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CT Gen Stat § 7-371a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-371a - Sale of municipal bonds by negotiation. Consolidated maturity schedule.

 (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Bonds” means bonds, notes or other obligations of a municipality, including loans obtained from state or federal agencies;(2) “Municipality” means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough, any metropolitan district, any district as defined in section 7-324, a regional school district or any other municipal corporation having the power to levy taxes and to issue bonds, notes or other obligations;(3) “Revenue bonds” means bonds secured by project or system revenues, including water, sewer, electric or other revenue sources, and that are not secured by the full faith and credit of ad valorem taxing power; and(4) “Legislative body” means (A) the board of selectmen in a town that does not have a charter, special act or home rule ordinance relating to its government, (B) the council, board of aldermen, representative town meeting, board of selectmen or other elected legislative body described in a charter, special act or home rule ordinance relating to government in a city, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough or a town having a charter, special act, consolidation ordinance or home rule ordinance relating to its government, (C) the board of burgesses or other elected legislative body in a borough, (D) the district committee or other elected legislative body in a district, metropolitan district or other municipal corporation, or (E) the regional board of education.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of any special act or charter requiring that bonds be sold at public bid, a municipality may, upon approval by its legislative body, sell by negotiation (1) tax credit bonds, including those described under Section 54 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, or (2) an issue of bonds, any portion of which is an advance refunding issue as defined in 26 CFR 1.150-1.(c) The maturity schedule of an issue of tax credit bonds and bonds the interest of which is excluded from taxation pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, when issued no more than fifteen days apart, may be consolidated for purposes of compliance with section 7-371.(d) The validity of any bonds issued by a municipality and sold by negotiation prior to September 25, 2009, and described in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this section or with a consolidated maturity schedule pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall not be affected by their manner of sale or consolidated maturity schedule.(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-2, S. 70.)History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-2 effective September 25, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 7-372 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-372 - Issuing of bonds by beach associations and similar subdivisions.

 No beach association, or any other subdivision of any town, city or borough of a similar nature, wherein more than fifty per cent of the property owners are nonresidents, shall issue bonds pledging the security of such association therefor, except with the consent of the town, city or borough in which such association is situated. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any school, sewer or fire district.(1949 Rev., S. 805.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-373 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-373 - Banks to certify municipal bonds. Disbursing agent.

 Each town, city, borough, school district, fire district and sewer district and each other municipal corporation and association having a population of less than ninety thousand inhabitants as determined by the federal census last taken, which issues bonds pursuant to its general or special powers, shall, for each such issue, designate a bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this or any other state, or of the United States, to certify such issue and shall also designate a bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this or any other state, or of the United States, to act as disbursing agent in the payment of principal and interest on such bonds. Such certification shall be endorsed upon each bond and shall identify such bond as being one of the particular issue described in such bond, shall certify the genuineness of the signatures and seal thereto affixed, shall state the name of the attorney at law who has rendered an opinion approving the legality of such particular issue and shall be signed by an authorized officer or official of such bank or trust company.(1949 Rev., S. 806; P.A. 83-519, S. 18, 23.)History: P.A. 83-519 added “authorized official” to “authorized officer” as person acting for the bank or trust company designated to certify such bond issue, thus authorizing such officer or official to so certify.See Sec. 42b-1 for definitions re registered public obligations.See Sec. 42b-11 re effect of chapter 748 with respect to registered public obligations issued on or after July 7, 1983.See Sec. 42b-12 for requirement that this section and chapter 748 be construed in conjunction with the Uniform Commercial Code.See Sec. 42b-14 re severability of provisions relating to registered public obligations.Cited. 18 CA 291.
CT Gen Stat § 7-374a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-374a - Prior debt limitation not reduced.

