Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 73 - HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 41-73-1 — 41-73-75) › Section 41-73-37 - Bonds; interest; terms and conditions; procedure for issuing; covenants; redemption

(1)
The bonds shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates (which rate or rates may be fixed or variable), shall mature at such time or times in either serial or term form or both not exceeding thirty (30) years from their date, and may be made redeemable prior to maturity at such price or prices and upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the authority; however, bonds issued to finance equipment shall mature at such time or times not exceeding the average useful life of such equipment. The bonds shall not bear a greater overall maximum interest rate to maturity than that allowed under Section
75-17-103
. The bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, shall be in such form and denomination or denominations and payable at such place or places, either within the state or without the state, and may be executed or authenticated in such manner, as the authority may determine by resolution. In cases where any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of and payment for such bonds, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery and payment. The bonds may be issued in coupon book entry or in fully registered form, or any combination, or may be payable to a specific person, as the authority may determine, and provision may be made for the conversion from one form to another. The duty of conversion may be imposed upon a trustee in a trust agreement.
(2)
The principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such bonds shall be payable solely from and may be secured by one or more of the following: a pledge of all or any part of the proceeds of bonds, revenues derived from the lease or sale of hospital equipment or hospital facilities or realized from a loan made by the authority to finance or refinance in whole or in part hospital equipment or hospital facilities, revenues derived from operating hospital equipment or hospital facilities, including insurance proceeds or any other revenues provided by a participating hospital institution.
(3)
The authority shall sell the bonds at such price or prices as it shall determine, at public or private sale.
(4)
The bonds shall be issued under and subject to such terms, conditions and covenants providing for the payment of the principal, redemption premium, if any, and interest and such other terms, conditions, covenants and protective provisions safeguarding such payment, not inconsistent with this act, as may be found to be necessary by the authority for the most advantageous sale thereof, which may include, but not be limited to, covenants with the holders of the bonds, as to:
(a)
Pledging or creating a lien on all or any part of any money or property of the authority or of any moneys held in trust or otherwise by others to secure the payment of such bonds or notes;
(b)
Otherwise providing for the custody, collection, securing, investment and payment of any money of or due to the authority;
(c)
The setting aside of reserves or sinking funds and the regulation or disposition thereof;
(d)
Limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds of sale of any issue of such bonds then or thereafter to be issued may be applied;
(e)
Limitations on the issuance of additional bonds and on the refunding of outstanding bonds;
(f)
The procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with the holders of bonds may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto and the manner in which such consent may be given;
(g)
The creation of special funds into which any money of the authority may be deposited;
(h)
Vesting in a trustee or trustees such properties, rights, powers and duties in trust as the authority may determine, which may include any or all of the usual and customary rights, powers and duties of the trustee appointed for the holders of any issue of bonds as agreed upon by the authority;
(i)
Defining the acts or omissions to act which shall constitute a default in the obligations and duties of the authority and providing for the rights and remedies of the holders of bonds in the event of such default; provided, that such rights and remedies shall not be inconsistent with the general laws of the state and other provisions of this act; and
(j)
Any other matters of like or different character which in any way affect the security and protection of the bonds and the rights of the holders thereof.
Laws, 1983, ch. 493, § 19; Laws, 1986, ch. 392, § 10, eff. 7/1/1986.