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* §  1599-i.  Bonds  of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the
power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable
bonds for any purpose mentioned in section fifteen hundred ninety-nine-d
hereof, including  the  acquisition,  construction,  reconstruction  and
repair of personal and real property of all kinds deemed by the board to
be  necessary  or desirable to carry out such purpose, as well as to pay
such expenses as may be deemed by the board necessary  or  desirable  to
the  financing  thereof and placing the project or projects in operation
in the  aggregate  principal  amount  of  not  exceeding  three  hundred
thousand  dollars  outstanding at any one time. The authority shall have
power from time to time and whenever it deems  refunding  expedient,  to
refund  any  bonds by the issuance of new bonds, whether the bonds to be
refunded have or have not matured, and may issue bonds partly to  refund
bonds  then  outstanding  and  partly  for any other purpose hereinabove
described. The refunding bonds may be exchanged  for  the  bonds  to  be
refunded,  with  such  cash adjustments as may be agreed, or may be sold
and the proceeds applied to the purchase or payment of the bonds  to  be
refunded.  In computing the total amount of bonds of the authority which
may at any time be outstanding the amount of the outstanding bonds to be
refunded from the proceeds of the sale of new bonds or by  exchange  for
new  bonds  shall  be  excluded.  Except  as  may otherwise be expressly
provided by the authority, the bonds of every  issue  shall  be  general
obligations  of  the  authority payable out of any moneys or revenues of
the authority, subject only  to  any  agreements  with  the  holders  of
particular   bonds   pledging   any   particular   moneys  or  revenues.
Notwithstanding the fact that the bonds may be payable  from  a  special
fund,  if  they  are  otherwise  of  such  form  and  character as to be
negotiable instruments under article eight  of  the  uniform  commercial
code  the  bonds  shall  be  and  are hereby made negotiable instruments
within the meaning of and for all the purposes of article eight  of  the
uniform commercial code, subject only to the provisions of the bonds for
registration.
  2.  The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the board and shall
bear such date or dates, mature at such time  or  times,  not  exceeding
thirty  years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or
rates, not exceeding five per  centum  per  annum  payable  annually  or
semi-annually,  be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon
or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed  in  such
manner,  be  payable  in lawful money of the United States of America at
such place or places and be subject to such terms of redemption, as such
resolution or resolutions may provide. The bonds may be sold  at  public
or  private  sale  for  such  price  or  prices  as  the authority shall
determine, but which shall not at the time of sale yield more than  five
per centum per annum.
  3. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any bonds or any issue of
bonds may contain provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with
the  holders  of the bonds thereby authorized, as to (a) pledging all or
any part of the revenues of a project or projects to secure the  payment
of  the  bonds,  subject to such agreements with bondholders as may then
exist;

(b) the rentals, fees and other charges to be charged, and the amounts to be raised in each year thereby, and the use and disposition of the revenues;

(c) the setting aside of reserves or sinking funds, and the regulation and disposition thereof;

(d) limitations on the right of the authority to restrict and regulate the use of a project;

(e) limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds of sale of any issue of bonds then or thereafter to be issued may be applied and pledging such proceeds to secure the payment of the bonds or of any issue of the bonds;

(f) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds; the terms upon which additional bonds may be issued and secured; the refunding of outstanding or other bonds;

(g) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereof, and the manner in which such consent may be given;

(h) limitations on the amount of moneys derived from a project to be expended for operating, administrative or other expenses of the authority;

(i) vesting in a trustee or trustees such property, rights, powers and duties in trust as the authority may determine which may include any or all the rights, powers and duties of the trustees appointed by the bondholders pursuant to section fifteen hundred ninety-nine-p hereof, and limiting or abrogating the right of the bondholders to appoint a trustee under said section or limiting the rights, duties and powers of such trustee;

(j) any other matters, of like or different character, which in any way affect the security or protection of the bonds. 4. It is the intention hereof that any pledge of revenues or other moneys made by the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made; that the revenues or other moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act; and that the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims, of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. 5. Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. 6. The authority shall have power out of any funds available therefor to purchase bonds. The authority may hold, cancel or resell such bonds, subject to and in accordance with agreements with bondholders. 7. In the discretion of the authority, the bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company in the state of New York. Such trust indenture may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the authority in relation to the construction, maintenance, operation, repair and insurance of the project or projects and the custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys, and may provide that the project or projects shall be constructed and paid for under the supervision and approval of consulting engineers. Notwithstanding the provisions of section fifteen hundred ninety-nine-h of this title the authority may provide by such trust indenture for the payment of the proceeds of the bonds and the revenues of the project or projects to the trustee under such trust indenture or other depository, and for the method of disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as it may determine. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture may be treated as a part of the cost of maintenance, operation, and repairs of the project or projects. If the bonds shall be secured by a trust indenture, the bondholders shall have no authority to appoint a separate trustee to represent them, and the trustee under such trust indenture shall have and possess all of the powers which are conferred by section fifteen hundred ninety-nine-p upon a trustee appointed by bondholders. * NB Authority terminated 07/01/1974 * NB There are 4 § 1599-i's