Illinois § 17

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 17, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 17.

Service to issue bonds. (a) Bonds. The Service is hereby authorized and empowered, by resolution, to issue bonds for the purpose of financing the cost of one or more projects or for any other corporate purpose. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided by the Service, every issue of its bonds shall be general obligations of the Service payable from any revenues or moneys of the Service available therefor and not otherwise pledged, subject only to any agreements with holders of particular bonds pledging any particular revenues or moneys and to any agreements with any persons or subdivisions. The Service may issue its bonds without obtaining the consent of any board, agency, department or unit of the State, and without any other proceedings or the happening of any conditions or things other than those specifically required hereunder. (b) Determination with respect to form, terms conditions, issuance, and sale. The Service shall have absolute discretion to determine with respect to the bonds of any issue: (1) The date or dates of issue; (2) The date or dates of maturity and the amount or amounts maturing on such date or dates, provided only that no bond of any issue shall mature later than 40 years from the date of its issue; (3) The rate or rates of interest payable on such bonds and the date or dates of such payment; (4) The form or forms, denomination or denominations, manner of execution and the place or places of payment thereof and of the interest thereon, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without this State; (5) Whether such bonds or any part thereof shall be made redeemable before maturity and, if so, upon what terms, conditions, and prices; and (6) Any other matter relating to the forms, terms, conditions, issuance, and sale thereof. (Source: P.A. 84-1320.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 17

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 17 cover?

Section 17 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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