Bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be executed and delivered in such manner and at such times, may be in such form and denominations, bear such date or dates, be sold at such prices and mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from the date thereof as the body having power to authorize such bonds shall determine. The bonds may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds or as a combination thereof. The bonds shall be in such denominations, be in such form, either bearer or registered as to principal and interest or as to principal alone or in book entry form, carry such exchange, transfer and registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places whether within or without the state, and be subject to such terms of redemption as the body having power to authorize such bonds shall determine. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds may be invested and reinvested in such obligations, securities and other investments or deposited or redeposited in such bank or banks as the body having power to authorize such bonds shall determine.