Warrants or Certificates of Indebtedness for Sanitary Sewer Systems.

Ala. Code tit. 11, tit. 1, ch. 9, art. 1

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Ala. Code § 11-9-1 “Special Sanitary Tax” Defined; Applicability of Provisions of Article.

11-9-1. “Special Sanitary Tax” Defined; Applicability of Provisions of Article. The term “special sanitary tax” wherever used in this article means any special annual ad valorem tax upon all taxable property in a county, the proceeds of which are or may be required to be used exclusively as a sanitary fund. The provisions of this article shall apply to each county in this state which is now levying or may hereafter levy a special sanitary tax. (Acts 1955, No. 263, p. 610, §1.)

Ala. Code § 11-9-2 Authority for Issuance; Form, Terms, Denominations, Etc.; Sale and Disposition of Proceeds; Pledge for Payment of Principal and Interest Generally.

11-9-2. Authority for Issuance; Form, Terms, Denominations, Etc.; Sale and Disposition of Proceeds; Pledge for Payment of Principal and Interest Generally. Each county which is now levying or may hereafter levy a special sanitary tax shall have the power from time to time to sell and issue, in addition to all other securities which it may now or hereafter be authorized to issue, interest-bearing warrants or certificates of indebtedness of such county for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring, providing, constructing, enlarging or extending a sanitary sewer system or systems or any part or parts thereof, including sanitary sewers, outfall lines, a sewage disposal plant or plants and appurtenances to any thereof; provided, that the maximum principal amount of warrants and certificates of indebtedness that may be issued under the provisions of this article shall not exceed $1,500,000.00. Any such warrants or certificates of indebtedness may be in such denomination or denominations, may have such maturity or maturities not exceeding 20 years from their date, may bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding six percent per annum payable semiannually, may be payable at such place or places whether within or without this state, may be executed in such manner and may contain such terms not in conflict with the provisions of this article, all as the county commission of the county may provide in the proceedings wherein the warrants or certificates of indebtedness are authorized to be issued. All such warrants and certificates of indebtedness shall be sold only at public sale at such time or times and in such manner and after such notice as the county commission of the county may direct. All such warrants and certificates of indebtedness shall evidence general obligation debts of the county by which they are issued and the full faith and credit of the county shall be irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon. The proceeds derived from the sale of any such warrants or certificates of indebtedness shall be used solely for the purposes for which they are authorized to be issued, including the payment of any expenses incurred in connection with the issuance thereof. (Acts 1955, No. 263, p. 610, §2.)

Ala. Code § 11-9-3 Pledges of Special Sanitary Tax for Payment of Principal and Interest.

11-9-3. Pledges of Special Sanitary Tax for Payment of Principal and Interest. The county commission of the county issuing any such warrants or certificates of indebtedness shall have the power to pledge and to use or cause to be used for the payment of the principal of and interest on such warrants and certificates of indebtedness so much as may be necessary for such purpose of the proceeds from the special sanitary tax levied by said county. If more than one such pledge shall be made with respect to the proceeds from the special sanitary tax, then such pledges shall take precedence in the order in which they are made unless the proceedings making any such pledge shall expressly provide that such pledge shall be on a parity with or subordinate to a subsequent pledge of the special sanitary tax. Any such warrants or certificates of indebtedness for which such pledge may be made shall constitute preferred claims against the proceeds of the special sanitary tax so pledged and shall have preference over claims against said proceeds for the maintenance, repair and operation of sanitary facilities and all other claims against said proceeds. (Acts 1955, No. 263, p. 610, §3.)

Ala. Code § 11-9-4 Investment of Trust Funds in Warrants or Certificates of Indebtedness.

11-9-4. Investment of Trust Funds in Warrants or Certificates of Indebtedness. Unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction thereof or by the document that is the source of authority, a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian or one acting in any other fiduciary capacity may, in addition to any other investment powers conferred by law and with the exercise of reasonable business prudence, invest trust funds in warrants and certificates of indebtedness issued under the provisions of this article. (Acts 1955, No. 263, p. 610, §4.)

Ala. Code § 11-9-5 Issuance of Refunding Warrants and Certificates of Indebtedness.

11-9-5. Issuance of Refunding Warrants and Certificates of Indebtedness. Each such county may in like manner from time to time issue refunding warrants and refunding certificates of indebtedness, either by sale or by exchange, for the purpose of refunding a like or greater principal amount of warrants and certificates of indebtedness then outstanding which were issued under the provisions of this article. The provisions of this article applicable to the original issue of such warrants and certificates of indebtedness so refunded shall likewise be applicable to any refunding warrants and refunding certificates of indebtedness; except, that in the event such refunding warrants or refunding certificates of indebtedness are sold the proceeds from such sale shall be used only to retire the warrants and certificates of indebtedness refunded thereby; and except that said refunding warrants and refunding certificates of indebtedness shall not be charged against the limitation on the amount of warrants and certificates of indebtedness that may be issued under the provisions of this article as set out in section 11-9-2. (Acts 1955, No. 263, p. 610, §5.)

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