The authority or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority created by this article shall have power at one time or from time to time to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds of the authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost, as defined in this article, of any one project or combination of projects. The principal and interest of such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund provided in this article for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated; shall bear interest at such rate or rates as may be determined by the authority, payable semiannually; shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 30 years from their date or dates, except that “Georgia Education Authority (University) Student Housing Revenue Bonds” may mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates; shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the authority; and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.
History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 5; Ga. L. 1951, p. 44, § 1; Ga. L. 1952, p. 116, § 1; Ga. L. 1960, p. 887, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 37, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 310, § 1.
Cross references.
Revenue bonds generally, § 36-82-60 et seq.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education
Article 5 - Georgia Education Authority (University)
§ 20-3-153. Powers of the Authority
§ 20-3-154. Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds; Terms
§ 20-3-155. Form of Bonds; Denominations; Place of Payment; Registration
§ 20-3-156. Signing, Sealing, and Attesting Bonds
§ 20-3-157. Bonds Negotiable; Exemption of Bonds From Taxation
§ 20-3-158. Manner of Sale and Price of Bonds; Assistance by Georgia Building Authority
§ 20-3-159. Use of Bond Proceeds; Additional Bonds
§ 20-3-160. Issuance of Interim Receipts or Certificates or Temporary Bonds
§ 20-3-161. Replacement of Mutilated, Destroyed, or Lost Bonds
§ 20-3-163. Credit of State Not Pledged
§ 20-3-165. Trustee for Bond Proceeds
§ 20-3-167. Remedies of Bondholders, Receivers, or Indenture Trustees
§ 20-3-169. Bonds Legal Investments or Security Deposits
§ 20-3-170. Tax Exemption of Authority’s Property, Activities, Charges, and Bonds
§ 20-3-171. Procedure for Validating Bonds
§ 20-3-172. Venue and Jurisdiction of Actions to Enforce Rights or Validate Bonds
§ 20-3-173. Interests of Bondholders Protected
§ 20-3-174. Acceptance of Grants and Contributions From Federal and Other Sources
§ 20-3-175. Moneys Received Deemed Trust Funds
§ 20-3-176. Fixing, Collecting, and Assigning Rentals and Charges for Use of Projects
§ 20-3-177. Rules and Regulations for Operation of Projects
§ 20-3-179. Power of Regents to Issue Revenue Bonds Not Affected