and denomination;

(3) Have such date or dates;

(4) Be stated to mature at such times;

(5) Bear interest payable at such times and at such rate or rates;

(6) Be made payable at such places within or without the State of Arkansas;

(7) Be made subject to such terms of redemption in advance of maturity at such prices; and

(8) Contain such other terms and conditions.

(b) The bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the laws of the State of Arkansas, subject to provisions as to registration of ownership, as set forth in this subchapter.