South Carolina § 5-21-420 - Covenants permissible if revenues are pledged.

§ 5-21-420. Covenants permissible if revenues are pledged.

If revenues are pledged pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 5-21-410, the municipality may covenant and agree:

(1) That the schedule of rates and charges for the services rendered by the utility shall be designed at all times to produce not less than the amount needed to discharge the covenants and obligations undertaken by the municipality in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds;

(2) That it will operate the utility in an efficient and economical manner;

(3) That it will segregate the revenues therefrom into funds designed to (a) operate and maintain the utility, (b) pay the principal and interest of the bonds secured by such pledge, (c) establish a cushion or reserve fund to insure the timely payment of such principal and interest and (d) provide for contingencies and for depreciation; and

(4) That upon its failure to pay any instalment of interest or principal as it becomes due and payable or to observe the covenants and obligations undertaken in issuing the bonds any court having jurisdiction thereof may appoint a receiver to operate and administer such utility.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-852; 1952 Code SECTION 47-852; 1951 (47) 771.