Missouri § 243.400 - County commission authorized to pledge bonds — manner.
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§ 243.400. County commission authorized to pledge bonds — manner.
1. Bonds issued under the authority of section 243.390 or refunding bonds issued to refund any or all such bonds may be pledged by the county commission to any corporation, commission or agency created or authorized by congress or the state of Missouri to accept a pledge of such bonds, and the county commission is authorized to pledge the bonds of any drainage district created under this chapter in a manner to conform to the requirements, rules and/or regulations of any such corporation, commission or agency.
2. Upon a pledge of any such bonds as by this section authorized, funds shall be provided to redeem said bonds and interest thereon from the terms of such pledge in the same manner as if said bonds had been sold, and the lien of pledged bonds and interest thereon shall be enforced in the same manner as provided in this chapter for bonds sold.
3. Funds derived from a pledge of any such bonds shall be deposited, accounted for and expended in the same manner as if such bonds had been sold or as may be provided by the requirements, rules and/or regulations of the corporation, commission or agency accepting a pledge of such bonds and advancing funds thereon.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12419)
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Section 243.400 ("County commission authorized to pledge bonds — manner.") 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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