Missouri § 96.228 - Bonds secured how, rights of bondholder.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 96.228 — Bonds secured how, rights of bondholder., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 96.228. Bonds secured how, rights of bondholder.
1. The city council, upon the recommendation of the board of trustees, issuing bonds under section 96.222, shall prescribe the form, details and incidents of the bonds and said council and board of trustees shall make such covenants as in their judgment are advisable or necessary properly to secure the payment thereof; but the form, details, incidents and covenants shall not be inconsistent with any of the provisions of sections 96.222 to 96.228.
2. The holder of any bonds issued hereunder or of any coupons representing interest accrued thereon may, by civil action either at law or in equity, compel the city council and board of trustees issuing such bonds to perform all duties imposed upon them by sections 96.222 to 96.228, and also to enforce the performance of any and all other covenants made by such city council and board of trustees in the issuance of the bonds.
3. The provisions of sections 96.222 through 96.228 shall not be exclusive of other legal methods of financing the facilities therein described, but shall furnish an alternative method of finance.
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(L. 1969 p. 171)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 96.228 ("Bonds secured how, rights of bondholder.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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