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30-A §5415. Liberal construction

§5415. Liberal construction This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of municipalities and their inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, […]

30-A §5408. Pledges and covenants; trust agreement

§5408. Pledges and covenants; trust agreement In the discretion of the municipal officers of any municipality, any issue of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the municipality and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company within or outside the State. All expenses incurred in carrying out the […]

30-A §5409. Trust funds

§5409. Trust funds Notwithstanding any other law, all money received under the authority of this chapter is deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust agreement securing the bonds shall provide that any officer to whom, or […]

30-A §5410. Remedies

§5410. Remedies Except to the extent that rights given are restricted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or the trust agreement, any holder of revenue bonds issued under this chapter or of any of the coupons appertaining to those bonds and the trustee under any trust agreement may by suit, action, mandamus […]

30-A §5411. Revenue-refunding bonds

§5411. Revenue-refunding bonds 1.  Issuance of refunding bonds; purposes.  The municipal officers may provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue-refunding bonds of the municipality for the purpose of:   A. Refunding any revenue bonds then outstanding which were issued under this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium on those bonds and any […]

30-A §5412. Authorizing resolution

§5412. Authorizing resolution Notwithstanding any other law or any charter or charter amendment previously adopted by a municipality, or any ordinance, resolution, bylaw or regulation of a municipality, it is not necessary to publish any resolution adopted under this chapter, either before or after its final passage.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 […]

30-A §5413. Exemption from taxation

§5413. Exemption from taxation As proper revenue-producing municipal facilities are essential for the health and safety of the inhabitants of the municipalities, and as the exercise of the powers conferred to effect these purposes constitutes the performance of essential governmental functions, and as municipal facilities acquired or constructed under this chapter constitute public property and […]

30-A §5414. Alternative method

§5414. Alternative method This chapter shall not be construed to limit a municipality’s home rule authority. Sections 5401 to 5413 shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things described and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be […]

30-A §5401. Definitions

§5401. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 […]

30-A §5402. Declaration of public necessity

§5402. Declaration of public necessity The Legislature finds that:   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 1.  Need for water and sewer systems.  The maintenance […]