(a) pledging all or part of its revenues, together with any other
moneys, or property of the authority, to secure the payment of the bonds
or any costs of issuance thereof, including but not limited to any
contracts, earnings or proceeds of any grant to the authority received
from any private or public source, subject to such agreements with
bondholders as may then exist;
(b) the rates, rentals, fees and other charges to be fixed and
collected by the authority and the amounts to be raised in each year
thereby, and the use and disposition of revenues;
(c) the setting aside of reserves and the creation of sinking funds
and the regulation and disposition thereof;
(d) limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds from the sale of
bonds may be applied;
(e) limitations on the right of the authority to restrict and regulate
the use of any water project or part thereof in connection with which
bonds are issued;
(f) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon
which additional bonds may be issued and secured and the refunding of
outstanding or other bonds;
(g) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with
bondholders may be amended or abrogated, including the proportion of
bondholders which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such
consent may be given;
(h) the creation of special funds into which any revenues or other
moneys may be deposited;
(i) the terms and provisions of any trust, deed, mortgage or indenture
securing the bonds under which the bonds may be issued;
(j) vesting in a trustee or trustees such properties, rights, powers
and duties in trust as the authority may determine, which may include
any or all of the rights, powers and duties of the trustee appointed by
the bondholders pursuant to section one thousand one hundred
ninety-nine-iiii of this title or limiting the rights, duties and powers
of such trustee;
(k) defining the acts or omissions to act which may constitute a
default in the obligations and duties of the authority to the
bondholders and providing for the rights and remedies of the bondholders
in the event of such default, including as a matter of right the
appointment of a receiver, provided, however, that such rights and
remedies shall not be inconsistent with the general laws of the state
and other provisions of this title;
(l) limitations on the power of the authority to sell or otherwise
dispose of any water facility or any part thereof or other property;
(m) limitations on the amount of revenues and other moneys to be
expended for operating, administrative or other expenses of the
authority;
(n) the payment of the proceeds of bonds, revenues and other moneys to
a trustee or other depository, and for the method of disbursement
thereof with such safeguards and restrictions as the authority may
determine; and
(o) any other matters of like or different character which in any way
affect the security or protection of the bonds or the rights and
remedies of bondholders.
6. In addition to the powers herein conferred upon the authority to
secure its bonds, the authority shall have power in connection with the
issuance of bonds to adopt resolutions and to enter into trust
indentures, agreements and other instruments as the authority may deem
necessary, convenient or desirable concerning the use or disposition of
its revenues or other moneys or property, including the mortgaging of
any property and the entrusting, pledging or creation of any other
security interest in any such revenues, moneys, or property and the
doing of any act, including refraining from doing any act, which the
authority would have the right to do in the absence of such agreements.
The authority shall have power to enter into amendments of any such
agreements within the powers granted to the authority by this title and
to perform such agreements. The provisions of any such agreements may be
made a part of the contract with the holders of bonds of the authority.
7. Any provision of the uniform commercial code to the contrary
notwithstanding, any pledge of or other security interest in revenues,
moneys, accounts, contract rights, general intangibles or other personal
property made or created by the authority shall be valid, binding and
perfected from the time when such pledge is made or other security
interest attaches without any physical delivery of the collateral or
further act, and the lien of any such pledge or other security interest
shall be valid, binding and perfected against all parties having claims
of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority
irrespective of whether or not such parties have notice thereof. No
instrument by which such a pledge or security interest is created nor
any financing statement need be recorded or filed.
8. Whether or not the bonds of the authority are of such form and
character as to be negotiable instruments under the terms of the uniform
commercial code, the bonds are hereby made negotiable instruments within
the meaning of and for all purposes of the uniform commercial code,
subject only to the provisions of the bonds for registration.
9. Neither the members nor the officers of the authority nor any
person executing bonds shall be liable personally thereon or be subject
to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance
thereof.
10. The authority, subject to such agreements with bondholders as then
may exist, shall have power out of any moneys available therefor to
purchase bonds of the authority in lieu of redemption, at a price not
exceeding:
(a) if the bonds are then redeemable, the redemption price then
applicable, plus accrued interest to the next interest payment date;
(b) if the bonds are not then redeemable, the redemption price then
applicable on the first date after such purchase upon which the bonds
become subject to redemption plus accrued interest to the next interest
payment date. Bonds so purchased shall thereupon be cancelled.
11. The authority shall have power and is hereby authorized to issue
negotiable bond anticipation notes in conformity with applicable
provisions of the uniform commercial code and may renew the same from
time to time but the maximum maturity of any such note, including
renewals thereof, shall not exceed five years from the date of issue of
such original note.
* NB There are 2 ยง 1199-hhhh's
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities
Title 8-G - Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority
1199-CCCC - Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority District.
1199-DDDD - Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority.
1199-EEEE - Powers of the Authority.
1199-GGGG - Transfer of Officers and Employees.
1199-HHHH - Bonds of the Authority.
1199-IIII - Remedies of Bondholders.
1199-JJJJ - State and Municipalities Not Liable on Authority Bonds.
1199-KKKK - Moneys of the Authority.
1199-LLLL - Bonds Legal Investments for Fiduciaries.
1199-MMMM - Agreement With the State.
1199-NNNN - Exemption From Taxes, Assessments and Certain Fees; Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
1199-OOOO - Actions Against the Authority.
1199-QQQQ - Construction and Purchase Contracts.
1199-SSSS - Equal Employment Opportunity.
1199-TTTT - Audit and Annual Report.
1199-UUUU - Environmental Applications, Proceedings, Approvals and Permits.
1199-VVVV - Limited Liability.
1199-WWWW - Governmental Capacity of the Authority and Municipalities.
1199-XXXX - Charges by the Authority; Method of Collection.