Arizona Laws 11-681.01. Authorization of county judgment bonds
A. The board of supervisors may issue negotiable bonds pursuant to this article in such principal amount as, in the opinion of the board is necessary to:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 11-681.01
- Board: means the county board of supervisors. See Arizona Laws 11-681
- Bond related expenses: means any expenses incurred by the county to issue and administer bonds issued under this article, including underwriting fees and costs, trustee fees, financial consultant fees, printing and advertising costs, paying agent fees, transfer agent fees, legal, accounting, feasibility consultant and other professional fees and expenses, credit enhancement fees, attorney and accounting fees and expenses related to credit enhancement, bond insurance or liquidity enhancement, remarketing fees, rating agency fees and costs, travel and telecommunications expenses and all other expenses considered necessary by the county board of supervisors in order to market and administer the bonds. See Arizona Laws 11-681
- Bonds: means the bonds issued pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 11-681
- County judgment purpose: includes the following purposes:
(a) The payment of obligations of the county resulting from a final court judgment against the county, court costs and attorney fees, including outside legal counsel retained by the county, but not costs incurred by the county attorney in connection with the judgment. See Arizona Laws 11-681
1. Provide sufficient monies for any county judgment purpose.
2. Pay necessary bond related expenses.
3. Establish and fully or partially fund any reserves or sinking accounts established by the bond resolution.
4. Issue refunding bonds if the board considers refunding to be expedient. The board may provide for investing and holding the proceeds of the refunding bonds in trust for the benefit of the holders of the bonds being refunded.
5. Refund any bonds issued pursuant to this article if the bonds are secured from the same source of revenues as the bonds authorized in this article by issuing new bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not matured.
6. Issue bonds partly to refund outstanding bonds and partly for any county judgment purpose consistent with this article.
B. The board shall authorize the bonds by resolution. The resolution shall prescribe:
1. The manner and method of sale.
2. The rate or rates of interest, which may be fixed or variable, the date or dates on which interest is payable and the denominations of the bonds.
3. The date or dates of the bonds and maturity.
4. The manner of executing the bonds.
5. The medium and place of payment.
6. The terms of redemption, which may provide for a premium for early redemption.