South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 41A - Municipal Power Agencies
Section 9-41A-47 - Trust indenture or security agreement as contract with holders of bonds or notes--Contents.

9-41A-47. Trust indenture or security agreement as contract with holders of bonds or notes--Contents.
The resolution, trust indenture, or other security agreement under which any bonds or notes are issued shall constitute a contract with the holders of the bonds or notes, and may contain provisions, among others, prescribing:
(1)The terms and provisions of the bonds or notes;
(2)The mortgage or pledge of and the grant of a security interest in any real or personal property and all or any part of the revenue from any project or any revenue producing contract made by the municipal power agency with any person to secure the payment of bonds or notes, subject to any agreements with the holders of bonds or notes which might then exist;
(3)The custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any revenues, assets, money, funds, or property with respect to which the municipal power agency may have any rights or interest;
(4)The rates or charges for electric energy sold by, or services rendered by, the municipal power agency, the amount to be raised by the rates or charges, and the use and disposition of any or all revenue;
(5)The creation of reserves or debt service funds and the regulation and disposition thereof;
(6)The purposes to which the proceeds from the sale of any bonds or notes to be issued may be applied, and the pledge of the proceeds to secure the payment of the bonds or notes;
(7)Limitations on the issuance of any additional bonds or notes, the terms upon which additional bonds or notes may be issued and secured, and the refunding of outstanding bonds or notes;
(8)The rank or priority of any bonds or notes with respect to any lien or security;
(9)The creation of special funds or moneys to be held in trust or otherwise for operating expenses, payment, or redemption of bonds or notes, reserves or other purposes, and the use and disposition of moneys held in these funds;
(10)The procedure by which the terms of any contract with or for the benefit of the holders of bonds or notes may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds or notes the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which consent may be given;
(11)The definition of the acts or omissions to act which shall constitute a default in the duties of the municipal power agency to holders of its bonds or notes, and the rights and remedies of the holders in the event of default including, if the municipal power agency so determines, the right to accelerate the due date of the bonds or notes or the right to appoint a receiver or receivers of the property or revenues subject to the lien of the resolution, trust indenture, or other security agreement;
(12)Any other or additional agreements with or for the benefit of the holders of bonds or notes or any covenants or restrictions necessary or desirable to safeguard the interests of the holders;
(13)The custody of any of its properties or investments, the safekeeping thereof, the insurance to be carried thereon, and the use and disposition of insurance proceeds;
(14)The vesting in a trustee or trustees, within or outside the state, of such properties, rights, powers, and duties in trust as the municipal power agency may determine; or the limiting or abrogating of the rights of the holders of any bonds or notes to appoint a trustee, or the limiting of the rights, powers, and duties of such trustee; or
(15)The appointment of and the establishment of the duties and obligations of any paying agent or other fiduciary within or outside the state.

Source: SL 1978, ch 66, ยง41.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 41A - Municipal Power Agencies

Section 9-41A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 9-41A-2 - Formation of agency by agency agreement.

Section 9-41A-3 - Contents of agency agreement.

Section 9-41A-4 - Filing of agency agreement and resolutions--Certificate issued.

Section 9-41A-5 - Commencement of corporate existence--Certificate as evidence of incorporation.

Section 9-41A-6 - Powers of city representatives--Meetings--Quorum.

Section 9-41A-7 - Expenses of formation of agency--City representatives' expenses.

Section 9-41A-8 - Amendment of agency agreement--Ratification and filing.

Section 9-41A-9 - Initial meeting of directors.

Section 9-41A-10 - Adoption of bylaws--Contents.

Section 9-41A-11 - Registered office of agency--Change of location.

Section 9-41A-12 - Composition and powers of board of directors--Terms of office--Filling of vacancies.

Section 9-41A-13 - Meetings of directors--Quorum.

Section 9-41A-14 - Appointment of officers of agency--Removal--Powers and duties.

Section 9-41A-15 - Employee unions and collective bargaining.

Section 9-41A-16 - Indemnity of officers and employees for official acts--Liability insurance for protection.

Section 9-41A-17 - Powers exercised by directors--Good faith required.

Section 9-41A-18 - Action through agents or by contract.

Section 9-41A-19 - Acquisition, maintenance, and improvement of projects--Agency.

Section 9-41A-20 - Investigation, surveys, and estimates of additional sources of energy.

Section 9-41A-21 - Cooperation with others in development of energy sources.

Section 9-41A-22 - Applications to regulatory agencies--Compliance with requirements.

Section 9-41A-23 - Determination of location and character of projects.

Section 9-41A-24 - Contracts for project construction and sale of energy.

Section 9-41A-25 - Purchase, sale, and transmission of electric energy--Agreements.

Section 9-41A-26 - Powers over money.

Section 9-41A-27 - Acceptance of loans and grants--Compliance with conditions.

Section 9-41A-28 - Borrowing power--Bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-29 - Investment of funds.

Section 9-41A-30 - Powers over personal property.

Section 9-41A-31 - Powers over real property.

Section 9-41A-32 - Power of eminent domain.

Section 9-41A-33 - Franchises and leases of facilities.

Section 9-41A-34 - Encumbrance of property to secure obligations.

Section 9-41A-35 - Insurance against losses to property.

Section 9-41A-36 - Payments in lieu of property tax--Valuation of property.

Section 9-41A-37 - Powers incidental to purposes of chapter.

Section 9-41A-38 - Bonds and notes authorized--Purposes.

Section 9-41A-39 - Terms of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-40 - Bonds and notes payable solely from agency revenues--State and first or second class municipalities not obligated.

Section 9-41A-41 - Agency funds pledged for security of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-42 - State approval not required for bonds and notes--Establishment and pledge of rents and charges.

Section 9-41A-43 - Negotiability of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-44 - Continuing validity of officers' signatures on bonds and notes--Temporary bonds.

Section 9-41A-45 - Sale of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-46 - Bonds and notes as legal investments for public, corporate and fiduciary funds.

Section 9-41A-47 - Trust indenture or security agreement as contract with holders of bonds or notes--Contents.

Section 9-41A-48 - Encumbrance of property to secure bonds and notes--Filings.

Section 9-41A-49 - Officers and members of agency not personally liable on bonds or notes.

Section 9-41A-50 - Repurchase of bonds and notes--Cancellation or resale.

Section 9-41A-51 - Condemnation under power of eminent domain--Continuing power.

Section 9-41A-52 - Property already used for electric power not subject to condemnation.

Section 9-41A-53 - Exemption from bidding and performance bond requirements applicable to public contracts.

Section 9-41A-54 - Establishment of rates, charges and reserves.

Section 9-41A-55 - Pledge of revenues to bonds, notes and contractual obligations.