 Subsection (b) of section 7-374 and subsection (b) of section 10-56 shall not operate to reduce the debt limitation of any town or municipality below that in effect on June 27, 1963.(1963, P.A. 604, S. 3; P.A. 73-616, S. 5.)History: P.A. 73-616 replaced reference to repealed Sec. 10-57 with “subsection (b) of section 10-56”.
CT Gen Stat § 7-374d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-374d - Municipal issue of pension deficit funding bonds or temporary notes in anticipation of receipt of proceeds.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (e) of section 7-374c or of any special act, charter, special act charter, home-rule ordinance, local ordinance or local law, a municipality, as defined in section 7-369, may, by vote of its legislative body, issue pension deficit funding bonds or temporary notes in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of such bonds, provided: (1) The amount of such temporary notes does not exceed the amount of such bonds, and (2) the purpose for which the pension deficit funding bonds or temporary notes are issued is to fulfil obligations of the municipality regarding lump sum payments to beneficiaries of a closed pension fund.(P.A. 16-180, S. 2.)History: P.A. 16-180 effective June 7, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 7-375 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-375 - Inconsistent special act provisions.

 Any provision of any special act inconsistent with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 7-374 is repealed.(1953, S. 364d.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-376 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-376 - Redemption of outstanding bonds.

 Any town which has issued any bonds or other obligations under or by virtue of any statute, public or private, shall have the power to redeem them by issuing new bonds or other obligations.(1949 Rev., S. 808.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-377 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-377 - Redemption of bonds before maturity.

 Any city or borough, by vote of its legislative body, or any town or other municipality which is authorized to levy and collect taxes, by vote, at a meeting warned and held for that purpose, may authorize the treasurer or other custodian of its sinking fund to redeem any of its bonds, as opportunity may permit, before their maturity; and no money in any sinking fund shall be used to redeem any bonds before maturity other than those for the redemption of which such fund was created.(1949 Rev., S. 809; 1959, P.A. 513, S. 1; P.A. 86-350, S. 24, 28.)History: 1959 act deleted provisions re destruction of bonds after redemption; P.A. 86-350 removed provision prohibiting redemptions at a price above par value.
CT Gen Stat § 7-377a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-377a - Destruction of bonds and notes after payment or transfer of ownership.

 Any town or municipality, as defined in subsection (a) of section 7-374, or other body politic and corporate organized and existing under the laws of the state may destroy or provide for the destruction of any of its bonds, notes or bond coupons after they have been paid and cancelled or after their surrender in any transfer or exchange. Such destruction, by burning or otherwise, may be performed by the treasurer of such town, municipality or body politic and corporate, or by any bank or trust company organized and existing under the laws of any state, or of the United States, and authorized to destroy such bonds by such treasurer. A certificate of such destruction, signed by such treasurer and a witness to the destruction if such destruction is by such treasurer, or by a representative of such bank or trust company and a witness to such destruction if such destruction is by a bank or trust company, shall be kept on file with the clerk of such town or municipality or the secretary of such body politic and corporate.(1959, P.A. 513, S. 2; P.A. 83-519, S. 20, 23.)History: P.A. 83-519 provided for destruction of bonds or notes in the event of transfer of ownership, to be in addition to such destruction as previously allowed after payment, such additional provision being necessary with respect to registered bonds which upon transfer of ownership require destruction of the certificate issued in the name of the previous owner.See Sec. 42b-1 for definitions re registered public obligations.See Sec. 42b-11 re effect of chapter 748 with respect to registered public obligations issued on or after July 7, 1983.See Sec. 42b-12 for requirement that this section and chapter 748 be construed in conjunction with the Uniform Commercial Code.See Sec. 42b-14 re severability of provisions relating to registered public obligations.
CT Gen Stat § 7-378b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-378b - Temporary notes re bonds for sewer project with commitment for state or federal grant.

