10-129


Chapter 10.--BONDS AND WARRANTS


Article 1.--GENERAL BOND LAW

     
10-129.   Call of bonds or temporary notes before maturity; notice to state
treasurer; paying agent and others; costs.

(a) Whenever any municipality orders the call of any bonds or temporary
notes issued by such municipality prior to the date of the maturity thereof, it
shall be the duty of the clerk or secretary of such municipality to notify:

     
(1) The state treasurer and paying agent of such call by mailing to the
state treasurer and paying agent, by certified mail, at least 45
days prior
to the date fixed for the call of such bonds or for temporary notes
for which the state treasurer acts as paying agent, a copy of
the order, resolution or ordinance calling such bonds or temporary notes; and

     
(2)   cause the paying agent to notify each presenter of interest coupons or
owner of registered bonds or temporary notes that a call has
been made as follows:

     
(A)   If the bonds are bearer bonds, each person who last received an
interest payment on any such bonds prior to the date fixed for notification
of the call of such bonds if the address of such person is known, by
mailing to such person, at the last known address thereof, a copy of the
order, resolution or ordinance calling such bonds; or

     
(B)   if the bonds or temporary notes are registered, each registered owner of
such bonds or temporary notes, or the duly authorized agent thereof, by mailing
to such person or authorized agent, at the last known address of such owner or
agent, a copy of the order, resolution or ordinance calling such bonds or
temporary notes.

     
(b)   Costs associated with the foregoing provisions shall be paid by the
municipality ordering the call of such bonds or temporary notes.

     
History:   L. 1941, ch. 101, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 59, § 1; L. 1991, ch.
49, § 1;
L. 1994, ch. 96, § 1; July 1.