(a) by suit, action or special proceeding enforce all rights of the
bondholders, including the right to require the authority to collect
tolls and revenues adequate to carry out any agreement as to, or pledge
of, such tolls and revenues, and to require the authority to carry out
any other agreements with the holders of such bonds and to perform its
duties under this title;
(b) bring suit upon such bonds;
(c) by action or suit in equity, require the authority to account as
if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such
bonds;
(d) by action or suit in equity, enjoin any acts or things which may
be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such bonds;
(e) declare all such 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 bonds then outstanding, to annul
such declaration and its consequences.
3. The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any suit, action or
proceeding by the trustee on behalf of bondholders. The venue of any
such suit, action or proceeding shall be laid in the county of Nassau.
4. Before declaring the principal of all such bonds due and payable,
the trustee shall first give thirty days' notice in writing to the
authority.
5. Any such trustee, whether or not the issue of bonds represented by
such trustee has been declared due and payable, shall be entitled as of
right to the appointment of a receiver of any part or parts of the
project the tolls or other revenues of which are pledged for the
security of the bonds of such issue, and such receiver may enter and
take possession of such part or parts of the project and, subject to any
pledge or agreement with bondholders, shall take possession of all
moneys and other property derived from or applicable to the acquisition,
construction, operation, maintenance and reconstruction of such part or
parts of the project and proceed with the acquisition of Atlantic Beach
bridge or of any real property necessary or convenient in connection
with Atlantic Beach bridge or any new bridge that the authority has
covenanted to construct, and with any construction which the authority
is under obligation to do and to operate, maintain and reconstruct such
part or parts of the project and collect and receive all tolls and other
revenues thereafter arising therefrom subject to any pledge thereof or
agreement with bondholders relating thereto and perform the public
duties and carry out the agreements and obligations of the authority
under the direction of the court. In any suit, action or proceeding by
the trustee, the fees, counsel fees and expenses of the trustee and of
the receiver, if any, shall constitute taxable disbursements and all
costs and disbursements allowed by the court shall be a first charge on
any tolls, rentals and other revenues derived from such project.
6. 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 in the enforcement and protection of their
rights.
Structure New York Laws
Article 3 - Bridge and Tunnel Authorities
Title 7 - Nassau County Bridge Authority
653 - Nassau County Bridge Authority.
654 - Powers of the Authority.
655 - Civil Service Status of Officers and Employees.
656 - Acquisition of Land by the County for the Authority.
657 - Grant of Use of Land by the County to the Authority and Agreements Between Them.
658 - Consent and Transfer by the State.
660 - Moneys of the Authority.
661-A - Notes of the Authority.
662 - Agreements of the State.
663 - State and County Not Liable on Notes and Bonds.
664 - Notes and Bonds Legal Investments for Public Officers and Fiduciaries.
665 - Tax Contract by the State.
666 - Remedies of Bondholders.
666-A - Limitation of Liability.
666-B - Actions Against the Authority.