 Any town, as defined in section 7-378, which has temporary notes outstanding in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized for a sewer project, and which has a written commitment for a state or federal grant for such project but has not received its final grant payment within four years from the date of the original notes, may renew such notes from time to time, in terms of not more than six months, in anticipation of the receipt of such final grant payment without regard to the provisions of section 7-378a or of sections 7-264, 7-378, or any other sections of the general statutes, public act, special act, or charter, or of any ordinance or resolution or vote adopted prior to July 1, 1977, which limit the time for renewing temporary notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bond issues, provided that (a) the total amount of such notes shall not exceed the amount of the grant commitment which has not been paid to the town; and (b) all grant payments received by the town, to the extent required, shall be applied promptly toward repayment of such temporary notes as the same shall become due and payable or shall be deposited in trust for such purpose with a bank or trust company. This section shall not apply if the federal or state grant is to be paid over a period of years to reimburse the town for a portion of principal due on bonds or notes.(P.A. 77-525, S. 1, 3.)See Sec. 7-378c re effective date of section.See Sec. 7-378f re renewal of temporary notes to finance sewers in town without operating system connected to treatment plant.
CT Gen Stat § 7-378c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-378c - Effective date of Secs. 7-378a and 7-378b.

 Sections 7-378a to 7-378c, inclusive, shall take effect July 1, 1977, except that any town which has temporary notes outstanding on such date, which were renewed under the authority of section 7-378a, may renew such notes in accordance with the conditions of said section as it existed just prior to July 1, 1977.(P.A. 77-525, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-378d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-378d - Appropriations for retirement of notes on school projects. Net cost of project.

 The amount of the state grant commitment pursuant to section 10-287 for school building projects and section 10-286d for site acquisition may be used in computing the town's net cost of the school project for the purposes of computing payments on temporary notes mandated by section 7-378a.(P.A. 78-316, S. 3, 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-378f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-378f - Renewal of temporary notes to finance sewers in town without an operating system connected to treatment plant.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-264, 7-378 and 7-378a and any other public or special act or charter or ordinance or resolution which limits or imposes conditions on the renewal of temporary notes to finance sanitary sewers issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bond issues, any town, as defined in said section 7-378, which does not have an operating municipal sanitary sewerage system connected to a treatment plant, may renew such temporary notes for a period of not more than four years from the date of the original notes if the town promptly applies all project grant payments toward project costs or toward payment of such temporary notes as the same shall become due and payable or deposits such grants in trust for such purposes, and if the original notes were issued on or before June 30, 1982. No temporary notes issued or renewed pursuant to this section shall mature later than one year from the date the sanitary sewers financed by such notes are placed in operation.(P.A. 80-320, S. 3, 4.)See Secs. 7-378 to 7-378c, inclusive, re issuance of temporary notes.
CT Gen Stat § 7-378g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-378g - Renewal of temporary notes issued by town to finance water filtration, supply or distribution facilities, a resources recovery facility or an incinerator.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-264, 7-378, 7-378a, 7-378b and 7-378e and any other public or special act or charter or ordinance or resolution which limits or imposes conditions on the renewal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bond issues, any town, as defined in said section 7-378, constructing and equipping (1) a water filtration facility, water supply facilities, access facilities or distribution system improvements or (2) a resources recovery facility, as defined in subdivision (11) of section 22a-260, or an incinerator may renew such temporary notes for a period of not more than five years from the date of the original notes if the town promptly applies any project grant payments toward project costs or toward payment of such temporary notes as the same shall become due and payable or deposits such grants in trust for such purposes. No temporary notes issued or renewed pursuant to this section shall mature later than one year from the date any such facility or improvements financed by such notes are placed in operation.(P.A. 82-24, S. 3, 5; P.A. 83-396.)History: P.A. 83-396 added language providing for such renewal of notes to finance a resources recovery facility or an incinerator.
CT Gen Stat § 7-379 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-379 - Issuance of bonds and notes for dire emergencies.

