New Jersey § 52:27-51
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§ 52:27-51.
To the end that the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds issued hereunder
may be further secured and thereby a more favorable sale or exchange effected, any
resolution authorizing the issuance of notes or bonds hereunder may contain provisions
which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of such notes or bonds as to
(a) the amount to be raised by taxation in the school district in each year for debt
service and for reserve or sinking funds, which amount may be expressed in dollars,
percentage of total assessed valuations or both, or otherwise; (b) the setting aside
of reserve or sinking funds, and the amount, source, securing, regulation, investment,
application and disposition thereof; (c) the pledging, depositing or trusteeing of
moneys to be applied to the payment of the principal of and interest on the notes
or bonds, and the securing of such deposits; (d) the pledging of taxes and other
revenues or moneys of the school district directly to the payment of the principal
of and interest on the notes or bonds, or to reserve or sinking funds; (e) limitations
effective for not exceeding ten years from the effective date of such resolution or
resolutions on the amount or nature of borrowing or incurring of indebtedness by the
school district; (f) appointment of a fiscal agent by the school district and the
powers and duties thereof; (g) the levying of a special tax, in such amount as said
resolution may provide, for the payment of the principal of and interest on the notes
or bonds, which special tax shall be levied upon all the real and personal property
in the school district subject to taxation in addition to the taxes levied for all
other purposes, and shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and
at the same time as other taxes upon real and personal property are now or shall hereafter
be assessed, levied and collected, and, when collected, shall be deemed trust funds
and shall be applied and paid over by the collector or other officer having the custody
of the collected taxes solely to the agreed payment of the principal of and interest
on the notes or bonds, or if such agreed payment shall have been made, then in such
manner and for such purposes as said resolution may provide; (h) the terms and conditions
upon which such resolution or resolutions or any contract entered into thereby may
be amended, rescinded or repealed; (i) any other or further course of conduct on
the part of the school district which may tend to improve its credit standing. Any school district adopting a resolution containing any provision authorized hereunder
shall have and possess all of the powers necessary and appropriate for the performance
thereof. The provisions of any such resolution shall be enforceable by a proceeding in lieu
of prerogative writ or other appropriate action or proceeding instituted by the commission
or by the holder of any note or bond on his own behalf, or on behalf of all the holders
of such notes or bonds, in either case in any court of competent jurisdiction whether
or not there shall have been any default in the payment of the principal of or interest
on any such notes or bonds.
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