(1) Unless the official or official body of the issuer determines otherwise before or at the time of the original issuance of a registered public obligation, this act is applicable to such registered public obligation. When this act is applicable, the provisions of this act prevail over any inconsistent provision under any other law. Pursuant to Section 11-14-401, this act is specifically made applicable to registered public obligations issued under Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, in accordance with Section 11-14-305.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 15-7-12

  • Issuer: means a public entity which issues an obligation. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Obligation: means an agreement by a public entity to pay principal and any interest on the obligation, whether in the form of a contract to repay borrowed money, a lease, an installment purchase agreement, or otherwise, and includes a share, participation, or other interest in any such agreement. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • official body: means the person or group of persons that is empowered to provide for the original issuance of an obligation of the issuer, by defining the obligation and its terms, conditions, and other incidents, or to perform duties with respect to a registered public obligation and any successor of such person or group of persons. See Utah Code 15-7-2
(2) Nothing in this act limits or prevents the issuance of obligations in any other form or manner authorized by law.
(3) Unless determined otherwise pursuant to Subsection (1), this act is applicable with respect to obligations which have been approved before enactment of this act by vote, referendum, or hearing, which authorized or permitted the authorization of obligations in bearer and registered form, or in bearer form only, and such obligations need not be resubmitted for a further vote, referendum or hearing, for the purpose of authorizing or permitting the authorization of registered public obligations under this act.