25-20-311. Lien in favor of bondholders.

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25-20-311. Lien in favor of bondholders.

25-20-311. Lien in favor of bondholders. (a) The payment of the principal of bonds issued under this subchapter and the interest thereon may be secured by a lien on and security interest in the consolidated waterworks system or any specified portion of the consolidated waterworks system. (b) It shall not be necessary to the perfection of the lien and pledge for such purposes that the trustee in connection with the bond issue or the holders of the bonds take possession of the collateral security. (c) Subject to whatever restrictions may be contained in the resolution or indenture governing the bonds, any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter may enforce either at law or in equity the mortgage lien and may compel by proper suit the performance of the duties of the officers of the issuing public body set forth in this subchapter. (d) If there be default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any of the bonds, any court having jurisdiction in any proper action may appoint a receiver to administer the consolidated waterworks system or the specified portion of the consolidated waterworks system pledged to the payment of the bonds on behalf of the public body, with power to charge and collect rates sufficient to provide for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon and for the payment of the operating expenses and to apply the income and revenues in conformity with this subchapter and the resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-20-311

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