Louisiana § RS 3:272 - Refunding bonds

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:272 — Refunding bonds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 3:272. Refunding bonds

Subject to the rights of the holders of the bonds of the Authority, the Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to issue from time to time its bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the Authority then outstanding, together with the payment of any redemption premiums thereon and interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such outstanding bonds.  All such refunding bonds of the Authority shall be issued, sold, or exchanged, and delivered, shall be secured, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as any other bonds issued by the Authority pursuant to this Chapter, unless otherwise determined by resolution of the Authority. Refunding bonds issued by the Authority as herein provided may be sold or exchanged for outstanding bonds of the Authority and, if sold, the proceeds thereof may be applied, in addition to any other authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or payment of such outstanding bonds.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 96, §1, eff. July 23, 1983.

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

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Section RS 3:272 ("Refunding bonds") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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