 As used in this section, the word “town” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 7-378 and the words “dire emergency appropriation” mean an appropriation to relieve or assist in the relieving of a situation certified by a board composed of the Governor, the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to be an unusual and serious condition endangering public health and welfare and requiring the immediate expenditure of public funds by a particular town or towns. Any town, upon approval by vote of the majority of the members present and voting at an annual, regular or special meeting of its legislative body, may, without further authority from the General Assembly, issue its temporary notes for the purpose of raising money for a dire emergency appropriation and may issue its bonds for said purpose or for the purpose of paying all or a part of any such temporary notes. All notes or bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall constitute general obligations of the town and shall be obligatory upon the inhabitants thereof in accordance with their terms but no such note or bond shall be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of a town under subsection (b) of section 7-374 or its borrowing capacity under any public or special act except as may be therein expressly provided. Any power granted by this section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any power granted to any town under the provisions of any public or special act. Temporary notes under this section shall be issued for a period of not more than two years and in an amount not exceeding one per cent of the grand list of such town, but notes issued for a shorter period may be renewed by the issue of other notes, provided the total period of the borrowing shall not exceed two years and the provisions of section 7-373 shall be deemed to apply to such notes. Bonds issued under this section shall be for a term which shall not exceed ten years and shall, except as otherwise herein provided, be subject to the applicable provisions of the general statutes, provided bonds issued to pay temporary notes shall be issued within two years from the date of the earliest temporary note to be paid in whole or in part with the proceeds thereof.(November, 1955, S. N7, N8, N9; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 38; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 80-483, S. 178, 186.)History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-483 substituted secretary of the office of policy and management for commissioner of revenue services.Cited. 144 C. 374.
CT Gen Stat § 7-380 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-380 - Facsimile signatures. Manual signature requirements.

 Any bonds, notes or other obligations for the payment of money by any municipality or town may bear the facsimile of any signature, seal or other means of execution, authentication, certification or endorsement required or permitted to be recorded thereon, except that either the signature required to be placed thereon pursuant to section 7-373 shall be manually subscribed or the provisions of section 42b-4 shall apply in the case of registered public obligations.(1957, P.A. 95; P.A. 77-374, S. 4; P.A. 83-519, S. 22, 23.)History: P.A. 77-374 deleted phrase requiring at least one signature to be manually subscribed and required that the signature “placed thereon pursuant to section 3-373” be manually subscribed; P.A. 83-519 provided that as an alternative to the manual signature of an officer or official of the bank acting as certifying agent required on any bond or note under Sec. 7-373, the manual signature required in the case of a registered public obligation may be that of such authorized officer, certifying agent, transfer agent or other person allowed under Sec. 42b-4.See Sec. 42b-1 for definitions re registered public obligations.See Sec. 42b-11 re effect of chapter 748 with respect to registered public obligations issued on or after July 7, 1983.See Sec. 42b-12 for requirement that this section and chapter 748 be construed in conjunction with the Uniform Commercial Code.See Sec. 42b-14 re severability of provisions relating to registered public obligations.Cited. 231 C. 602.
CT Gen Stat § 7-380a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-380a - Assumption of liability by municipality for employees providing information pertaining to issuance of bonds or notes.

 For purposes of this section, “municipality” means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough, fire district, school district, regional school district, sewer district or any other political subdivision of the state authorized to issue bonds or notes by general or special act; and “official” means any person elected or appointed to office or employed by a municipality. Each municipality shall protect and save harmless any official or former official of such municipality from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence on the part of such official, while acting in the discharge of his official duties, in providing information to any potential investor or underwriter of the municipality's bonds or notes. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the defense of governmental immunity to any such claim, demand or suit. Each such municipality may insure against the liability imposed by this section in any insurance company organized in this state or in any insurance company of another state authorized to write such insurance in this state or may elect to act as self-insurer of such liability. This section shall not apply to cases of wilful and wanton fraud.(P.A. 76-318; P.A. 14-122, S. 71.)History: P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 7-380b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 109 - Municipal Bond Issues|Section 7-380b - Issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations authorized before June 23, 1993.

 The provisions of sections 7-370c, 7-374, 8-187, 8-192, 10-51c, subsections (a) and (b) of section 10-56 and sections 10-60a, 32-222 and 32-227 shall not operate to prevent the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations authorized prior to June 23, 1993, by any town, city, borough, district, metropolitan district, regional school district or other municipal corporation.(P.A. 93-158, S. 10, 11.)History: P.A. 93-158 effective June 23, 1993.