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* §  1599-ppp.  Remedies  of  bondholders.  (a)  In the event that the
authority shall default in the payment of principal of  or  interest  on
any  issue  of  the  bonds  after  the same shall become due, whether at
maturity or upon call for redemption, and such  default  shall  continue
for  a  period  of thirty days, or in the event that the authority shall
fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of  this  title,  or  shall
default  in  any  agreement  made  with  the holders of any issue of the
bonds, the holders of twenty-five  per  centum  in  aggregate  principal
amount  of  the  bonds  of such issue then outstanding, by instrument or
instruments  filed  in  the  office  of  the  clerk  of  the  county  of
Westchester  and  proved or acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to
be recorded, may appoint a trustee to  represent  the  holders  of  such
bonds for the purposes herein provided.

(b) Such trustee may, and upon written request of the holders of twenty-five per centum in principal amount of such bonds then outstanding shall, in his or its own name

(1) by suit, action or special proceedings enforce all rights of the bondholders, including the right to require the authority to collect revenues adequate to carry out by any agreement as to, or pledge of, such revenues, and to require the authority to carry out any other agreements with the holders of such bonds and to perform its duties under this title;

(2) bring suit upon such bonds;

(3) by action or suit in equity, require the authority to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such bonds;

(4) by action or suit in equity, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such bonds;

(5) declare all such bonds due and payable, and if all defaults shall be made good then with the consent of the holders of twenty-five per centum of the principal amount of such bonds then outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences.

(c) The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any suit, action or proceeding by the trustee on behalf of bondholders. The venue of any such suit, action or proceeding shall be laid in the county of Westchester.

(d) Before declaring the principal of all such bonds due and payable, the trustee shall first give thirty days' notice in writing to the authority.

(e) Any such trustee, whether or not the issue of bonds represented by such trustee has been declared due and payable, shall be entitled as of right to the appointment of a receiver of any part or parts of the project the revenues of which are pledged for the security of the bonds of such issue, and such receiver may enter and take possession of such part or parts of the project and, subject to any pledge or agreement with bondholders, shall take possession of all moneys and other property derived from or applicable to the acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance and reconstruction of such part or parts of the project and proceed with the acquisition of any necessary real property in connection with the project that the authority has covenanted to construct, and with any construction which the authority is under obligation to do and to operate, maintain and reconstruct such part or parts of the project and collect and receive all revenues thereafter arising therefrom subject to any pledge thereof or agreement with bondholders relating thereto and perform the public duties and carry out the agreements and obligations of the authority under the direction of the court. In any suit, action or proceeding by the trustee, the fee, counsel fees and expenses of the trustee and of the receiver, if any, shall constitute taxable disbursements and all costs and disbursements allowed by the court shall be a first charge on any revenues derived from such project.

(f) Such trustee shall, in addition to the foregoing, have and possess all of the powers necessary or appropriate for the exercise of any functions specifically set forth herein or incident to the general representation of bondholders in the enforcement and protection of their rights. * NB Authority ceased to exist 06/01/1976 * NB There are 2 § 1599-ppp's