Section § 9510

Explanation

This law allows the board to decide, through a formal resolution, to refinance all or part of a bond issue at lower interest rates if they believe it benefits the landowners who are responsible for paying the assessment.

The board may, by resolution entered in its minutes, order the refunding of the whole or any part of the principal of any bond issue now or hereafter outstanding at lower rates of interest whenever in its judgment and opinion it will be for the best interests of the owners of lands assessed by the assessment to be refunded so to do.

Section § 9511

Explanation

This law allows for the issuance of refunding bonds. These bonds can be used to pay off existing bonds either when they are due or by calling and redeeming them earlier as specified in this part of the law.

Refunding bonds may be issued for the purpose, and when issued their proceeds may be used to refund outstanding bonds either as they mature or to call and redeem outstanding bonds as provided in this part, or both.

Section § 9512

Explanation

This law explains how refunding bonds should be ordered. It says that a resolution must specify which bonds are being refunded, including their numbers, values, maturity dates, and total amounts. It also describes what the new refunding bonds should look like, including their interest rate, which must be lower than the interest rate of the original bonds being refunded.

The resolution ordering refunding of bonds shall designate the numbers, denominations, dates of maturity and aggregate principal amounts of the bonds to be refunded, and shall fix and prescribe the form of the refunding bonds and of the interest coupons attached thereto, and shall fix the rate of interest the bonds shall bear, which rate, however, shall be less than the rate provided in the bonds to be refunded.

Section § 9513

Explanation

This law states that refunding bonds must have a set schedule for repayment in portions determined by the board's decision.

Refunding bonds shall mature serially in amounts to be fixed by the board in its resolution.

Section § 9514

Explanation

This law section states that the repayment of refunding bonds must start within five years after they are issued and be fully paid off within 25 years of their issue date.

The payment of the refunding bonds shall begin not later than five years from the date thereof and shall be completed in not more than 25 years from the date thereof.

Section § 9515

Explanation

This law section states that if there are refunding bonds issued, both the bonds and their interest must be paid at the State Treasurer's office.

The refunding bonds, together with interest thereon, shall be payable at the office of the State Treasurer.

Section § 9516

Explanation

This law explains that refunding bonds must be issued in amounts determined by the issuing board but cannot be smaller than $100 or larger than $1,000. The payable amount and interest rate are set in the bond, and interest payments are made every six months.

Refunding bonds shall be issued in such denominations as the board may determine except that no bonds shall be of a denomination of less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor of a greater denomination than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and shall be payable on the day fixed in the bonds with interest at the rate specified therein which interest shall be payable semiannually.

Section § 9517

Explanation

This law states that refunding bonds need to be signed by the president of the board or another designated board member, and then countersigned by the board's secretary. The board's seal must also be attached to the bonds.

The refunding bonds shall be signed by the president of the board or such other member of the board as the board may by resolution designate and shall be countersigned by the secretary of the board with the seal of the board affixed thereto.

Section § 9518

Explanation

This law says that the interest coupons attached to refunding bonds must be numbered in order. Additionally, the secretary of the board must sign these coupons, and this signature can be engraved or printed using a lithograph method.

The interest coupons of the refunding bonds shall be numbered consecutively and signed by the secretary of the board by his engraved or lithographed signature.

Section § 9519

Explanation
If an officer's signature is on bonds being sold, it's still valid even if they leave their job before the bonds are actually handed over to the buyer.
In case any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on the refunding bonds or coupons ceases to be such officer before the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, the signature or countersignature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if the officer had remained in office until the delivery of the bonds.

Section § 9520

Explanation

The board is allowed to issue and sell refunding bonds, but they must ensure the bonds are sold for at least their face value, plus any interest that has accumulated.

The refunding bonds may be issued and sold by the board as it may determine but for not less than their par value and accrued interest thereon.

Section § 9521

Explanation

This law section states that money from the sale of certain bonds must be deposited with the State Treasury and specifically credited to the correct drainage district. This money can only be used for the reasons the bonds were originally issued.

The proceeds of the refunding bonds shall be placed in the State Treasury to the credit of the drainage district in the bond fund of the assessment upon which the bonds are based, and the proceeds shall be used and applied for the objects and purposes for which the refunding bonds were issued.

Section § 9522

Explanation

The money obtained can also be used to cover the costs related to refinancing debt.

The proceeds may also be used to defray the expenses of refinancing the obligations.

Section § 9523

Explanation

This law says that the money that was originally supposed to pay off the old bonds (both the main amount and any interest) will now be used to pay off the new bonds. These new bonds are called refunding bonds.

The principal and interest of the refunding bonds shall be based upon, secured by and payable out of the assessment or assessments upon which the bonds refunded were payable in accordance with the provisions of this part.

Section § 9524

Explanation

This law section explains that when refunding bonds are sold, the assessment installments linked to these bonds need to be collected. If the payments aren't made on time, they can become overdue, and penalties may apply. The processes for sale, redemption, and transferring ownership of the bonds work the same way for refunding bonds as they do for the original bonds.

Upon the sale of any of the refunding bonds, installments of the assessment upon which the bonds are based shall be called and collected and the installments shall become delinquent, with the penalties, provisions for sale, redemption and conveyancing all as set forth in this part, which provisions apply to the refunding bond issues to the same extent as to original issues.

Section § 9525

Explanation

This law states that the board has the authority to call and redeem refunding bonds once they are sold, following the procedures outlined in Chapter 6.

The refunding bonds or any part thereof when sold may be called and redeemed by the board in the manner provided by Chapter 6 of this part.

Section § 9526

Explanation

This section states that the refunding bonds issued by a drainage district are considered legal investments. They can be used for trust funds, insurance company funds, bank funds, trust company funds, and state school funds. Additionally, whenever any law allows money to be invested in bonds of cities, counties, or school districts, that money can also be invested in the drainage district's bonds.

The refunding bonds issued by the drainage district pursuant to this part shall be legal investments for all trust funds and for the funds of all insurance companies, banks, both commercial and savings, and trust companies, and for the State school funds, and whenever any moneys or funds may by law now or hereafter enacted be invested in bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties or school districts, in the State, such moneys or funds may be invested in the bonds of the drainage district.

Section § 9527

Explanation

This law allows drainage district refunding bonds to be used as security for performing certain acts or for securing the deposit of public funds. This applies similarly to other bonds issued by cities, counties, or school districts when it comes to using bonds as a guarantee with banks or financial institutions.

Whenever bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties or school districts may by law be issued as security for the performance of any act or as security for the deposit of public funds of the State or of any county, city and county, municipality or other public corporation or political subdivision in any State or National bank or banks, refunding bonds of the drainage district may be so used.