1. The pledge of any net revenues of a county enterprise or combined county enterprise is valid and effective as to all persons including but not limited to other governmental bodies when it becomes valid and effective between the county and the holders of the revenue bonds or pledge orders.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 331.467

  • Combined county enterprise: means two or more county enterprises combined and operated as a single enterprise. See Iowa Code 331.461
  • County enterprise: means any of the following:
     a. See Iowa Code 331.461
  • Net revenues: means gross revenues less operating expenses. See Iowa Code 331.461
  • Pledge order: means a promise to pay out of the net revenues of a county enterprise or combined county enterprise, which is delivered to the contractors or other persons in payment of all or part of the cost of the project. See Iowa Code 331.461
  • Revenue bond: means a negotiable bond issued by a county and payable from the net revenues of a county enterprise or combined county enterprise. See Iowa Code 331.461
 2. Revenue bonds and pledge orders are payable both as to principal and interest solely out of the portion of the net revenues of the county enterprise or combined county enterprise pledged to their payment and are not a debt of or charge against the county within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation provision.
 3. The sole remedy for a breach or default of a term of a revenue bond or pledge order is a proceeding in law or in equity by suit, action, or mandamus to enforce and compel performance of the duties required by this part and of the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or pledge orders, or to obtain the appointment of a receiver to take possession of and operate the county enterprise or combined county enterprise, and to perform the duties required by this part and the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or pledge orders.
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