New Jersey § 18a:56-20
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:56-20, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:56-20.
a. Bonds issued for school purposes by counties, municipalities or school districts
subsequent to the effective date of P.L.1980, c. 72 ( C.18A:56-17 et seq. ) and prior to the effective date of P.L.2003, c.118 , shall bear the following legend: “Payment of this obligation is secured under the
provisions of the ‘New Jersey School Bond Reserve Act’ in accordance with which an
amount equal to 1 1 / 2 % of the aggregate outstanding bonded indebtedness (but not to exceed the moneys
available in the fund), of New Jersey counties, municipalities and school districts
for school purposes as of September 15 of each year, is held within the State Fund
for the Support of Free Public Schools as a school bond reserve pledged by law to
secure payments of principal and interest due on such bonds in the event of the inability
of the issuer to make payment.” b. Bonds issued for school purposes by counties, municipalities or school districts
on and after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.118 , shall bear the following legend: “Payment of this obligation is secured under the
provisions of the ‘New Jersey School Bond Reserve Act’ in accordance with which an
amount equal to 1% of the aggregate outstanding bonded indebtedness (but not to exceed
the moneys available in the fund), of New Jersey counties, municipalities and school
districts for school purposes as of September 15 of each year, is held within the
State Fund for the Support of Free Public Schools as a school bond reserve pledged
by law to secure payments of principal and interest due on such bonds in the event
of the inability of the issuer to make payment.”
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