Texas Health and Safety Code 221.063 – Terms
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(a) Bonds issued under this chapter must be dated and bear interest at a fixed or variable rate determined by the development corporation. The bonds must mature at the time determined by the corporation, but may not mature later than 40 years after their date of issuance. Bonds issued for cash management may not mature later than 24 months after their date of issuance.
(b) The bonds may be made redeemable before maturity at the price and on the terms determined by the development corporation.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 221.063
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.
(c) The bonds, including any interest coupons initially attached, must be in the form and denomination, payable at the place, and executed or authenticated in the manner that the development corporation determines.
(d) The bonds may be issued in coupon or registered form or be payable to a specific person, as the development corporation determines. The corporation may provide for the registration of coupon bonds as to principal only, for the conversion of coupon bonds into fully registered bonds without coupons, and for reconversion into coupon bonds of fully registered bonds without coupons. The duty of conversion or reconversion may be imposed on a trustee in a trust agreement.
(e) The signature or facsimile of the signature of an officer that appears on the bonds or coupons remains valid and sufficient for all purposes regardless of whether the person ceases to be an officer before delivery of and payment for the bonds.