Delaware § 1311 - Form and sale of bonds.

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§ 1311. Form and sale of bonds.

(a) Bonds of an electric company shall be authorized by resolution of the board of directors and may be issued under such resolution or under a trust indenture or other security instrument in 1 or more series and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places and be subject to such terms of redemption (with or without premium) as such resolution, trust indenture or other security instrument may provide, and without limitation by any other law limiting amounts, maturities or interest rates.

(b) The bonds may be sold at public or private sale as the company may provide and at such price or prices as the company shall determine.

(c) In case any of the officers whose signatures appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officers before the delivery of such obligations, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if the officers had remained in office until such delivery.

61 Del. Laws, c. 496, §  1; 

Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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