Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Section 16-13-71 - Terms and conditions; sale; use of proceeds

Section 16-13-71 - Terms and conditions; sale; use of proceeds.

(a) Warrants issued pursuant to the provisions of this article may bear such rate or rates of interest, not exceeding 12 percent per annum, payable semiannually (provided that the first interest payment date may be at any time not later than nine months after the date of such warrants), may be in such denomination or denominations, may have such maturity or maturities not exceeding 30 years from their date (provided that warrants payable, as to both principal and interest, out of the proceeds of any privilege, license or excise tax or taxes, may have a maturity or maturities not exceeding 40 years from their date), may be made redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the issuing board of education at such redemption price or prices and on such terms and conditions, may be payable at such place or places within or without this state, may be executed in such manner and may contain such terms and details not in conflict with the provisions of this article, all as the board of education issuing such warrants may provide in the proceedings wherein such warrants are authorized to be issued.

(b) All warrants issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be sold in the manner required by the provisions of Section 16-13-96, for the sale of capital outlay warrants; provided, that the notice of public sale with respect to the sale of warrants issued hereunder that are not payable out of the proceeds of a county or district ad valorem tax shall, in lieu of stating whether a county or district tax is to be pledged therefor, briefly describe the tax to be pledged for payment of such warrants. No warrants issued pursuant to the provisions of this article may be sold for less than 95 percent of their face value plus accrued interest on such warrants from their date to the date of their delivery, nor shall any warrants issued pursuant to the provisions of this article be sold at a price which would yield more than 12 percent according to standard bond tables taking into account any premium or discount reflected in the sale price.

(c) The principal proceeds derived from the sale of any such warrants shall be used solely for the purpose for which they were authorized to be issued, including the payment of any expenses incurred in connection with the issuance thereof.

(Acts 1959, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 57, p. 224, §2; Acts 1971, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 119, p. 200, §1; Acts 1981, No. 81-826, p. 1471, §1.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021