(1) At any time while the bonds are outstanding, an issuer shall maintain a sinking fund which shall be pledged for the retirement of all of the issuer’s outstanding bonds, and tax-supported leases. The issuer shall deposit moneys in the sinking fund at times and in amounts so adequate moneys will be available in the sinking fund for the payment of debt charges on all outstanding bonds and tax-supported leases.
(2) Except in the case of bonds issued for the purpose of refunding, all proceeds from the sale of bonds, except accrued interest, shall be paid into a special fund for the public purpose related to the bonds, and any interest and other income earned on money in that special fund may be used for that purpose or may be credited to the general fund or other fund or account as the issuer authorizes and used for the purposes of that fund or account. The accrued interest received from the sale of bonds shall be paid into the sinking fund.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 66.081

  • Bonds: means bonds, notes, commercial paper, and other instruments in writing, authorized by or issued pursuant to or in accordance with this chapter, to evidence an obligation to repay or guarantee the repayment of money borrowed, or to pay interest by, or to pay at any future time other money obligations. See Kentucky Statutes 66.011
  • Debt charges: means the principal, including any mandatory sinking fund deposits, interest, and any redemption premium, payable on bonds as the payments come due and are payable and any charges related to credit enhancement facilities. See Kentucky Statutes 66.011
  • Issuer: means a county, city, urban-county, charter county, or other taxing district, and for purposes of making any determinations required under this chapter, may include an authorized representative of the issuer. See Kentucky Statutes 66.011
  • Sinking fund: means a fund established for the management of moneys to be used for the retirement of outstanding bonds. See Kentucky Statutes 66.011

(3) If a public project that was financed by bonds is sold, the amount received from the sale shall be paid into the sinking fund or into a special fund for the construction or acquisition of public projects.
(4) The unexpended balance in a sinking fund remaining after bonds and tax-supported leases are no longer outstanding may be transferred to any other fund of the issuer.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 280, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1996.