Any city or borough, by vote of its legislative body, or any town or other municipality which is authorized to levy and collect taxes, by vote, at a meeting warned and held for that purpose, may authorize the treasurer or other custodian of its sinking fund to redeem any of its bonds, as opportunity may permit, before their maturity; and no money in any sinking fund shall be used to redeem any bonds before maturity other than those for the redemption of which such fund was created.
(1949 Rev., S. 809; 1959, P.A. 513, S. 1; P.A. 86-350, S. 24, 28.)
History: 1959 act deleted provisions re destruction of bonds after redemption; P.A. 86-350 removed provision prohibiting redemptions at a price above par value.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues
Section 7-369. - Authority to issue bonds.
Section 7-369a. - Issuance of bonds subject to federal income taxes.
Section 7-370. - Manner of issuance.
Section 7-370a. - Interest rate not limited.
Section 7-370b. - Authority to establish credit facilities.
Section 7-371. - Form of bonds.
Section 7-371a. - Sale of municipal bonds by negotiation. Consolidated maturity schedule.
Section 7-372. - Issuing of bonds by beach associations and similar subdivisions.
Section 7-373. - Banks to certify municipal bonds. Disbursing agent.
Section 7-374. - Bonded indebtedness of municipalities.
Section 7-374a. - Prior debt limitation not reduced.
Section 7-374c. - Municipal pension deficit funding bonds.
Section 7-375. - Inconsistent special act provisions.
Section 7-376. - Redemption of outstanding bonds.
Section 7-377. - Redemption of bonds before maturity.
Section 7-377a. - Destruction of bonds and notes after payment or transfer of ownership.
Section 7-378. - Anticipation notes.
Section 7-378a. - Renewal of temporary notes.
Section 7-378c. - Effective date of Secs. 7-378a and 7-378b.
Section 7-378d. - Appropriations for retirement of notes on school projects. Net cost of project.
Section 7-378e. - Extended time for renewal of temporary notes.
Section 7-379. - Issuance of bonds and notes for dire emergencies.
Section 7-380. - Facsimile signatures. Manual signature requirements.
Section 7-380b. - Issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations authorized before June 23, 1993.