New Jersey § 58:11b-18
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§ 58:11b-18.
a. If the trust defaults in the payment of principal of, or interest on, any issue
of its bonds, notes or other obligations after these are due, whether at maturity
or upon call for redemption, and the default continues for a period of 30 days or
if the trust defaults in any agreement made with the holders of any issue of bonds,
notes or other obligations, the holders of 25 percent in aggregate principal amount
of the bonds, notes or other obligations of the issue then outstanding, by instrument
or instruments filed in the office of the clerk of any county in which the trust operates
and has an office and proved or acknowledged in the same manner as required for a
deed to be recorded, may direct a trustee to represent the holders of the bonds, notes
or other obligations of the issuers for the purposes herein provided. b. Upon default, the trustee may, and upon written request of the holders of 25 percent
in principal amount of the bonds, notes or other obligations of the trust of a particular
issue then outstanding shall, in the trustee's own name: (1) By suit, action or proceeding enforce all rights of the holders of bonds, notes
or other obligations of the issue, to require the trust to carry out any other agreements
with the holders of the bonds, notes or other obligations of the issue and to perform
its duties under P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ), P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.), or sections 22 and 34 through 38 of P.L.2016, c. 56 ( C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5 , C.58:11B-20.2 , C.58:11B-22.3 , and C.58:11B-22.4 ); (2) Bring suit upon the bonds, notes or other obligations of the issue; (3) By action or suit, require the trust to account as if it were the trustee of an
express trust for the holders of the bonds, notes or other obligations of the issue; (4) By action or suit, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation
of the rights of the holders of the bonds, notes or other obligations of the issue; (5) Sell or otherwise dispose of bonds and notes of local government units , public water utilities, or other persons pledged pursuant to resolution or trust indenture for benefit of holders of bonds,
notes, or other obligations of the issue on any terms as resolution or trust indenture
may provide; (6) By action or suit, foreclose any mortgage pledged pursuant to the resolution or
trust indenture for the benefit of the holders of the bonds, notes or other obligations
of the issue; (7) Declare all bonds, notes or other obligations of the issue due and payable, and
if all defaults are made good, then with the consent of the holders of 50 percent
of the principal amount of the bonds, notes or other obligations of the issue then
outstanding, to annul the declaration and its consequences. c. The trustee shall, in addition to the foregoing, have those powers necessary or
appropriate for the exercise of any function specifically set forth herein or incident
to the general representation of holders of bonds, notes or other obligations of the
trust in the enforcement and protection of their rights. d. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over any suit, action or proceeding
by the trustees on behalf of the holders of bonds, notes or other obligations of the
trust. The venue of any suit, action or proceeding shall be in the county in which the
principal office of the trust is located. e. Before declaring the principal of bonds, notes or other obligations of the trust
due and payable as a result of a trust default on any of its bonds, notes or other
obligations, the trustee shall first give 30 days' notice in writing to the trust
and to the Governor, State Treasurer, President of the Senate and Speaker of the General
Assembly.
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