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§  1273. Remedies of noteholders and bondholders. 1. In the event that  the authority shall default in the payment of principal of  or  interest  on  any issue of notes or 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 notes  or  bonds,  the  holders  of  twenty-five  per centum in aggregate principal  amount of the  notes  or  bonds  of  such  issue  than  outstanding,  by  instrument or instruments filed in the office of the clerk of any county  in  which  the  authority  operates  and  has  an  office  and proved or  acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint  a  trustee to represent the holders of such notes or bonds for the purposes  herein provided.    2.  Such  trustee  may,  and  upon  written  request of the holders of  twenty-five per centum in principal amount of such notes or  bonds  then  outstanding shall, in his or its own name:    (a)  by  suit,  action  or  proceeding  in  accordance  with the civil  practice law and  rules,  enforce  all  rights  of  the  noteholders  or  bondholders,  including  the  right  to require the authority to collect  fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges and other fees adequate  to  carry  out  any  agreement  as  to,  or  pledge of, such fares, tolls, rentals,  rates, charges and other fees and to require the authority to carry  out  any  other  agreements  with  the  holders of such notes or bonds and to  perform its duties under this title;    (b) bring suit upon such notes or bonds;    (c) by action or suit, require the authority to account as if it  were  the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such notes or bonds;    (d) by action or suit, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful  or in violation of the rights of the holders of such notes or bonds;    (e)  declare  all  such  notes  or  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 notes or bonds  then outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences.    3. 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  or  noteholders  in the enforcement and  protection of their rights.    4. The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any  suit,  action  or  proceeding  by the trustee on behalf of such noteholders or bondholders.  The venue of any such suit, action or proceeding shall be  laid  in  the  county  in  which  the instrument or instruments are filed in accordance  with subdivision one of this section.    5. Before declaring the principal of notes or bonds due  and  payable,  the  trustee  shall  first  give  thirty  days' notice in writing to the  governor, to the authority, to  the  comptroller  and  to  the  attorney  general of the state.

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§  1273. Remedies of noteholders and bondholders. 1. In the event that  the authority shall default in the payment of principal of  or  interest  on  any issue of notes or 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 notes  or  bonds,  the  holders  of  twenty-five  per centum in aggregate principal  amount of the  notes  or  bonds  of  such  issue  than  outstanding,  by  instrument or instruments filed in the office of the clerk of any county  in  which  the  authority  operates  and  has  an  office  and proved or  acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint  a  trustee to represent the holders of such notes or bonds for the purposes  herein provided.    2.  Such  trustee  may,  and  upon  written  request of the holders of  twenty-five per centum in principal amount of such notes or  bonds  then  outstanding shall, in his or its own name:    (a)  by  suit,  action  or  proceeding  in  accordance  with the civil  practice law and  rules,  enforce  all  rights  of  the  noteholders  or  bondholders,  including  the  right  to require the authority to collect  fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges and other fees adequate  to  carry  out  any  agreement  as  to,  or  pledge of, such fares, tolls, rentals,  rates, charges and other fees and to require the authority to carry  out  any  other  agreements  with  the  holders of such notes or bonds and to  perform its duties under this title;    (b) bring suit upon such notes or bonds;    (c) by action or suit, require the authority to account as if it  were  the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such notes or bonds;    (d) by action or suit, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful  or in violation of the rights of the holders of such notes or bonds;    (e)  declare  all  such  notes  or  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 notes or bonds  then outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences.    3. 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  or  noteholders  in the enforcement and  protection of their rights.    4. The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any  suit,  action  or  proceeding  by the trustee on behalf of such noteholders or bondholders.  The venue of any such suit, action or proceeding shall be  laid  in  the  county  in  which  the instrument or instruments are filed in accordance  with subdivision one of this section.    5. Before declaring the principal of notes or bonds due  and  payable,  the  trustee  shall  first  give  thirty  days' notice in writing to the  governor, to the authority, to  the  comptroller  and  to  the  attorney  general of the state.

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Statutes > New-york > Pba > Article-5 > Title-11 > 1273

§  1273. Remedies of noteholders and bondholders. 1. In the event that  the authority shall default in the payment of principal of  or  interest  on  any issue of notes or 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 notes  or  bonds,  the  holders  of  twenty-five  per centum in aggregate principal  amount of the  notes  or  bonds  of  such  issue  than  outstanding,  by  instrument or instruments filed in the office of the clerk of any county  in  which  the  authority  operates  and  has  an  office  and proved or  acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint  a  trustee to represent the holders of such notes or bonds for the purposes  herein provided.    2.  Such  trustee  may,  and  upon  written  request of the holders of  twenty-five per centum in principal amount of such notes or  bonds  then  outstanding shall, in his or its own name:    (a)  by  suit,  action  or  proceeding  in  accordance  with the civil  practice law and  rules,  enforce  all  rights  of  the  noteholders  or  bondholders,  including  the  right  to require the authority to collect  fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges and other fees adequate  to  carry  out  any  agreement  as  to,  or  pledge of, such fares, tolls, rentals,  rates, charges and other fees and to require the authority to carry  out  any  other  agreements  with  the  holders of such notes or bonds and to  perform its duties under this title;    (b) bring suit upon such notes or bonds;    (c) by action or suit, require the authority to account as if it  were  the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such notes or bonds;    (d) by action or suit, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful  or in violation of the rights of the holders of such notes or bonds;    (e)  declare  all  such  notes  or  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 notes or bonds  then outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences.    3. 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  or  noteholders  in the enforcement and  protection of their rights.    4. The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any  suit,  action  or  proceeding  by the trustee on behalf of such noteholders or bondholders.  The venue of any such suit, action or proceeding shall be  laid  in  the  county  in  which  the instrument or instruments are filed in accordance  with subdivision one of this section.    5. Before declaring the principal of notes or bonds due  and  payable,  the  trustee  shall  first  give  thirty  days' notice in writing to the  governor, to the authority, to  the  comptroller  and  to  the  attorney  general of the state.