§ 6-20-815 - Refunding obligations. - Arkansas Statutes

6-20-815. Refunding obligations.

(a) In order that the Revolving Loan Program may be kept on a sound financial basis, school districts having heretofore issued revolving loan bonds or revolving loan certificates of indebtedness are authorized to issue refunding bonds, in the case of revolving loan bonds, and refunding certificates, in the case of revolving loan certificates of indebtedness, herein collectively referred to as refunding obligations.

(b) Refunding obligations may be issued pursuant to the prior approval of the State Board of Education and may bear a higher rate of interest than the bonds or certificates being refunded.

(c) The last maturity date of the refunding obligations must not be later than the last maturity date of the bonds or certificates being refunded.

(d) Refunding obligations shall enjoy the same security for their payment as was enjoyed by the bonds or certificates refunded thereby, including particularly and without limitation, any continuing annual building fund tax voted and pledged to their payment.

(e) Except as to particulars dealt with in this section, refunding obligations shall be governed, insofar as their authorization and security are concerned, by the provisions of this subchapter.