Sec. 8101.261. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER. (a) On default or threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on bonds issued under this subchapter that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver for the authority.
(b) The receiver, without consent of or hindrance by the board, may:
(1) collect and receive all authority income;
(2) employ and discharge authority agents and employees;
(3) take charge of money on hand; and
(4) manage the affairs of the authority.
(c) The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of services of the authority's facilities or to renew those contracts with the approval of the appointing court.
(d) The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the bondholders.
(e) The resolution that authorizes the issuance of the bonds or the trust indenture securing their payment may:
(1) specify the minimum percentage of outstanding bonds that must be held by the bondholders seeking the appointment of a receiver; or
(2) otherwise qualify the right of bondholders to institute litigation that might affect the authority's property, including money.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts
Chapter 8101 - Athens Municipal Water Authority
Section 8101.251. Authority to Issue Bonds
Section 8101.252. Refunding Bonds
Section 8101.253. Form of Bonds
Section 8101.255. Trust Indenture
Section 8101.256. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes
Section 8101.257. Bond Security; Revenue; Taxes; Additional Bonds
Section 8101.258. Additional Security
Section 8101.259. Charges for Authority Services
Section 8101.260. Use of Bond Proceeds
Section 8101.261. Appointment of Receiver
Section 8101.262. Bonds Secured by Contract Proceeds; Approval
Section 8101.263. Bonds Exempt From Taxation
Section 8101.264. Property Exempt From Taxation and Assessment