Wisconsin § 234.20 - Default; trustee.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 234.20 — Default; trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 234.20. Default; trustee.

234.20(1) (1) If the authority defaults in the payment of principal of or interest on any issue of notes or bonds after they become due, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and the default continues for a period of 30 days or if the authority fails or refuses to comply with this chapter or defaults in any agreement made with the holders of any issue of notes or bonds, the holders of 25 percent in aggregate principal amount of the notes or bonds of the issue then outstanding, by instrument recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Dane County and approved or acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint a trustee to represent the holders of the notes or bonds for the purposes otherwise specifically provided. 234.20(2) (2) The trustee may, and upon written request of the holders of 25 percent in principal amount of such notes or bonds then outstanding shall, in the trustee’s name: 234.20(2)(a) (a) By action or proceeding, enforce all rights of the noteholders or bondholders, including the right to require the authority to collect fees and charges and interest and amortization payments on mortgage loans made by it adequate to carry out any agreement as to, or pledge of, such fees and charges and interest and amortization payments on such mortgages, and other properties and to require the authority to carry out any other agreements with the holders of such notes or bonds and to perform its duties under this chapter; 234.20(2)(b) (b) Bring suit upon such notes or bonds; 234.20(2)(c) (c) By action, require the authority to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such notes or bonds; 234.20(2)(d) (d) By action, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such notes or bonds; and 234.20(2)(e) (e) Declare all such notes or bonds due and payable, and if all defaults shall be made good, then, with the consent of the holders of 25 percent of the principal amount of such notes or bonds then outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences. 234.20 History History: 1971 c. 287 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 301 .

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