AR Code § 19-9-707 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 19 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - Public Obligations|Subchapter 7 - Taxable Bond Act of 1989|§ 19-9-707. Ordinance, resolution, indenture, etc

 The ordinance, resolution, indenture, agreement, or other instrument providing for the issuance of taxable bonds may provide for any of the following:   (1) The bonds shall be in such denominations, in such form, either bearer or registered, and payable at such place or places, either within or without the United States, at such time or times, as, in each case, the governmental unit shall determine, subject to any limitations on the maturity of bonds set forth in the law under authority of which the bonds are issued;  (2) The bonds shall be payable in legal tender of the United States, in a foreign currency, in commodities, or in precious metals, as the governmental unit shall determine;  (3) The governmental unit may appoint, in connection with the bond issue, a cotrustee located outside of the boundaries of the United States or its territories or possessions so long as it also shall appoint a trustee otherwise meeting the requirements of the statutes under authority of which the bonds are issued. The governmental unit may appoint, in connection with the bond issue, a paying agent or a copaying agent located outside the boundaries of the United States or its territories or possessions;  (4) In connection with, or incidental to, the sale and issuance of bonds, the governmental unit may enter into any contracts which it determines to be necessary or appropriate to achieve a desirable effective interest rate in connection with the bonds by means of, but not limited to, contracts commonly known as investment contracts, funding agreements, interest rate swap agreements, currency swap agreements, forward payment conversion agreements, futures, or contracts providing for payments based on levels of or changes in interest rates, or contracts to exchange cash flows or a series of payments, or contracts, including, without limitation, options, puts or calls, whether or not used to hedge payment, rate, spread, or similar exposure. Such contracts or arrangements may also be entered into by governmental units in connection with, or incidental to, entering into any agreement which secures bonds or provides liquidity therefor. Such contracts and arrangements shall be made upon the terms and conditions established by the governmental unit, after giving due consideration for the credit worthiness of the counterparties, where applicable, including any rating by a nationally recognized rating service or any other criteria as may be appropriate;  (5) In connection with, or incidental to, the sale and issuance of the bonds, or entering into any of the contracts or arrangements referred to in subdivision (4) of this section, the governmental unit may enter into such credit enhancement or liquidity agreements, with such payment, interest rate, security, default, remedy, and other terms and conditions as the governmental unit shall determine; and  (6) Notwithstanding any provisions of state law relating to the investment or reinvestment of surplus funds of any governmental unit, proceeds of the bonds and any moneys set aside or pledged to secure payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds, or any of the contracts entered into pursuant to subdivision (4) of this section, may be invested in securities or obligations described in the ordinance or resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.