Louisiana § RS 39:1462 - Refunding bonds authorized

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§ RS 39:1462. Refunding bonds authorized

The State Bond Commission is hereby authorized to issue refunding bonds, hereinafter referred to as "refunding bonds", for the purpose of providing funds to refund outstanding bonds of the state including, but not by way of limitation, amounts required for principal, interest to the maturity or redemption date, and call premium.  If the refunding bonds carry an effective interest rate lower than that borne by the bonds being refunded and result in a net savings to the state after payment of all associated costs, there shall be no limit as to the amount of bonds that may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds pursuant to the authority of this Section.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 382, §1, eff. July 12, 1978; Acts 1986, No. 1048, §1, eff. Aug.  30, 1986; Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Dec.  16, 1986.

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

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Section RS 39:1462 ("Refunding bonds authorized") 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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