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SECTION 9055-9061
9055. The legislative body may enter into a written contract or contracts with the owner or owners of such bonds and provide therein for the cancellation of the outstanding bonds and coupons and the issuance of refunding bonds therefor, subject to the provisions of this division. 9056. When any bond is presented by any person to the legislative body for refunding, such person shall be deemed the owner thereof, and the legislative body may enter into a written contract or contracts to provide for the refunding of the bond. 9057. The contract or contracts shall determine the terms and conditions upon which the outstanding bonds shall be exchanged for the refunding bonds. 9058. The bonds to be refunded may be deposited with the city treasurer or with any duly incorporated bank or trust company doing business in the State, which shall act as depository or escrow holder, as may be designated by contract between the city and the bondholders. The terms of the escrow shall be provided in the contract. 9059. The State of California or any city, county, or other political subdivision or public corporation, owning any bonds which might be refunded under the provisions of this division may perform all acts and do all things necessary or convenient for the refunding of the bonds under this division and may agree that the bonds be refunded under this division and contract for the refunding. 9060. The city may at any time prior to the actual issuance and exchange of the refunding bonds make additional contracts with any owners of bonds for the surrender and exchange of bonds which are not agreed to be surrendered under the prior contracts. 9061. If the owners of 75 percent or more of the principal amount of the outstanding bonds of any issue join in the contract or contracts, the city may proceed under this division to refund all of the bonds of that issue.
